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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. SHER-
MAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require con-
gressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear 
cooperation with foreign countries, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL AP-
PROVAL OF AGREEMENTS FOR PEACEFUL 
NUCLEAR COOPERATION. 
(a) COOPERATION WITH OTHER NATIONS.—Section 
123 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153 
d.) is amended in the first sentence— 
(1) by striking ‘‘not’’ the first and second place 
it appears; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘only’’ after ‘‘effective’’ the 
first place it appears; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘: Provided further,’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘such agreement’’. 
(b) SUBSEQUENT
ARRANGEMENTS.—Section 131 
a.(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2160 a.(1)) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘secu-
rity,’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘security.’’ 
and 
(2) by inserting after the second sentence the 
following: ‘‘Such subsequent arrangement shall not 
take effect unless the Congress enacts a joint resolu-
tion of approval, according to the procedures of sec-
tions 123 d. and 130 i. of this Act. Any such nuclear 
proliferation assessment statement shall be sub-
mitted to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate no later than the 
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31st day of continuous session after submission of 
the subsequent arrangement.’’. 
SEC. 2. INITIATIVES AND NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO 
AGREEMENTS FOR PEACEFUL NUCLEAR CO-
OPERATION. 
Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
U.S.C. 2153) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘e. The President shall keep the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate fully and cur-
rently informed of any initiative or negotiations relating 
to a new or amended agreement for peaceful nuclear co-
operation pursuant to this section prior to the President’s 
announcement of such initiative or negotiations. The 
President shall consult with the appropriate congressional 
committees concerning such initiative or negotiations be-
ginning not less than 15 calendar days after the initiation 
of any such negotiations, or the receipt or transmission 
of a draft agreement, whichever occurs first, and monthly 
thereafter until such time as the negotiations are con-
cluded.’’. 
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