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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7350 
To require a joint resolution of approval for the entry into effect of a 
civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2018 
Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. MESSER, Mr. WELCH, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
KEATING, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. 
HASTINGS, Ms. GABBARD, Ms. CLARKE of New York, and Mr. DANNY 
K. DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To require a joint resolution of approval for the entry into 
effect of a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with 
Saudi Arabia, 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 ‘‘No Nuclear Weapons 
for Saudi Arabia Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States 
should not approve a civilian nuclear cooperation agree-
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ment with Saudi Arabia until the Government of Saudi 
Arabia has— 
(1) been truthful and transparent with regard 
to the death of Jamal Khashoggi; 
(2) renounced uranium enrichment and reproc-
essing on its territory, as well as agreed to an Addi-
tional Protocol with the International Atomic En-
ergy Agency; and 
(3) made substantial progress on the protection 
of human rights, including through the release of 
political prisoners. 
SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to— 
(1) oppose, through the Nuclear Suppliers 
Group, the sale of nuclear technology to Saudi Ara-
bia, until the Government of Saudi Arabia has re-
nounced uranium enrichment and reprocessing on its 
territory as part of a civilian nuclear cooperation 
agreement with the United States; and 
(2) seek modification of the guidelines of the 
Nuclear Suppliers Group relating to the transfer of 
nuclear technology as applied with respect to Saudi 
Arabia, until Saudi Arabia has renounced enrich-
ment and reprocessing on its territory. 
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SEC. 4. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR CIVIL-
IAN NUCLEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT. 
Notwithstanding any other requirements under sec-
tion 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2153), a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with 
Saudi Arabia may only enter into effect on or after the 
date on which each of the following has occurred: 
(1) The President has submitted a proposed 
agreement with Saudi Arabia in accordance with the 
requirements of such section 123. 
(2) In conjunction with such submission, the 
President has submitted to Congress a report that 
describes each of the following: 
(A) The extent to which the Government of 
Saudi Arabia has been truthful and transparent 
in its investigation into the death of Jamal 
Khashoggi. 
(B) Whether those responsible for his 
death have been prosecuted or otherwise held 
accountable for such act. 
(C) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has 
renounced uranium enrichment and reprocess-
ing on its territory or will commit to renouncing 
such enrichment and reprocessing as part of the 
proposed agreement with the United States. 
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(D) Whether Saudi Arabia has agreed to 
sign an Additional Protocol with the Inter-
national Atomic Energy Agency. 
(E) The extent to which Saudi Arabia has 
made substantial progress on improving the 
protection of human rights, including through 
the release of political prisoners. 
(3) On or after the date of the submission of 
the proposed agreement and report required by 
paragraphs (1) and (2), Congress has adopted, and 
there is enacted, a joint resolution stating that Con-
gress does favor such agreement. 
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