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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 612 

To require a joint resolution of approval for the entry into effect of a 

civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 28, 2019 

Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. RUBIO) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To require a joint resolution of approval for the entry into 

effect of a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with 

Saudi Arabia, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Saudi Nuclear Non5 proliferation Act of 2019’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

7 It is the sense of Congress that— 


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1 (1) the United States should not approve a ci2 vilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi 

3 Arabia until the Government of Saudi Arabia— 

4 (A) has been truthful and transparent with 

5 regard to the death of Jamal Khashoggi; 

6 (B) has renounced uranium enrichment 

7 and reprocessing on its territory, as well as 

8 agreed to an Additional Protocol with the Inter9 national Atomic Energy Agency; and 

10 (C) has made significant progress on the 

11 protection of human rights, including through 

12 the release of political prisoners; 

13 (2) the United States and Saudi Arabia have 

14 traditionally shared an important strategic partner15 ship, which includes joint efforts— 

16 (A) to combat terrorism; 

17 (B) to ensure regional stability; and 

18 (C) to address other common challenges; 

19 (3) the strategic partnership between the 

20 United States and Saudi Arabia should be based 

21 on— 

22 (A) the pursuit of shared national security 

23 interests; and 

24 (B) respect for human rights and the rule 

25 of law; and 


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1 (4) any decision by the Government of Saudi 

2 Arabia to pursue civilian nuclear cooperation with 

3 the Russian Federation or the People’s Republic of 

4 China, or without signing a civilian nuclear coopera5 tion agreement with the United States, would— 

6 (A) harm efforts to promote nuclear non7 proliferation; and 

8 (B) seriously undermine the strategic part9 nership between the United States and Saudi 

10 Arabia. 

11 SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

12 It shall be the policy of the United States— 

13 (1) to require the Government of Saudi Arabia 

14 to renounce uranium enrichment and spent fuel re15 processing on its territory for the duration of a civil16 ian nuclear cooperation agreement with the United 

17 States; 

18 (2) to require the Government of Saudi Arabia 

19 to sign and implement the Additional Protocol with 

20 the International Atomic Energy Agency as part of 

21 a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with the 

22 United States; 

23 (3) to oppose, through the Nuclear Suppliers 

24 Group, the sale of nuclear technology to Saudi Ara25 bia until the Government of Saudi Arabia has reVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:59 Mar 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S612.IS S612

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1 nounced uranium enrichment and reprocessing on its 

2 territory as part of a civilian nuclear cooperation 

3 agreement with the United States; and 

4 (4) to seek modification of the guidelines of the 

5 Nuclear Suppliers Group relating to the transfer of 

6 nuclear technology, as applied with respect to Saudi 

7 Arabia, until Saudi Arabia has renounced enrich8 ment and reprocessing on its territory. 

9 SEC. 4. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CIVIL10 IAN NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT. 

11 Notwithstanding any other requirements under sec12 tion 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 

13 2153), a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with 

14 Saudi Arabia may only enter into effect on or after the 

15 date on which each of the following has occurred: 

16 (1) The President has submitted a proposed 

17 agreement with Saudi Arabia in accordance with the 

18 requirements of such section 123. 

19 (2) In conjunction with the submission referred 

20 to in paragraph (1), the President has submitted to 

21 Congress an unclassified report (which may include 

22 a classified annex) that describes each of the fol23 lowing: 

24 (A) The extent to which the Government of 

25 Saudi Arabia has been truthful and transparent 


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1 in its investigation into the death of Jamal 

2 Khashoggi. 

3 (B) Whether those responsible for his 

4 death have been prosecuted or otherwise held 

5 accountable for such act. 

6 (C) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has 

7 renounced uranium enrichment and reprocess8 ing on its territory or will commit to renouncing 

9 such enrichment and reprocessing as part of the 

10 proposed agreement with the United States. 

11 (D) Whether Saudi Arabia has agreed to 

12 sign and implement an Additional Protocol with 

13 the International Atomic Energy Agency. 

14 (E) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has 

15 cooperated, or is pursuing cooperation, with the 

16 People’s Republic of China or with any other 

17 foreign governments on advancing its missile 

18 programs and acquiring missile and other asso19 ciated technologies that would be restricted 

20 under the Missile Technology Control Regime. 

21 (F) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has 

22 made substantial progress on improving the 

23 protection of human rights, including through 

24 the release of political prisoners. 


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1 (3) On or after the date of the submission of 

2 the proposed agreement and report required under 

3 paragraphs (1) and (2), a joint resolution stating 

4 that Congress approves such agreement has been en5 acted. 

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