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Combating Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

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The Science Centers are established under multilateral agreements, funded by variousgovernments, and have a number <strong>of</strong> mechanisms for coordination between governments.The main goal <strong>of</strong> the Science Centers is to provide peaceful research opportunities toqualified NIS scientists and engineers who are experts in WMD and their delivery systems.The Science Centers process direct, tax-free payments <strong>of</strong> grants to participating NISscientists and have access to project facilities for international auditing and technicalmonitoring. Both Science Centers are run by Governing Boards, with representatives fromeach <strong>of</strong> the governments that signed the original agreements.State has the lead for negotiating and implementing proliferation-related treaties, includingthe NPT and several treaties establishing regional nuclear-weapons-free zones. State alsohas leadership responsibilities in ongoing U.S. efforts to strengthen the IAEA safeguardsand BWC verification and the development <strong>of</strong> verification for the future Fissile MaterialControl Treaty.29

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