Combating Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

(C) existing arrangements governing the flow of information among departmentsand agencies of the Federal Government responsible for nonproliferationactivities;(D) the effectiveness of the organization and function of interagency groups inensuring implementation of United States treaty obligations, laws, and policieswith respect to nonproliferation;(E) the administration of sanctions for purposes of nonproliferation, including themeasures taken by departments and agencies of the Federal Government toimplement, assess, and enhance the effectiveness of such sanctions;(F) the organization, management, and oversight of United Statescounterproliferation activities;(G) the recruitment, training, morale, expertise, retention, and advancement ofFederal Government personnel responsible for the nonproliferation functions ofthe Federal Government, including any problems in such activities;(H) the role in United States nonproliferation activities of the National SecurityCouncil, the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Science andTechnology Policy, and other offices in the Executive Office of the Presidenthaving responsibilities for such activities;(I) the organization of the activities of the Federal Government to verifygovernment-to-government assurances and commitments with respect tononproliferation, including assurances regarding the future use of commoditiesexported from the United States; and(J) the costs and benefits to the United States of increased centralization and ofdecreased centralization in the administration of the nonproliferation activitiesof the Federal Government.(b) Recommendations.—In conducting the study, the Commission shall developrecommendations on means of improving the effectiveness of the organization of thedepartments and agencies of the Federal Government in meeting the national securityinterests of the United States with respect to the proliferation of weapons of massdestruction. Such recommendations shall include specific recommendations to eliminateduplications of effort, and other inefficiencies, in and among such departments andagencies.98