An original joint resolution relating to the approval and implementation of the proposed agreement for nuclear cooperation between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
PL 99-183 (S.J.Res.238), enacted 12/16/1985

99 STAT. 1174 
PUBLIC LAW 99-183—DEC. 16, 1985 
Public Law 99-183 
99th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Dec. 16, 1985 
[S.J. Res. 238] 
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Relating to the approval and implementation of the proposed agreement for nuclear 
cooperation between the United States and the People's Republic of China. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That (aXl) the Congress 
does favor the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government 
of the United States of America and the Government of the People's 
RepubUc of China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, 
done on July 23, 1985 (hereafter in this joint resolution referred to 
as the "Agreement"). 
(2) Notwithstanding section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
the Agreement becomes effective in accordance with the provisions 
of this joint resolution and other applicable provisions of law. 
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any inter-
national agreement, no license may be issued for export to the 
People's Republic of China of any nuclear material, facilities, or 
components subject to the Agreement, and no approval for the 
transfer or retransfer to the People's Republic of China of any 
nuclear material, facilities, or components subject to the Agreement 
shall be given— 
(1) until the expiration of a period of thirty days of continuous 
session of Congress after the President has certified to the 
Congress that— 
(A) the reciprocal arrangements made pursuant to Arti-
cle 8 of the Agreement have been designed to be effective in 
ensuring that any nuclear material, facilities, or compo-
nents provided under the Agreement shall be utilized 
solely for intended peaceful purposes as set forth in the 
Agreement; 
(B) the Government of the People's Republic of China has 
provided additional information concerning its nuclear non-
proliferation policies and that, based on this and all other 
information available to the United States Government, the 
People's Republic of China is not in violation of paragraph 
(2) of section 129 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954; and 
(C) the obligation to consider favorably a request to carry 
out activities described in Article 5(2) of the Agreement 
shall not prejudice the decision of the United States to 
approve or disapprove such a request; and 
(2) until the President has submitted to the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report detailing the history 
and current developments in the nonproliferation policies and 
practices of the People's Republic of China. 
The report described in paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form with a classified addendum. 
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(c) Each proposed export pursuant to the Agreement shall be Exports. 
subject to United States laws and regulations in effect at the time of 
each such export. 
(d) Nothing in the Agreement or this joint resolution may be 
construed as providing a precedent or other basis for the negotiation 
or renegotiation of any other agreement for nuclear cooperation. 
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(e) For purposes of subsection (b)— 
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(1) the continuity of a session of Congress is broken only by 
...•^ adjournment of the Congress sine die at the end of a Congress; 
and 
(2) the days on which either House is not in session because of 
an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain are 
excluded in the computation of the period indicated. 
Approved December 16, 1985. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 238 (H.J. Res. 404): 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): 
Nov. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 11, considered and passed House. 
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WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 21, No. 51 (1985): 
Dec. 16, Presidential statement. 
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