### Question
What does country of proliferation concern mean?


### Answer
**Country of proliferation concern** has the following meaning in *50 U.S.C. § 2371*:

> any country identified by the Director of Central Intelligence as having engaged in the acquisition of dual-use and other technology useful for the development or production of weapons of mass destruction (including nuclear weapons, chemical weapons, and biological weapons) or advanced conventional munitions—


(A) in the most recent report under section 2366 [2](#2371_2_target) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 2371*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 40-DEFENSE AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION > SUBCHAPTER V-MISCELLANEOUS**

