Prevention of Nuclear Terrorism Act of 2006

This bill, introduced in 2006, sought to strengthen national security by establishing the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) within the Department of Homeland Security. Its primary goal was to create a unified federal strategy to detect and prevent the unauthorized movement or use of nuclear and radiological materials within the United States.

For the average citizen, this legislation aimed to increase public safety by improving the government’s ability to intercept nuclear threats before they could reach American communities. By coordinating research, testing new detection technologies, and monitoring data from sensors across the country, the bill intended to create a more robust "nuclear shield" to protect major cities, ports, and transit hubs from potential terrorist attacks.