# United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act/Title I
## TITLE I — APPROVAL OF UNITED STATES-INDIA AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION ON PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
### Sec. 101. Approval of Agreement.

    (a) In General.—
       Notwithstanding the provisions for congressional consideration and approval of a proposed agreement for cooperation in section 123 b. and d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153 (b) and (d)), Congress hereby approves the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, subject to subsection (b).
    (b) Applicability of Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Hyde Act, and Other Provisions of Law.—
       The Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 8001 et. seq; Public Law 109-401), and any other applicable United States law as if the Agreement had been approved pursuant to the provisions for congressional consideration and approval of a proposed agreement for cooperation in section 123 b. and d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
    (c) Sunset of Exemption Authority Under Hyde Act.—
       Section 104(f) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 8003(f)) is amended by striking ``the enactment of´´ and all that follows through ``agreement´´ and inserting ``the date of the enactment of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act´´.

### Sec. 102. Declarations of policy; certification requirement; rule of construction.

    (a) Declarations of Policy Relating to Meaning and Legal Effect of Agreement.—
       Congress declares that it is the understanding of the United States that the provisions of the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy have the meanings conveyed in the authoritative representations provided by the President and his representatives to the Congress and its committees prior to September 20, 2008, regarding the meaning and legal effect of the Agreement.
    (b) Declarations of Policy Relating to Transfer of Nuclear Equipment, Materials, and Technology to India.—
       Congress makes the following declarations of policy:
          (1) Pursuant to section 103(a)(6) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 8002(a)(6)), in the event that nuclear transfers to India are suspended or terminated pursuant to title I of such Act (22 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.), the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), or any other United States law, it is the policy of the United States to seek to prevent the transfer to India of nuclear equipment, materials, or technology from other participating governments in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) or from any other source.
          (2) Pursuant to section 103(b)(10) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 8002(b)(10)), any nuclear power reactor fuel reserve provided to the Government of India for use in safeguarded civilian nuclear facilities should be commensurate with reasonable reactor operating requirements.
    (c) Certification Requirement.—
       Before exchanging diplomatic notes pursuant to Article 16(1) of the Agreement, the President shall certify to Congress that entry into force and implementation of the Agreement pursuant to its terms is consistent with the obligation of the United States under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 (commonly known as the ``Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty´´), not in any way to assist, encourage, or induce India to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
    (d) Rule of Construction.—
       Nothing in the Agreement shall be construed to supersede the legal requirements of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

### Sec. 103. Additional Protocol between India and the IAEA.

    Congress urges the Government of India to sign and adhere to an Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), consistent with IAEA principles, practices, and policies, at the earliest possible date.

### Sec. 104. Implementation of Safeguards Agreement between India and the IAEA.

    Licenses may be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for transfers pursuant to the Agreement only after the President determines and certifies to Congress that—
          (1) the Agreement Between the Government of India and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities, as approved by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency on August 1, 2008 (the ``Safeguards Agreement´´), has entered into force; and
          (2) the Government of India has filed a declaration of facilities pursuant to paragraph 13 of the Safeguards Agreement that is not materially inconsistent with the facilities and schedule described in paragraph 14 of the separation plan presented in the national parliament of India on May 11, 2006, taking into account the later initiation of safeguards than was anticipated in the separation plan.

### Sec. 105. Modified reporting to Congress.

    (a) Information on Nuclear Activities of India.—
       Subsection (g)(1) of section 104 of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 8003) is amended—
          (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively; and
          (2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:
                ``(B) any material inconsistencies between the content or timeliness of notifications by the Government of India pursuant to paragraph 14(a) of the Safeguards Agreement and the facilities and schedule described in paragraph (14) of the separation plan presented in the national parliament of India on May 11, 2006, taking into account the later initiation of safeguards than was anticipated in the separation plan;´´.
    (b) Implementation and Compliance Report.—
       Subsection (g)(2) of such section is amended—
          (1) in subparagraph (K)(iv), by striking ``and´´ at the end;
          (2) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and´´; and
          (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                ``(M) with respect to the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (hereinafter in this subparagraph referred to as the ``Agreement´´) approved under section 101(a) of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act—
                      ``(i) a listing of—
                            ``(I) all provision of sensitive nuclear technology to India, and other such information as may be so designated by the United States or India under Article 1(Q); and
                            ``(II) all facilities in India notified pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Agreement;
                      ``(ii) a description of—
                            ``(I) any agreed safeguards or any other form of verification for by-product material decided by mutual agreement pursuant to the terms of Article 1(A) of the Agreement;
                            ``(II) research and development undertaken in such areas as may be agreed between the United States and India as detailed in Article 2(2)(a.) of the Agreement;
                            ``(III) the civil nuclear cooperation activities undertaken under Article 2(2)(d.) of the Agreement;
                            ``(IV) any United States efforts to help India develop a strategic reserve of nuclear fuel as called for in Article 2(2)(e.) of the Agreement;
                            ``(V) any United States efforts to fulfill political commitments made in Article 5(6) of the Agreement;
                            ``(VI) any negotiations that have occurred or are ongoing under Article 6(iii.) of the Agreement; and
                            ``(VII) any transfers beyond the territorial jurisdiction of India pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Agreement, including a listing of the receiving country of each such transfer;
                      ``(iii) an analysis of—
                            ``(I) any instances in which the United States or India requested consultations arising from concerns over compliance with the provisions of Article 7(1) of the Agreement, and the results of such consultations; and
                            ``(II) any matters not otherwise identified in this report that have become the subject of consultations pursuant to Article 13(2) of the Agreement, and a statement as to whether such matters were resolved by the end of the reporting period; and
                      ``(iv) a statement as to whether—
                            ``(I) any consultations are expected to occur under Article 16(5) of the Agreement; and
                            ``(II) any enrichment is being carried out pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement.´´.