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Outyear Funding Profile by Subprogram
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016
Global Threat Reduction Initiative
HEU Reactor Conversion
Nuclear and Radiological Material Removal
175,000 230,000 254,000 269,000
Russian-Origin Nuclear Material Removal 112,000 110,000 105,000 100,000
U.S.-Origin Nuclear Material Removal 8,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
Gap Nuclear Material Removal 56,000 20,000 10,000 5,000
Emerging Threats Nuclear Material Removal 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
International Radiological Material Removal 20,000 20,000 25,000 25,000
Domestic Radiological Material Removal (Homeland Security) a
20,000 20,000 28,000 29,000
Subtotal, Nuclear and Radiological Material Removal
Nuclear and Radiological Material Protection
221,000 178,000 176,000 167,000
International Material Protection 50,000 86,000 87,000 91,000
Domestic Material Protection (Homeland Security) a
(dollars in thousands)
51,000 143,000 144,000 213,278
Subtotal, Nuclear and Radiological Material Protection 101,000 229,000 231,000 304,278
Total, Global Threat Reduction Initiative
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Homeland Security designation.
497,000 637,000 661,000 740,278
Mission:
The Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) program reduces and protects vulnerable nuclear and
radiological materials located at civilian sites worldwide.
Benefits
GTRI efforts are focused on the first line of defense, which is to secure or remove vulnerable nuclear
and radiological material at the source. GTRI’s Reactor Conversion subprogram, along with the Nuclear
and Radiological Removal subprograms offer permanent threat reduction through the elimination of
materials. GTRI directly supports the Administration’s goal announced in Prague on April 5, 2009 to
secure all vulnerable nuclear material around the world within four years. The Joint Statement from the
Moscow Summit in July 2009, the September 2009 United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
Resolution 1887 and the 47 nation Nuclear Security Summit in April 2010 amplified global
commitments to secure or remove nuclear and radioactive materials.
GTRI supports the U.S. Department of Energy's Nuclear Security Goal by preventing terrorists from
acquiring nuclear and radiological materials that could be used in weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
or other acts of terrorism. GTRI does so by: 1) converting research reactors and isotope production
facilities from the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) to low enriched uranium (LEU); 2) removing
and disposing of excess nuclear and radiological materials; and 3) protecting high-priority nuclear and
radiological materials from theft and sabotage. These three key subprograms -- Convert, Remove, and
Protect -- provide a comprehensive approach to achieving its mission and denying terrorists access to
nuclear and radiological materials. The GTRI subprograms that make important and unique
contributions to Government Performance and Results (GPRA) Unit Program Number 48 are discussed
below.
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation/
Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) Page 422
FY 2012 Congressional Budget