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Analysis of House Strategic Forces Subcommittee Markup: FY2008 Defense Authorization (H.R. 1585)
Posted: May 4, 2007
On May 2, 2007, the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee completed its markup of H.R. 1585, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. The full-committee markup is scheduled for May 9 with House floor action coming as early as the week of May 14-18. The Senate Armed Services Committee has tentatively scheduled its Defense Authorization markup for the week of May 21-25. The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee draft bill was unanimously approved 11-0 and provides $51.4 billion for nuclear weapons, missile defense, and space programs for 2008. The subcommittee cut $1.3 billion from the Bush Administration’s original $52.7 billion request.
Department of Energy Budget Request for FY 2008 - Nuclear Non-Proliferation Highlights
Posted: February 23, 2007
The President released his budget request for federal agencies on February 5, 2006. Following is the summary of the relevant nuclear non-proliferation programs in the Department of Energy’s budget proposal for FY2008
House Energy & Water Appropriations FY 2007 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Summary
Posted: June 6, 2006
The House Energy & Water FY 2007 Appropriations bill contained two significant milestones for nuclear non-proliferation efforts, and in particular for minimizing the threat of nuclear terrorism:
WMD Policies, Budgets, and Initiatives
Posted: March 21, 2006
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) are chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological weapons. After September 11, transnational and terrorist groups are seen as potential users of WMD technology to inflict mass casualties and fear upon civilian populations. Of most concern is that former Soviet scientists, nuclear stockpiles, and research and development laboratories for chemical and biological weapons (CBW) are underfunded and under-safeguarded, creating opportunities for rogue states and terrorist groups to acquire WMD technology and expertise on the black market.
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