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 118 STAT. 2088 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 and deployed members of the Armed Forces of the United States with weapons of mass destruction. (c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States should vigorously pursue foreign policy initiatives aimed at eliminating, reducing, or retarding the proliferation of ballistic missiles and related technologies; and (2) the United States and the international community should continue to support and strengthen established inter national accords and other cooperative efforts, including United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (April 28, 2004) and the Missile Technology Control Regime, that are designed to eliminate, reduce, or retard the proliferation of ballistic missiles and related technologies. SEC. 1213. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP AGAINST THE SPREAD OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUC TION. (a) COMMENDATION OF PRESIDENT.—Congress commends the President for the steps taken at the G–8 summit at Sea Island, Georgia, on June 8–10, 2004— (1) to demonstrate continued support for the Global Part nership against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction; and (2) to expand the Partnership (A) by welcoming new mem bers, and (B) by using the Partnership to coordinate non proliferation projects in Libya, Iraq, and other countries. (b) FUTURE ACTIONS.—It is the sense of Congress that the President should seek to— (1) expand the membership of donor nations to the Global Partnership against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons and Mate rials of Mass Destruction; (2) ensure that the Russian Federation remains the pri mary focus of the Partnership, but also seek to fund, through the Partnership, efforts in other countries that need assistance to secure or dismantle their own potentially vulnerable weapons or materials; (3) develop for the Partnership clear program goals; (4) develop for the Partnership transparent project prioritization and planning; (5) develop for the Partnership project implementation milestones under periodic review; (6) develop under the Partnership agreements between partners for project implementation; and (7) give high priority and senior level attention to resolving disagreements on site access and worker liability under the Partnership. SEC. 1214. REPORT ON COLLABORATIVE MEASURES TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF A LAUNCH OF RUSSIAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS. Not later than November 1, 2005, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on collaborative measures between the United States and the Russian Federation to reduce the risks of a launch of a nuclear armed ballistic missile as a result of accident, misinformation, miscalculation, or unauthorized use. The report shall provide— (1) a description and assessment of the collaborative meas ures that are currently in effect;

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