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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7350 

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 19, 2018 

Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. MESSER, Mr. WELCH, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 

KEATING, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. 

HASTINGS, Ms. GABBARD, Ms. CLARKE of New York, and Mr. DANNY

K. DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

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 ‘‘No Nuclear Weapons 

5 for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

7 It is the sense of Congress that the United States 

8 should not approve a civilian nuclear cooperation agreeVerDate Sep 11 2014 21:29 Dec 23, 2018 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7350.IH H7350

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1 ment with Saudi Arabia until the Government of Saudi 

2 Arabia has— 

3 (1) been truthful and transparent with regard 

4 to the death of Jamal Khashoggi; 

5 (2) renounced uranium enrichment and reproc6 essing on its territory, as well as agreed to an Addi7 tional Protocol with the International Atomic En8 ergy Agency; and 

9 (3) made substantial progress on the protection 

10 of human rights, including through the release of 

11 political prisoners. 

12 SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

13 It shall be the policy of the United States to— 

14 (1) oppose, through the Nuclear Suppliers 

15 Group, the sale of nuclear technology to Saudi Ara16 bia, until the Government of Saudi Arabia has re17 nounced uranium enrichment and reprocessing on its 

18 territory as part of a civilian nuclear cooperation 

19 agreement with the United States; and 

20 (2) seek modification of the guidelines of the 

21 Nuclear Suppliers Group relating to the transfer of 

22 nuclear technology as applied with respect to Saudi 

23 Arabia, until Saudi Arabia has renounced enrich24 ment and reprocessing on its territory. 


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1 SEC. 4. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CIVIL2 IAN NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT. 

3 Notwithstanding any other requirements under sec4 tion 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 

5 2153), a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with 

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

7 date on which each of the following has occurred: 

8 (1) The President has submitted a proposed 

9 agreement with Saudi Arabia in accordance with the 

10 requirements of such section 123. 

11 (2) In conjunction with such submission, the 

12 President has submitted to Congress a report that 

13 describes each of the following: 

14 (A) The extent to which the Government of 

15 Saudi Arabia has been truthful and transparent 

16 in its investigation into the death of Jamal 

17 Khashoggi. 

18 (B) Whether those responsible for his 

19 death have been prosecuted or otherwise held 

20 accountable for such act. 

21 (C) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has 

22 renounced uranium enrichment and reprocess23 ing on its territory or will commit to renouncing 

24 such enrichment and reprocessing as part of the 

25 proposed agreement with the United States. 


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1 (D) Whether Saudi Arabia has agreed to 

2 sign an Additional Protocol with the Inter3 national Atomic Energy Agency. 

4 (E) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has 

5 made substantial progress on improving the 

6 protection of human rights, including through 

7 the release of political prisoners. 

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

9 the proposed agreement and report required by 

10 paragraphs (1) and (2), Congress has adopted, and 

11 there is enacted, a joint resolution stating that Con12 gress does favor such agreement. 

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