IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 324
Expressing support for United States participation in the Sixth
Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 2000
Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. GEJDENSON, and Mr. BERMAN) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing support for United States participation in the
Sixth Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference.
Whereas the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear
Weapons (in this concurrent resolution referred to as the
‘‘Treaty’’) entered into force 30 years ago on March 5,
1970;
Whereas the original 43 signatories to the Treaty have in-
creased to 187 signatories;
Whereas in 1995 the signatories agreed to extend the Treaty
indefinitely;
Whereas the Treaty institutionalizes the commitment of the
nonnuclear states not to acquire nuclear weapons;
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Whereas the Treaty is the irreplaceable foundation for inter-
national efforts to curb and eliminate the proliferation of
nuclear weapons;
Whereas the United States, France, the Russian Federation,
the United Kingdom, and the People’s Republic of China
have reaffirmed their commitment under the Treaty to
the ultimate goal of elimination of nuclear weapons;
Whereas the testing of nuclear weapons in South Asia by 2
countries that have not adhered to the Treaty is cause
for renewed attention to the dangers of nuclear prolifera-
tion;
Whereas the violations of the Treaty by Iraq and North
Korea are matters of grave concern for all Treaty mem-
bers;
Whereas the International Atomic Energy Agency is respon-
sible for monitoring compliance with the Treaty and
alerting the United Nations Security Council of any viola-
tion;
Whereas Iraq’s secret nuclear program, revealed in the after-
math of the Gulf War, demonstrated the need by the
International Atomic Energy Agency for additional au-
thority and means of information collection and inspec-
tion;
Whereas in the years since the end of the Gulf War the Inter-
national Atomic Energy Agency has made remarkable
progress in strengthening its global nuclear safeguards
system, and is acquiring new verification authority
through the Additional Safeguards Protocol now being
ratified by individual Treaty parties; and
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Whereas the Sixth Nonproliferation Treaty Review Con-
ference will take place in New York from April 24th to
May 19, 2000: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) reaffirms its support for the objectives of
the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear
Weapons and expresses support for all appropriate
measures to strengthen the Treaty and to attain its
objectives;
(2) expresses its support for—
(A) 
strengthening 
the 
international
verification system operated by the Inter-
national Atomic Energy Agency;
(B) a budget for the International Atomic
Energy Agency that is adequate to fulfill that
agency’s international security responsibilities;
and
(C) early ratification by all Treaty parties
of the new additional safeguards protocol; and
(3) calls on all parties participating in the Sixth
Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference to make
a good faith effort—
(A) to ensure the success of the Con-
ference;
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(B) to affirm their commitment to the obli-
gations of the Treaty; and
(C) to recognize the indispensable value of
the Treaty to the peace and security of all na-
tions.
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