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Friends Committee on National Legislation
Support Global Threat Reduction Iniative.
Andrews (NJ) and Leach (IA) amendment to the energy appropriations bill to provide an additional $27.8 million for the programs that secure and dispose of vulnerable nuclear material that could potentially be used for weapons.Council For A Livable World
Nuclear Non-Proliferation.
Andrews (D-NJ) amendment to increase funding for the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (a non-proliferation program) by $27.8 million.Citizens for Global Solutions
H.A. 917 to H.R. 5427 Fiscal 2007 Energy Appropriations / Nuclear Weapons Reduction.
The Andrews amendment increased funding for the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) by $27.8 million. The mission of GTRI is to remove and/or secure high-risk nuclear and radiological materials and equipment around the world by directing the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to consolidate and accelerate the Department of Energy’s nuclear materials removal efforts, and complete a comprehensive inventory of research reactors and vulnerable nuclear materials worldwide.Peace Action
CLEANING UP LOOSE NUCLEAR MATERIALS.
More than 40 countries store the materials needed to make
nuclear weapons. Most locations have weak security systems; in
some cases, as little as a night watchman and a chain-link fence
guard the dangerous material. The Global Threat Reduction
Initiative secures and removes high-risk nuclear materials
around the world, and Amendment 917 to House Resolution
5427 increased funding for this critical program by nearly $30
million. The amendment was sponsored by Rep. Rob Andrews
(D-NJ). Passed.PeaceMajority.org
Increase Nuclear Threat Reduction Funding.
H.AMDT.917, Amends: H.R.5427, Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1]. Amendment increases funding for the Global Threat Reduction Initiative by $27.8 million. The amendment was passed.