SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP AGAINST THE SPREAD OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.

SEC. 1213. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP AGAINST THE SPREAD OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.(a) Commendation of President.—Congress commends the President for the steps taken at the G–8 summit at Sea Island, Georgia, on June 8–10, 2004—(1) to demonstrate continued support for the Global Partnership against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction; and (2) to expand the Partnership (A) by welcoming new members, and (B) by using the Partnership to coordinate nonproliferation projects in Libya, Iraq, and other countries.(b) Future Actions.—It is the sense of Congress that the President should seek to—(1) expand the membership of donor nations to the Global Partnership against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction;(2) ensure that the Russian Federation remains the primary focus of the Partnership, but also seek to fund, through the Partnership, efforts in other countries that need assistance to secure or dismantle their own potentially vulnerable weapons or materials;(3) develop for the Partnership clear program goals;(4) develop for the Partnership transparent project prioritization and planning;(5) develop for the Partnership project implementation milestones under periodic review; (6) develop under the Partnership agreements between partners for project implementation; and(7) give high priority and senior-level attention to resolving disagreements on site access and worker liability under the Partnership.