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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 547 

To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval 

of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 15, 2009 

Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. BURTON

of Indiana, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, and Mr. SHERMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear 

cooperation with foreign countries, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL AP2 PROVAL OF AGREEMENTS FOR PEACEFUL 

3 NUCLEAR COOPERATION. 

4 (a) COOPERATION WITH OTHER NATIONS.—Section 

5 123 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153 

6 d.) is amended in the first sentence— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘not’’ the first and second place 

8 it appears; 

9 (2) by inserting ‘‘only’’ after ‘‘effective’’ the 

10 first place it appears; and 

11 (3) by striking ‘‘: Provided further,’’ and all 

12 that follows through ‘‘such agreement’’. 

13 (b) SUBSEQUENT ARRANGEMENTS.—Section 131 

14 a.(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2160 a.(1)) is amended— 

15 (1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘secu16 rity,’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘security.’’ 

17 and 

18 (2) by inserting after the second sentence the 

19 following: ‘‘Such subsequent arrangement shall not 

20 take effect unless the Congress enacts a joint resolu21 tion of approval, according to the procedures of sec22 tions 123 d. and 130 i. of this Act. Any such nuclear 

23 proliferation assessment statement shall be sub24 mitted to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

25 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

26 Foreign Relations of the Senate no later than the 


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1 31st day of continuous session after submission of 

2 the subsequent arrangement.’’. 

3 SEC. 2. INITIATIVES AND NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO 

4 AGREEMENTS FOR PEACEFUL NUCLEAR CO5 OPERATION. 

6 Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 

7 U.S.C. 2153) is amended by adding at the end the fol8 lowing: 

9 ‘‘e. The President shall keep the Committee on For10 eign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com11 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate fully and cur12 rently informed of any initiative or negotiations relating 

13 to a new or amended agreement for peaceful nuclear co14 operation pursuant to this section prior to the President’s 

15 announcement of such initiative or negotiations. The 

16 President shall consult with the appropriate congressional 

17 committees concerning such initiative or negotiations be18 ginning not less than 15 calendar days after the initiation 

19 of any such negotiations, or the receipt or transmission 

20 of a draft agreement, whichever occurs first, and monthly 

21 thereafter until such time as the negotiations are con22 cluded.’’. 

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