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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 109
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011
Mr. Ensign introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
February 3, 2011
Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Requirement for congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation
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—
by striking
not
the first and second place it appears;
by inserting
only
after effective
the first place it appears;
and
by striking
: Provided further,
and all that follows
through such agreement
.
Subsequent arrangements
Section 131 a.(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2160 a.(1)) is amended—
in the second
sentence, by striking security,
and all that follows and
inserting security.
; and
by inserting after
the second sentence the following: Such subsequent arrangement shall not
take effect unless the Congress enacts a joint resolution of approval,
according to the procedures of sections 123 d. and 130 i. of this Act. Any such
nuclear proliferation assessment statement shall be submitted 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.
.
Initiatives and negotiations relating to agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation
Section 123 e. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153(e)) is amended to read as follows:
The President shall keep the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate fully and currently informed of any initiative or negotiations relating to a new or amended agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation 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 beginning 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 concluded.
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