I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7081 
To approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful 
Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 
Mr. BERMAN
(for himself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. 
WEXLER, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. LAMPSON) 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 subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To approve the United States-India Agreement for Coopera-
tion on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and 
Nonproliferation Enhancement Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—APPROVAL OF UNITED STATES-INDIA AGREEMENT FOR 
COOPERATION ON PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY 
Sec. 101. Approval of Agreement. 
Sec. 102. Declarations of policy; certification requirement; rule of construction. 
Sec. 103. Additional Protocol between India and the IAEA. 
Sec. 104. Implementation of Safeguards Agreement between India and the 
IAEA. 
Sec. 105. Modified reporting to Congress. 
TITLE II—STRENGTHENING UNITED STATES NONPROLIFERA-
TION LAW RELATING TO PEACEFUL NUCLEAR COOPERATION 
Sec. 201. Procedures regarding a subsequent arrangement on reprocessing. 
Sec. 202. Initiatives and negotiations relating to agreements for peaceful nu-
clear cooperation. 
Sec. 203. Actions required for resumption of peaceful nuclear cooperation. 
Sec. 204. United States Government policy at the Nuclear Suppliers Group to 
strengthen the international nuclear nonproliferation regime. 
Sec. 205. Conforming amendments. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘United States- 
India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses 
of Nuclear Energy’’ or ‘‘Agreement’’ means the 
Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government 
of the United States of America and the Govern-
ment of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear 
Energy that was transmitted to Congress by the 
President on September 10, 2008. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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TITLE I—APPROVAL OF UNITED 
STATES-INDIA 
AGREEMENT 
FOR 
COOPERATION 
ON 
PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR 
ENERGY 
SEC. 101. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the provisions 
for congressional consideration and approval of a proposed 
agreement for cooperation in section 123 b. and d. of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153 (b) and (d)), 
Congress hereby approves the United States-India Agree-
ment for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear En-
ergy, subject to subsection (b). 
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF ATOMIC ENERGY ACT
OF 
1954, HYDE ACT, AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.— 
The Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the 
Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic En-
ergy Cooperation Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 8001 et. seq; 
Public Law 109–401), and any other applicable United 
States law as if the Agreement had been approved pursu-
ant to the provisions for congressional consideration and 
approval of a proposed agreement for cooperation in sec-
tion 123 b. and d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 
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(c) SUNSET
OF EXEMPTION AUTHORITY UNDER 
HYDE ACT.—Section 104(f) of the Henry J. Hyde United 
States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 
2006 (22 U.S.C. 8003(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘the en-
actment of’’ and all that follows through ‘‘agreement’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the date of the enactment of the United States- 
India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation 
Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 102. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY; CERTIFICATION RE-
QUIREMENT; RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) DECLARATIONS OF POLICY RELATING TO MEAN-
ING AND LEGAL EFFECT OF AGREEMENT.—Congress de-
clares that it is the understanding of the United States 
that the provisions of the United States-India Agreement 
for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy have 
the meanings conveyed in the authoritative representa-
tions provided by the President and his representatives to 
the Congress and its committees prior to September 20, 
2008, regarding the meaning and legal effect of the Agree-
ment. 
(b) DECLARATIONS OF POLICY RELATING TO TRANS-
FER OF NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND TECH-
NOLOGY TO INDIA.—Congress makes the following dec-
larations of policy: 
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