113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1901 

AN ACT 

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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Support for United 

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

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

5 Congress makes the following findings: 

6 (1) In the 60th year of the alliance, the rela7 tionship between the United States and the Republic 

8 of Korea could not be stronger. It is based on mu9 tual sacrifice, mutual respect, shared interests, and 

10 shared responsibility to promote peace and security 

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

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

13 including uranium enrichment and plutonium re14 processing technologies, undermine security on the 

15 Korean Peninsula. The United States and the Re16 public of Korea have a shared interest in preventing 

17 further proliferation, including through the imple18 mentation of the 2005 Joint Statement of the Six19 Party Talks. 

20 (3) Both the United States and Republic of 

21 Korea have a shared objective in strengthening the 

22 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weap23 ons, done at London, Moscow, and Washington July 

24 1, 1968, and a political and a commercial interest in 

25 working collaboratively to address challenges to their 

26 respective peaceful civil nuclear programs. 
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1 (4) The nuclear energy agreement referred to in 

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

3 In order to maintain healthy and uninterrupted co4 operation in this area between the two countries 

5 while a new agreement is being negotiated, Congress 

6 should authorize the President to extend the dura7 tion of the current agreement until March 19, 2016. 

8 SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY AGREEMENT 

9 WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 

10 Notwithstanding section 123 of the Atomic Energy 

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

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

13 of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Govern14 ment of the United States of America and the Government 

15 of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic 

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

17 775; TIAS 7583), and amended on May 15, 1974 (25 

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

19 March 19, 2016. 

20 SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON PROGRESS OF NEGOTIA21 TIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND 

22 REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 

23 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact24 ment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until a 

25 new Agreement for Cooperation between the Government 
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1 of the United States of America and the Government of 

2 the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear 

3 Energy is submitted to Congress, the President shall pro4 vide to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com5 mittee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee 

6 on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations 

7 of the House of Representatives a report on the progress 

8 of negotiations on a new civil nuclear cooperation agree9 ment. 

Passed the Senate January 27, 2014. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1901 

AN ACT 

To authorize the President to extend the term of 

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