1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20203May 20, 1999The Expanded Threat Reduction Initiative for theFormer Soviet Union: Administration Proposals for FY2000(name redacted) and (name redacted)Foreign Affairs, Defense,
2、and Trade DivisionSummaryResponding to the impact of Russias financial crisis, President Clintons budgetrequests $1 billion for FY2000 and $4.5 billion over five years for nuclear, biological,and chemical weapons threat reduction programs in the former Soviet Union. The addedfunds in this Expanded T
3、hreat Reduction Initiative (ETR) 35% over FY1999 levels will augment many ongoing programs funded under Department of Defense, Energyand Water, and Foreign Operations appropriations and significantly expand efforts inscience and technology nonproliferation. Some members of Congress may question theI
4、nitiatives new priorities and some may question whether it serves U.S. national securityand nonproliferation objectives. This report will not be updated. For updated trackingof ETR authorizations and appropriations and further discussion of threat reduction andother NIS aid programs, see CRS Issue B
