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Calendar No. 295 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1901 

To authorize the President to extend the term of the nuclear energy 

agreement with the Republic of Korea until March 19, 2016. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 9, 2014 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. CORKER) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

JANUARY 15, 2014 

Reported by Mr. MENENDEZ, without amendment 

A BILL 

To authorize the President to extend the term of the nuclear 

energy agreement with the Republic of Korea until 

March 19, 2016. 

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 ‘‘Support for United 

5 States-Republic of Korea Civil Nuclear Cooperation Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress makes the following findings: 


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1 (1) In the 60th year of the alliance, the rela2 tionship between the United States and the Republic 

3 of Korea could not be stronger. It is based on mu4 tual sacrifice, mutual respect, shared interests, and 

5 shared responsibility to promote peace and security 

6 in the Asia-Pacific region and throughout the world. 

7 (2) North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs, 

8 including uranium enrichment and plutonium re9 processing technologies, undermine security on the 

10 Korean Peninsula. The United States and the Re11 public of Korea have a shared interest in preventing 

12 further proliferation, including through the imple13 mentation of the 2005 Joint Statement of the Six14 Party Talks. 

15 (3) Both the United States and Republic of 

16 Korea have a shared objective in strengthening the 

17 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weap18 ons, done at London, Moscow, and Washington July 

19 1, 1968, and a political and a commercial interest in 

20 working collaboratively to address challenges to their 

21 respective peaceful civil nuclear programs. 

22 (4) The nuclear energy agreement referred to in 

23 section 3 is scheduled to expire on March 19, 2014. 

24 In order to maintain healthy and uninterrupted co25 operation in this area between the two countries 


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1 while a new agreement is being negotiated, Congress 

2 should authorize the President to extend the dura3 tion of the current agreement until March 19, 2016. 

4 SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY AGREEMENT 

5 WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 

6 Notwithstanding section 123 of the Atomic Energy 

7 Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153), the President is authorized 

8 to take such actions as may be required to extend the term 

9 of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Govern10 ment of the United States of America and the Government 

11 of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic 

12 Energy, done at Washington November 24, 1972 (24 UST 

13 775; TIAS 7583), and amended on May 15, 1974 (25 

14 UST 1102; TIAS 7842), to a date that is not later than 

15 March 19, 2016. 

16 SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON PROGRESS OF NEGOTIA17 TIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND 

18 REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 

19 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact20 ment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until a 

21 new Agreement for Cooperation between the Government 

22 of the United States of America and the Government of 

23 the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear 

24 Energy is submitted to Congress, the President shall pro25 vide to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the ComVerDate Mar 15 2010 22:30 Jan 15, 2014 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1901.RS S1901

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1 mittee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee 

2 on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations 

3 of the House of Representatives a report on the progress 

4 of negotiations on a new civil nuclear cooperation agree5 ment. 


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Calendar No. 295 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1901 

A BILL 

To authorize the President to extend the term of 

of Korea until March 19, 2016. the nuclear energy agreement with the Republic 

JANUARY 15, 2014 

Reported without amendment 


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