I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7316 
To restrict nuclear cooperation with the United Arab Emirates, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2008 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, and Mr. BOOZMAN) 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 subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To restrict nuclear cooperation with the United Arab 
Emirates, 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 ‘‘Limitation on Nuclear 
Cooperation with the United Arab Emirates Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
(2) GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIR-
ATES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Government 
of the United Arab Emirates’’ includes the gov-
ernment of any subdivision of the United Arab 
Emirates, and any agency or instrumentality of 
the Government of the United Arab Emirates. 
(B) AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘agen-
cy or instrumentality of the Government of the 
United Arab Emirates’’ means an agency or in-
strumentality of a foreign state as defined in 
section 1603(b) of title 28, United States Code, 
with each reference in such section to ‘‘a for-
eign state’’ deemed to be a reference to ‘‘the 
United Arab Emirates’’. 
(3) GOVERNMENT OF IRAN.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Government 
of Iran’’ includes the government of any sub-
division of Iran, and any agency or instrumen-
tality of the Government of Iran. 
(B) AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘agen-
cy or instrumentality of the Government of 
Iran’’ means an agency or instrumentality of a 
foreign state as defined in section 1603(b) of 
title 28, United States Code, with each ref-
erence in such section to ‘‘a foreign state’’ 
deemed to be a reference to ‘‘Iran’’. 
(4) NATIONAL
OF
THE
UNITED
ARAB
EMIR-
ATES.—The term ‘‘national of the United Arab 
Emirates’’ means— 
(A) any citizen of the United Arab Emir-
ates; or 
(B) any other legal entity that is organized 
under the laws of the United Arab Emirates. 
(5) NATIONAL OF IRAN.—The term ‘‘national 
of Iran’’ means— 
(A) any citizen of Iran; or 
(B) any other legal entity that is organized 
under the laws of Iran. 
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SEC. 3. RESTRICTION ON NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH 
THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 
(a) RESTRICTION
ON
NUCLEAR
COOPERATION 
AGREEMENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law or any international agreement, no agreement for co-
operation between the United States of America and the 
United Arab Emirates pursuant to section 123 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153) may enter 
into force on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act unless not less than 30 legislative days prior to such 
entry into force the President certifies to the appropriate 
congressional committees that the requirements of sub-
section (c) have been met. 
(b) RESTRICTION ON EXPORTS OF NUCLEAR MATE-
RIAL, EQUIPMENT, OR TECHNOLOGY.—No license may be 
issued for the export of nuclear material, equipment, or 
technology to the United Arab Emirates pursuant to an 
agreement for cooperation between the United States of 
America and the United Arab Emirates pursuant to sec-
tion 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2153) for any fiscal year beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this Act unless not less than 30 legislative 
days prior to the issuance of such license the President 
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees for 
such fiscal year that the requirements of subsection (c) 
have been met. 
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(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements referred to 
in this subsection are the following: 
(1) The Government of the United Arab Emir-
ates has taken, and is continuing to take, effective 
actions to prohibit, terminate, and prevent the trans-
fer of goods, services, or technology to the Govern-
ment of Iran, including fully implementing United 
Nations Security Council sanctions against Iran. 
(2) For the preceding 12-month period— 
(A) there has been no cooperation with re-
spect to any activity described in paragraph (1) 
between the Government of the United Arab 
Emirates and the Government of Iran, any na-
tional of Iran, or any Iranian-controlled entity 
based on all credible information available to 
the United States at the time of the certifi-
cation; 
(B)(i) there has been no cooperation with 
respect to any activity described in paragraph 
(1) between any national of the United Arab 
Emirates and the Government of Iran, any na-
tional of Iran, or any Iranian-controlled entity 
based on all credible information available to 
the United States at the time of the certifi-
cation; or 
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(ii) the Government of the United Arab 
Emirates has— 
(I) terminated all cooperation between 
any such United Arab Emirates national 
and the Government of Iran, any such Ira-
nian national, or any such Iranian-con-
trolled entity; 
(II) instituted effective measures to 
prevent a reoccurrence of any such co-
operation; and 
(III) prosecuted any such United 
Arab Emirates national; and 
(C) the Government of the United Arab 
Emirates has not engaged in or condoned ac-
tivities that violate— 
(i) the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, in-
cluding Executive Orders 12957, 12959, 
13059 and other executive orders issued 
pursuant to such Act; 
(ii) the Iran, North Korea, and Syria 
Nonproliferation Act; and 
(iii) other provisions of applicable 
United States law. 
(3) The Government of the United Arab Emir-
ates— 
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(A) has developed and fully implemented 
an export control regime in accordance with 
international standards; and 
(B) has developed and implemented the 
appropriate or necessary legislative and func-
tional actions to target the logistical and finan-
cial networks that support terrorist organiza-
tions. 
(d) GOODS, SERVICES, OR TECHNOLOGY DEFINED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), in this section, the term ‘‘goods, services, 
or technology’’ means— 
(A) goods, services, or technology listed 
on— 
(i)(I) the Nuclear Suppliers Group 
Guidelines for the Export of Nuclear Mate-
rial, Equipment and Technology (published 
by the International Atomic Energy Agen-
cy as Information Circular INFCIRC/254/ 
Rev. 8/Part 1, and subsequent revisions) 
and Guidelines for Transfers of Nuclear- 
Related Dual-Use Equipment, Material, 
and Related Technology (published by the 
International Atomic Energy Agency as In-
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formation Circular INFCIRC/254/Rev. 7/ 
Part 2, and subsequent revisions); 
(II) the Missile Technology Control 
Regime Equipment and Technology Annex 
of June 11, 1996, and subsequent revi-
sions; 
(III) the lists of items and substances 
relating to biological and chemical weapons 
the export of which is controlled by the 
Australia Group; 
(IV) the Schedule One or Schedule 
Two list of toxic chemicals and precursors 
the export of which is controlled pursuant 
to the Convention on the Prohibition of the 
Development, Production, Stockpiling and 
Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their 
Destruction; 
(V) the Wassenaar Arrangement list 
of Dual Use Goods and Technologies and 
Munitions list of July 12, 1996, and subse-
quent revisions; 
(VI) the United States Munitions List 
under section 38 of the Arms Export Con-
trol Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) for which special 
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export controls are warranted under such 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 3 et seq.); or 
(VII) the Commerce Control List 
maintained under part 774 of title 15, 
Code of Federal Regulations; or 
(B) goods, services, or technology not list-
ed on any list identified in subparagraph (A) 
but which nevertheless would be, if they were 
United States goods, services, or technology, 
prohibited for export to Iran because of their 
potential to make a material contribution to the 
development of nuclear, biological, or chemical 
weapons, or of ballistic or cruise missile sys-
tems. 
(2) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘goods, services, or 
technology’’ does not include goods, services, or tech-
nology that are directly related to the operation of 
the Bushehr nuclear power reactor. 
SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT FOR CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL 
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— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘not’’ the first and second place 
it appears; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘only’’ after ‘‘effective’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘Provided further,’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end. 
(b) SUBSEQUENT
ARRANGEMENTS.—Section 131 
a.(1) of such Act is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘, secu-
rity’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end; 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 
31st day of continuous session after submission of 
the subsequent arrangement.’’. 
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SEC. 5. 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.’’. 
Æ 
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