Nonproliferation Assistance Coordination Act of 2001

The Nonproliferation Assistance Coordination Act of 2001 (S. 673) proposed the creation of a specialized committee within the executive branch to oversee and coordinate United States efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons from the former Soviet Union. This committee would have been responsible for streamlining various government programs to ensure that funding and technical assistance effectively secured dangerous materials and redirected former weapons scientists toward peaceful research. For the public, the bill aimed to enhance national security by reducing the risk of weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of unauthorized groups or hostile nations through more efficient management of international safety initiatives.