50 USC § 3732 - Requirement for on-site managers

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identifier: "/us/usc/t50/s3732"
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title: "50 USC § 3732 - Requirement for on-site managers"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "3732"
section_name: "Requirement for on-site managers"
chapter_number: 48
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1332, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3601.)"
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# § 3732. Requirement for on-site managers

**(a)** **On-site manager requirement** Before obligating any Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a project described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall appoint one on-site manager for that project. The manager shall be appointed from among employees of the Federal Government.

**(b)** **Projects covered** Subsection (a) applies to a project—

**(1)** to be located in a state of the former Soviet Union;

**(2)** which involves dismantlement, destruction, or storage facilities, or construction of a facility; and

**(3)** with respect to which the total contribution by the Department of Defense is expected to exceed $50,000,000.

**(c)** **Duties of on-site manager** The on-site manager appointed under subsection (a) shall—

**(1)** develop, in cooperation with representatives from governments of states participating in the project, a list of those steps or activities critical to achieving the disarmament or nonproliferation goals of the project;

**(2)** establish a schedule for completing those steps or activities;

**(3)** meet with all participants to seek assurances that those steps or activities are being completed on schedule; and

**(4)** suspend the participation of the United States in a project when a participant other than the United States fails to complete a scheduled step or activity on time, unless the Secretary of Defense directs the on-site manager to resume the participation of the United States.

**(d)** **Authority to manage more than one project**

**(1)** **In general** Subject to paragraph (2), an employee of the Federal Government may serve as on-site manager for more than one project, including projects at different locations.

**(2)** **Limitation** If such an employee serves as on-site manager for more than one project in a fiscal year, the total cost of the projects for that fiscal year may not exceed $150,000,000.

**(e)** **Steps or activities** Steps or activities referred to in subsection (c)(1) are those steps or activities that, if not completed, will prevent a project from achieving its disarmament or nonproliferation goals, including, at a minimum, the following:

**(1)** Identification and acquisition of permits (as defined in section 3733 of this title).

**(2)** Verification that the items, substances, or capabilities to be dismantled, secured, or otherwise modified are available for dismantlement, securing, or modification.

**(3)** Timely provision of financial, personnel, management, transportation, and other resources.

**(f)** **Notification to Congress** In any case in which the Secretary directs an on-site manager to resume the participation of the United States in a project under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of such direction by not later than 30 days after the date of such direction.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XIII, § 1332, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3601.)