IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 260 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the 
International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) nuclear security role. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 6, 2017 
Mr. FOSTER (for himself, Mr. VISCLOSKY, and Mr. FORTENBERRY) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in 
support of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 
(IAEA) nuclear security role. 
Whereas the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 
created in 1957 for the purpose of assisting states in the 
development and use of nuclear technology for peaceful 
purposes, plays a critical role in the global nuclear secu-
rity regime; 
Whereas the agency’s activities in nuclear security date back 
to the 1970s when the agency began providing ad hoc 
training courses in physical protection; 
Whereas these responsibilities expanded following the collapse 
of the former Soviet Union, reports of nuclear smuggling 
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in the late 1990s, and again after the devastating terror 
attacks on September 11, 2001; 
Whereas the agency established the Nuclear Security Fund to 
assist countries in protecting their nuclear and radio-
logical materials and facilities; 
Whereas the agency’s nuclear security efforts are sustained 
by its technical expertise, experience, transparency, and 
confidentiality; 
Whereas rogue regimes and clandestine organizations con-
tinue to exhibit the ambition to acquire nuclear materials 
that can be used to build crude radiological and nuclear 
weapons; 
Whereas the IAEA Office of Nuclear Security relies almost 
exclusively on voluntary funding, which is inherently un-
predictable and inconsistent; and 
Whereas the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, 
DC, issued an Action Plan on April 1, 2016, citing the 
agency’s need for ‘‘reliable and sufficient resources’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) maintains that the International Atomic 
Energy Agency (IAEA) plays an indispensable role 
in strengthening nuclear security and safety around 
the globe; 
(2) reaffirms that the United States has a vital 
interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons 
and securing nuclear materials; and 
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(3) encourages the United States and other 
member states of the IAEA to take steps to ensure 
that the IAEA has the resources needed to success-
fully carry out its duties, including— 
(A) supporting the IAEA to continue con-
vening ministerial meetings on nuclear security 
to promote political commitment; 
(B) contributing to the implementation of 
the IAEA’s Nuclear Security Plan through reli-
able and sufficient resources; 
(C) providing appropriate political, tech-
nical, and financial support to the Nuclear Se-
curity Fund; and 
(D) developing a comprehensive strategy to 
encourage non-state, private sector contribu-
tions to the Nuclear Security Fund. 
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