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DOE, NRC, AND STATE ARE NOT ABLE TO FULLY ACCOUNT FOR U.S. NUCLEAR MATERIAL LOCATED AT FOREIGN FACILITIES
U.S. Nuclear Cooperation Agreements Generally Require That Partners Report Inventory Information upon Request, but DOE and NRC Have Not Systematically Sought Such Data
DOE and NRC Do Not Have a Current Comprehensive Inventory of U.S. Material Overseas
NMMSS Does Not Contain Data Necessary to Identify Where U.S. Material Is Located Overseas
DOE, NRC, and State Have Not Pursued Annual Reconciliations of Inventories of Nuclear Material Subject to U.S. Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Terms with All Partners
No U.S. Law or Policy Directs U.S. Agencies to Obtain Information Regarding the Location and Disposition of U.S. Nuclear Material at Foreign Facilities
DOE, NRC, AND STATE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS RIGHTS TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE THAT U.S. NUCLEAR MATERIAL LOCATED AT FOREIGN FACILITIES
IS ADEQUATELY PROTECTED
U.S. Agencies’ Ability to Evaluate the Security of U.S. Nuclear Material Overseas Is Limited by Lack of Access Rights, and the United States Relies on Partners to Maintain Adequate Security
U.S. Agencies Have Visited Foreign Sites to Monitor and Evaluate the Physical Security of U.S. Nuclear Material
U.S. Agencies Do Not Have a Formal Process for Coordinating and Prioritizing U.S. Physical Protection Visits
DOE and U.S. Agencies Do Not Systematically Visit Countries with Category I U.S. Nuclear Material or Revisit Foreign Facilities Not Meeting Security Guidelines
U.S. Physical Protection Teams Have Not Systematically Visited Countries Holding Category I Quantities of Nuclear Material
U.S. Teams Have Not Revisited Facilities That Did Not Meet IAEA Security Guidelines in a Timely Manner
DOE SEEKS TO INCREASE SECURITY OR REMOVE VULNERABLE U.S. NUCLEAR MATERIAL AT PARTNER FACILITIES BUT FACES CHALLENGES
MATTERS FOR CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION
APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY
APPENDIX II: CURRENT AND PREVIOUS U.S. NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT PARTNERS
APPENDIX III: INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE
CATEGORIZATION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL
End notes for Appendix II
Chapter 2:
NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH OTHER COUNTRIES: A PRIMER
WHAT IS A “SECTION 123” AGREEMENT?
Requirements Under the Atomic Energy Act
Exempted vs. Non-exempted Agreements
Examples of Subsequent Arrangements
Iran-Related Restrictions
TERMINATION OF COOPERATION
LEGISLATION IN THE 112TH CONGRESS
The Administration’s Response
FY2012 Intelligence Authorization Act (P.L. 112-87)
Security of United States' Nuclear Material Overseas
( Defense, Security and Strategies )
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