S. 4103: Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-12-07 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-12-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006

Plain summary

Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to recognition of the threat to the United States of nuclear terrorism, as well as appropriate steps to be taken to prevent such terrorism. Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to establish a Senior Advisor to the President for the Prevention of Nuclear Terrorism. Requires an annual report from the President to Congress on the security of formula quantities of strategic special nuclear material. States as the policy of the United States that all possible steps be taken as rapidly as possible to ensure that all nuclear weapons and formula quantities of strategic special nuclear materials are secure and accounted for. Directs the President to seek an international agreement on a global standard that implements such policy.

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Official text

Nuclear Terrorism Prevention Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · 0 cosponsors

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109s4103.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/s>

Record fed-us-cong109-s4103 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109