12 2 STA T .460 0 PUBLIC LA W 110 – 41 7—O CT. 14 , 200 8(4)ident i fy t h e k ey te c hnic al fact ors (ca u ses of m isha p s that are not related to human factors) ne g ati v ely impacting the rotorcraft mishap rates and surviva b ility trends , to include reliability, availability, maintainability, and other logistical considerations
and ( 5 ) identify w hat TAC A IR is and has done differently to have such a decrease in losses per sortie when compared to rotorcraft, to include — (A) e x amination of aircraft, aircraft maintenance, logis - tics, operations, and pilot and operator training; ( B ) an emphasis on the development of common service re q uirements that TACAIR has implemented already which are minimi z ing losses within TACAIR; and (C) candidate solutions, in a prioritized list, to mitigate each causal factor with recommended funding adequate to achieve the goal of rotorcraft loss rates stated above . (b) R EPORT .— N ot later than August 1 , 20 0 9 , the S ecretary and the Chairman shall submit to the congressional defense commit- tees a report on the results of the study. SEC.104 4. R E PO R T O N N U C L E A R W EAPONS. (a) FIND IN GS .—Congress finds that— (1) numerous nuclear weapons are held in the arsenals of various countries around the world; (2) some of these weapons make attractive targets for theft and for use by terrorist organizations; ( 3 ) the U nited States should identify, track, and monitor these weapons as a matter of national security; (4) the United States should assess the security risks asso- ciated with existing stockpiles of nuclear weapons and should assess the risks of nuclear weapons being developed, acquired, or utilized by other countries, particularly rogue states, and by terrorists and other non-state actors; and (5) the United States should work cooperatively with other countries to improve the security of nuclear weapons and to promote multilateral reductions in the numbers of nuclear weapons. (b) RE V IE W .—The P resident, in consultation with the Secretary of D efense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of E nergy, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a review of nuclear weapons world-wide that includes— (1) an inventory of the nuclear arsenals of all countries that possess, or are believed to possess, nuclear weapons, which indicates, as accurately as possible, the nuclear weapons that are known, or are believed, to exist according to nationality, type, yield, and form of delivery, and an assessment of the methods that are currently employed to identify, track, and monitor nuclear weapons and their component materials; (2) an assessment of the risks associated with the deploy- ment, transfer, and storage of nuclear weapons deemed to be attractive to terrorists, rogue states, and other state or non-state actors on account of their size or portability, or on account of their accessibility due to the manner of their deploy- ment or storage; and (3) recommendations for— (A) mechanisms and procedures to improve security and safeguards for the nuclear weapons deemed to be Presid e nt.
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