Department of Energy FY 2012 Congressional ... - The FIRE Place

FY 2010
Appropriation
FY 2010 Budget Execution
PY Balance/
General
Reduction
(dollars in thousands)
International
Contributions
Reprogramming
and Other
Transfers
Total
Adjustments
Final
FY 2010
Defense Nuclear
Nonproliferation
Nonproliferation and
Verification Research
and Development 317,300 0 0 -6,026 0 311,274
Nonproliferation and
International Security 187,202 0 0 0 0 187,202
International Nuclear
Materials Protection and
Cooperation 572,050 0 699 0 0 572,749
Elimination of Weapons-
Grade Plutonium
Production 24,507 0 0 0 0 24,507
Fissile Materials
Disposition 701,900 0 0 0 0 701,900
Global Threat
Reduction Initiative 333,500 0 0 0 0 333,500
Congressionally
Directed Projects 250 0 0 0 0 250
Defense Nuclear
Nonproliferation 2,136,709 0 699 -6,026 0 2,131,382
Mission
The convergence of heightened terrorist activities and the ease of moving materials, technology, and
information across borders have made the potential for terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction
(WMD) a serious threat facing the Nation. As part of its national security strategy, the Administration
has prioritized keeping WMD material and information out of the hands of terrorists. The FY 2012
budget request for DNN reflects the need to protect the United States (U.S.) and its allies from this
threat.
The DNN mission is to provide policy and technical leadership to limit or prevent the spread of
materials, technology, and expertise relating to weapons of mass destruction; advance technologies to
detect the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction worldwide; and eliminate or secure inventories
of surplus materials and infrastructure usable for nuclear weapons -- in short, to detect, deter, secure, or
dispose of dangerous nuclear material.
Benefits
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) nonproliferation programs seek to secure
nuclear materials worldwide that could be used for weapons and to convert such materials for peaceful
applications which support the international effort to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials worldwide
within four years. In keeping with the Administration’s Nuclear Posture Review, the Nonproliferation
and Verification Research and Development program conducts a comprehensive R&D program to
support continued progress toward a world free of nuclear weapons, including significant emphasis on
verification technologies and the development of transparency measures. These technologies will help
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FY 2012 Congressional Budget