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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 324

Expressing support for United States participation in the Sixth

Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 11, 2000

Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. GEJDENSON, and Mr. BERMAN) submitted the

following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on

International Relations

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing support for United States participation in the

Sixth Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference.

Whereas the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear

Weapons (in this concurrent resolution referred to as the

‘‘Treaty’’) entered into force 30 years ago on March 5,

1970;

Whereas the original 43 signatories to the Treaty have increased to 187 signatories;

Whereas in 1995 the signatories agreed to extend the Treaty

indefinitely;

Whereas the Treaty institutionalizes the commitment of the

nonnuclear states not to acquire nuclear weapons;
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Whereas the Treaty is the irreplaceable foundation for international efforts to curb and eliminate the proliferation of

nuclear weapons;

Whereas the United States, France, the Russian Federation,

the United Kingdom, and the People’s Republic of China

have reaffirmed their commitment under the Treaty to

the ultimate goal of elimination of nuclear weapons;

Whereas the testing of nuclear weapons in South Asia by 2

countries that have not adhered to the Treaty is cause

for renewed attention to the dangers of nuclear proliferation;

Whereas the violations of the Treaty by Iraq and North

Korea are matters of grave concern for all Treaty members;

Whereas the International Atomic Energy Agency is responsible for monitoring compliance with the Treaty and

alerting the United Nations Security Council of any violation;

Whereas Iraq’s secret nuclear program, revealed in the aftermath of the Gulf War, demonstrated the need by the

International Atomic Energy Agency for additional authority and means of information collection and inspection;

Whereas in the years since the end of the Gulf War the International Atomic Energy Agency has made remarkable

progress in strengthening its global nuclear safeguards

system, and is acquiring new verification authority

through the Additional Safeguards Protocol now being

ratified by individual Treaty parties; and
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Whereas the Sixth Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference will take place in New York from April 24th to

May 19, 2000: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate

2 concurring), That the Congress—

3 (1) reaffirms its support for the objectives of

4 the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear

5 Weapons and expresses support for all appropriate

6 measures to strengthen the Treaty and to attain its

7 objectives;

8 (2) expresses its support for—

9 (A) strengthening the international

10 verification system operated by the Inter11 national Atomic Energy Agency;

12 (B) a budget for the International Atomic

13 Energy Agency that is adequate to fulfill that

14 agency’s international security responsibilities;

15 and

16 (C) early ratification by all Treaty parties

17 of the new additional safeguards protocol; and

18 (3) calls on all parties participating in the Sixth

19 Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference to make

20 a good faith effort—

21 (A) to ensure the success of the Con22 ference;
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1 (B) to affirm their commitment to the obli2 gations of the Treaty; and

3 (C) to recognize the indispensable value of

4 the Treaty to the peace and security of all na5 tions.

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