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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3774 
To implement title V of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 and 
to promote economical and environmentally sustainable means of meeting 
the energy demands of developing countries, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2009 
Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To implement title V of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act 
of 1978 and to promote economical and environmentally 
sustainable means of meeting the energy demands of 
developing countries, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Development 
Program Implementation Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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(1) title V of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act 
of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3261 et seq.) requires the 
United States to work with developing countries in 
assessing and finding ways to meet their energy 
needs through alternatives to nuclear energy that 
are consistent with economic factors, material re-
sources, and environmental protection; and 
(2) in December 2008, the Commission on the 
Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Pro-
liferation and Terrorism noted that the Federal Gov-
ernment had failed to implement title V of that Act 
and recommended that the Federal Government im-
plement title V of that Act to help reduce the risk 
of nuclear proliferation. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources, and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate; and 
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(B) the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform, the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘‘energy development program’’ means the pro-
gram established under title V of the Nuclear Non- 
Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 3261 et seq.). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy, in cooperation with the 
Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Develop-
ment. 
SEC. 4. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTA-
TION. 
(a) STRATEGIC AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall develop— 
(A) strategic plans for the energy develop-
ment program consistent with title V of the Nu-
clear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 (22 U.S.C. 
3261 et seq.); and 
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