### Question
How does the law define country of proliferation concern?


### Answer
Under *50 U.S.C. § 2371*, **country of proliferation concern** is defined as:

> 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**

