entry into force and implementation of the Agreement 
pursuant to its terms is consistent with the obligation of 
the United States under the Treaty on the Non-Prolifera-
tion of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, 
and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into force March 
5, 1970 (commonly known as the ‘‘Nuclear Non-Prolifera-
tion Treaty’’), not in any way to assist, encourage, or in-
duce India to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear 
weapons or other nuclear explosive devices. 
(d) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the 
Agreement shall be construed to supersede the legal re-
quirements of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India 
Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 or the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 
SEC. 103. ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL BETWEEN INDIA AND 
THE IAEA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Congress urges the Government 
of India to sign and adhere to an Additional Protocol with 
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), con-
sistent with IAEA principles, practices, and policies, at the 
earliest possible date. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Addi-
tional Protocol’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
110(1) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful 
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Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 
8008(1)). 
SEC. 104. IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN INDIA AND THE IAEA. 
Licenses may be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission for transfers pursuant to the Agreement only 
after the President determines and certifies to Congress 
that— 
(1) the Agreement Between the Government of 
India and the International Atomic Energy Agency 
for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear 
Facilities, as approved by the Board of Governors of 
the International Atomic Energy Agency on August 
1, 2008 (the ‘‘Safeguards Agreement’’), has entered 
into force; and 
(2) the Government of India has filed a declara-
tion of facilities pursuant to paragraph 13 of the 
Safeguards Agreement that is not materially incon-
sistent with the facilities and schedule described in 
paragraph (14) of the separation plan presented in 
the national parliament of India on May 11, 2006, 
taking into account the later initiation of safeguards 
than was anticipated in the separation plan. 
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SEC. 105. MODIFIED REPORTING TO CONGRESS. 
(a) INFORMATION
ON
NUCLEAR
ACTIVITIES
OF 
INDIA.—Subsection (g)(1) of section 104 of the Henry J. 
Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Co-
operation Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 8003) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), 
and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respec-
tively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) any material inconsistencies between 
the content or timeliness of notifications by the 
Government of India pursuant to paragraph 
14(a) of the Safeguards Agreement and the fa-
cilities and schedule described in paragraph 
(14) of the separation plan presented in the na-
tional parliament of India on May 11, 2006, 
taking into account the later initiation of safe-
guards than was anticipated in the separation 
plan;’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPLIANCE REPORT.— 
Subsection (g)(2) of such section is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (K)(iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(M) with respect to the United States- 
India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful 
Uses of Nuclear Energy (hereinafter in this 
subparagraph referred to as the ‘Agreement’) 
approved under section 101(a) of the United 
States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and 
Nonproliferation Enhancement Act— 
‘‘(i) a listing of— 
‘‘(I) all provision of sensitive nu-
clear technology to India, and other 
such information as may be so des-
ignated by the United States or India 
under Article 1(Q); and 
‘‘(II) all facilities in India noti-
fied pursuant to Article 7(1) of the 
Agreement; 
‘‘(ii) a description of— 
‘‘(I) any agreed safeguards or 
any other form of verification for by- 
product material decided by mutual 
agreement pursuant to the terms of 
Article 1(A) of the Agreement; 
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‘‘(II) research and development 
undertaken in such areas as may be 
agreed between the United States and 
India as detailed in Article 2(2)(a.) of 
the Agreement; 
‘‘(III) the civil nuclear coopera-
tion activities undertaken under Arti-
cle 2(2)(d.) of the Agreement; 
‘‘(IV) any United States efforts 
to help India develop a strategic re-
serve of nuclear fuel as called for in 
Article 2(2)(e.) of the Agreement; 
‘‘(V) any United States efforts to 
fulfill political commitments made in 
Article 5(6) of the Agreement; 
‘‘(VI) any negotiations that have 
occurred or are ongoing under Article 
6(iii.) of the Agreement; and 
‘‘(VII) any transfers beyond the 
territorial jurisdiction of India pursu-
ant to Article 7(2) of the Agreement, 
including a listing of the receiving 
country of each such transfer; 
‘‘(iii) an analysis of— 
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‘‘(I) any instances in which the 
United States or India requested con-
sultations arising from concerns over 
compliance with the provisions of Ar-
ticle 7(1) of the Agreement, and the 
results of such consultations; and 
‘‘(II) any matters not otherwise 
identified in this report that have be-
come the subject of consultations pur-
suant to Article 13(2) of the Agree-
ment, and a statement as to whether 
such matters were resolved by the end 
of the reporting period; and 
‘‘(iv) a statement as to whether— 
‘‘(I) any consultations are ex-
pected to occur under Article 16(5) of 
the Agreement; and 
‘‘(II) any enrichment is being 
carried out pursuant to Article 6 of 
the Agreement.’’. 
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TITLE 
II—STRENGTHENING 
UNITED 
STATES 
NON-
PROLIFERATION LAW RELAT-
ING TO PEACEFUL NUCLEAR 
COOPERATION 
SEC. 201. PROCEDURES REGARDING A SUBSEQUENT AR-
RANGEMENT ON REPROCESSING. 
(a) CONSULTATION.—The President shall keep the 
appropriate congressional committees fully and currently 
informed of any discussions or negotiations related to any 
proposed subsequent arrangement concerning arrange-
ments and procedures regarding reprocessing or other al-
teration in form or content, as provided for in Article 6 
of the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on 
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. In particular, the Presi-
dent shall inform the appropriate congressional commit-
tees at the earliest possible time after a request by the 
Government of India to initiate discussions or negotiations 
under Article 6 of the Agreement and shall brief the ap-
propriate congressional committees each month on such 
discussions or negotiations until an arrangement is 
reached. 
(b) APPROVAL.—Notwithstanding section 131 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160), no pro-
posed subsequent arrangement concerning arrangements 
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and procedures regarding reprocessing or other alteration 
in form or content, as provided for in Article 6 of the 
Agreement, shall take effect until the requirements speci-
fied in subsection (c) are met. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements referred to 
in subsection (b) are the following: 
(1) The President transmits to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report containing— 
(A) the reasons for entering into such pro-
posed subsequent arrangement; 
(B) a detailed description, including the 
text, of such proposed subsequent arrangement; 
and 
(C) a certification that the United States 
will pursue efforts to ensure that any other na-
tion that permits India to reprocess or other-
wise alter in form or content nuclear material 
that the nation has transferred to India or nu-
clear material and by-product material used in 
or produced through the use of nuclear mate-
rial, non-nuclear material, or equipment that it 
has transferred to India requires India to do so 
under similar arrangements and procedures. 
(2) A period of 30 days of continuous session 
(as defined by section 130 g.(2) of the Atomic En-
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ergy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2159 (g)(2)) has 
elapsed after transmittal of the report required 
under paragraph (1). 
(d) 
RESOLUTION
OF
DISAPPROVAL.—Notwith-
standing the requirements in subsection (c) having been 
met, a subsequent arrangement referred to in subsection 
(b) shall not become effective if during the time specified 
in subsection (c)(2), Congress adopts, and there is en-
acted, a joint resolution stating in substance that Con-
gress does not favor such subsequent arrangement. Any 
such resolution shall be considered pursuant to the proce-
dures set forth in section 130 i. of the Atomic Energy Act 
of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2159 (i)), as amended by section 205 
of this Act. 
SEC. 202. 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 Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate fully and currently in-
formed of any initiative or negotiations relating 
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to a new or amended agreement for peaceful 
nuclear cooperation pursuant to this section 
(except an agreement arranged pursuant to sec-
tion 91 c., 144 b., 144 c., or 144 d., or an 
amendment thereto). In carrying out this sub-
section, the President shall consult with the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate not less than 15 cal-
endar days before each of the following: (1) The 
President’s announcement of any initiative re-
lating to such a new or amended agreement. (2) 
The initiation of any formal or informal nego-
tiations relating to such a new or amended 
agreement. (3) The receipt or transmission of a 
draft of such a new or amended agreement.’’. 
SEC. 203. ACTIONS REQUIRED FOR RESUMPTION OF 
PEACEFUL NUCLEAR COOPERATION. 
Section 129 a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
U.S.C. 2158 (a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Congress adopts 
a concurrent resolution’’ and inserting ‘‘Congress adopts, 
and there is enacted, a joint resolution’’. 
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SEC. 204. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT POLICY AT THE 
NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP TO STRENGTH-
EN THE INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR NON-
PROLIFERATION REGIME. 
(a) CERTIFICATION.—Before exchanging diplomatic 
notes pursuant to Article 16(1) of the Agreement, the 
President shall certify to the appropriate congressional 
committees that it is the policy of the United States to 
work with members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group 
(NSG), individually and collectively, to agree to further 
restrict the transfers of equipment and technology related 
to the enrichment of uranium and reprocessing of spent 
nuclear fuel. 
(b) PEACEFUL USE ASSURANCES FOR CERTAIN BY- 
PRODUCT
MATERIAL.—The President shall seek to 
achieve, by the earliest possible date, either within the 
NSG or with relevant NSG Participating Governments, 
the adoption of principles, reporting, and exchanges of in-
formation as may be appropriate to assure peaceful use 
and accounting of by-product material in a manner that 
is substantially equivalent to the relevant provisions of the 
Agreement. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every six months thereafter, the President shall 
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