<enum>I</enum><header>Approval of United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy</header> <section id="HF213D01E3010430F00757BACA3AE718F"><enum>101.</enum><header>Approval of Agreement</header> <subsection id="H5C4ECC634260414F813F6B53FB189CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the provisions for congressional consideration and approval of a proposed agreement for cooperation in section 123 b. and d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153 (b) and (d)), Congress hereby approves the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, subject to subsection (b).</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HCAB7370227394D23BBDAB2DB0060FFEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability of atomic energy act of 1954, hyde act, and other provisions of law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2011">42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</external-xref>), the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 8001 et. seq; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/401">Public Law 109–401</external-xref>), and any other applicable United States law as if the Agreement had been approved pursuant to the provisions for congressional consideration and approval of a proposed agreement for cooperation in section 123 b. and d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF84FA8C1253F41C889713E6BEB5B4B62"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset of exemption authority under hyde act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 104(f) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8003">22 U.S.C. 8003(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the enactment of</quote> and all that follows through <quote>agreement</quote> and inserting <quote>the date of the enactment of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act</quote>.</text> </subsection></section><section id="H0B221B7B30124C9E89FCCB21300719D5"><enum>102.</enum><header>Declarations of policy; certification requirement; rule of construction</header> <subsection commented="no" id="H15758B7B7089429A008F6D766E91AA08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Declarations of policy relating to meaning and legal effect of agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress declares that it is the understanding of the United States that the provisions of the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy have the meanings conveyed in the authoritative representations provided by the President and his representatives to the Congress and its committees prior to September 20, 2008, regarding the meaning and legal effect of the Agreement.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H94212F8C2C5E4D6EAACDACC55449D0E8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Declarations of policy relating to transfer of nuclear equipment, materials, and technology to india</header><text>Congress makes the following declarations of policy:</text> <paragraph id="H14C6839AA9564014B64C519911966864"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Pursuant to section 103(a)(6) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8002">22 U.S.C. 8002(a)(6)</external-xref>), in the event that nuclear transfers to India are suspended or terminated pursuant to title I of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8001">22 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.</external-xref>), the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), or any other United States law, it is the policy of the United States to seek to prevent the transfer to India of nuclear equipment, materials, or technology from other participating governments in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) or from any other source.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC48854FB438D4831AC4B57D2BA72CB26"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Pursuant to section 103(b)(10) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8002">22 U.S.C. 8002(b)(10)</external-xref>), any nuclear power reactor fuel reserve provided to the Government of India for use in safeguarded civilian nuclear facilities should be commensurate with reasonable reactor operating requirements.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H097D99778781478E857EDF1FB4A7E514"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Certification requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before exchanging diplomatic notes pursuant to Article 16(1) of the Agreement, the President shall certify to Congress that entry into force and implementation of the Agreement pursuant to its terms is consistent with the obligation of the United States under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 (commonly known as the <quote>Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty</quote>), not in any way to assist, encourage, or induce India to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HB4A924E406F74B76A261864C2B3D91CA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in the Agreement shall be construed to supersede the legal requirements of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.</text> </subsection></section><section id="HBEB467B848BC4BE7A457D290073A3F0"><enum>103.</enum><header>Additional Protocol between India and the IAEA</header> <subsection id="HAF4ABA85289947378F083F3BBB2FD2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress urges the Government of India to sign and adhere to an Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), consistent with IAEA principles, practices, and policies, at the earliest possible date.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HAC6FC6FC8580413DB664E132F5757968"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Additional Protocol</term> has the meaning given the term in section 110(1) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8008">22 U.S.C. 8008(1)</external-xref>).</text> </subsection></section><section id="HECE7995A5CC2442E9DBD9EBE939280E7"><enum>104.</enum><header>Implementation of Safeguards Agreement between India and the IAEA</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Licenses may be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for transfers pursuant to the Agreement only after the President determines and certifies to Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H3C14FBCFFA1C4F5CA78048A6CE6482BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Agreement Between the Government of India and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities, as approved by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency on August 1, 2008 (the <quote>Safeguards Agreement</quote>), has entered into force; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H1FB7B3298D134A149E2CFC8EC3E2BB8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Government of India has filed a declaration of facilities pursuant to paragraph 13 of the Safeguards Agreement that is not materially inconsistent with the facilities and schedule described in paragraph (14) of the separation plan presented in the national parliament of India on May 11, 2006, taking into account the later initiation of safeguards than was anticipated in the separation plan.</text> </paragraph></section><section id="H3D50A4C0A1E947089162BCAE26D57175"><enum>105.</enum><header>Modified reporting to Congress</header> <subsection id="HA8AA5D7077464A18B9C4035533B8B700"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Information on nuclear activities of India</header><text>Subsection (g)(1) of section 104 of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8003">22 U.S.C. 8003</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE8B52875D7214B4FA92525B0FCF322D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HE9239F5C38104CE49962A02E944925BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block act-name="" id="HCA57D65195BD4151AC11AE43469835F2" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H9D35C38B4B654B5DA5F6E653FCCEC166"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any material inconsistencies between the content or timeliness of notifications by the Government of India pursuant to paragraph 14(a) of the Safeguards Agreement and the facilities and schedule described in paragraph (14) of the separation plan presented in the national parliament of India on May 11, 2006, taking into account the later initiation of safeguards than was anticipated in the separation plan;</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA61DA9E8B91F4325A0C0B0A2AD515D47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation and compliance report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (g)(2) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD20A7BCA93314F4DBD87BA42BD4C0092"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (K)(iv), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HD63AB59459FB413EA34B498357C8F208"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H65FD2F4387244801BCAE06D3D18CA826"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB736E7A5E7AE4239AE4884EA34C4688B" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H366B5821B0364B8E8CB31025F0EB24B8"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (hereinafter in this subparagraph referred to as the <quote>Agreement</quote>) approved under section 101(a) of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act—</text> <clause id="HADD328926D39435286E2AD92EDCDDA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a listing of—</text> <subclause id="H56380DFD0CB549A898892368536D4629"><enum>(I)</enum><text>all provision of sensitive nuclear technology to India, and other such information as may be so designated by the United States or India under Article 1(Q); and</text> </subclause><subclause id="H5D94C77857E24BDE98D27ECF744375DE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>all facilities in India notified pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="HF95A29DECDE74771872D181BC3E2876C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of—</text> <subclause id="H1A5BE15105D248569076B9079215E41E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any agreed safeguards or any other form of verification for by-product material decided by mutual agreement pursuant to the terms of Article 1(A) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause><subclause id="H7344DCAB8B234ED3BE25E46C0914C7B3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>research and development undertaken in such areas as may be agreed between the United States and India as detailed in Article 2(2)(a.) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause><subclause id="H0342BBA896644046887CA1D179D01D9C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the civil nuclear cooperation activities undertaken under Article 2(2)(d.) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause><subclause id="H6EE88399AC6840AF95C5E2E700009BE9"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>any United States efforts to help India develop a strategic reserve of nuclear fuel as called for in Article 2(2)(e.) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause><subclause id="H95BF4A51BFFC439A939B275DA8C9675E"><enum>(V)</enum><text>any United States efforts to fulfill political commitments made in Article 5(6) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause><subclause id="H4BC3B64DC1F34713861D3E00C508728D"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>any negotiations that have occurred or are ongoing under Article 6(iii.) of the Agreement; and</text> </subclause><subclause id="H40FAF09233B94451BF19B07DC2D0E72D"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>any transfers beyond the territorial jurisdiction of India pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Agreement, including a listing of the receiving country of each such transfer;</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="H0F4614E16A5942D6AC1C2E6EC393CC5C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an analysis of—</text> <subclause id="H18434B0693EF4DDFB2B0152100BA59F9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any instances in which the United States or India requested consultations arising from concerns over compliance with the provisions of Article 7(1) of the Agreement, and the results of such consultations; and</text> </subclause><subclause id="H29A935156B2E4DD498B3FCC3CAEB531"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any matters not otherwise identified in this report that have become the subject of consultations pursuant to Article 13(2) of the Agreement, and a statement as to whether such matters were resolved by the end of the reporting period; and</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="H479E46F93AB24945AFA421FF2B8DC983"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a statement as to whether—</text> <subclause id="H0444EFE7C83B4C0888B2127DE5E52CA5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any consultations are expected to occur under Article 16(5) of the Agreement; and</text> </subclause><subclause id="HEC151988B005478D98B0371F988D4992"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any enrichment is being carried out pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section>

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Short title and table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the

United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act

. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.

Sec. 2. Definitions.

Title I—Approval of United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy

Sec. 101. Approval of Agreement.

Sec. 102. Declarations of policy; certification requirement; rule of construction.

Sec. 103. Additional Protocol between India and the IAEA.

Sec. 104. Implementation of Safeguards Agreement between India and the IAEA.

Sec. 105. Modified reporting to Congress.

Title II—Strengthening United States nonproliferation law relating to peaceful nuclear cooperation

Sec. 201. Procedures regarding a subsequent arrangement on reprocessing.

Sec. 202. Initiatives and negotiations relating to agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation.

Sec. 203. Actions required for resumption of peaceful nuclear cooperation.

Sec. 204. United States Government policy at the Nuclear Suppliers Group to strengthen the international nuclear nonproliferation regime.

Sec. 205. Conforming amendments.

Definitions

For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply: (1)

Agreement

The term United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy or Agreement means the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy that was transmitted to Congress by the President on September 10, 2008. (2)

Appropriate congressional committees

The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

<enum>I</enum><header>Approval of United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy</header> <section id="HF213D01E3010430F00757BACA3AE718F"><enum>101.</enum><header>Approval of Agreement</header> <subsection id="H5C4ECC634260414F813F6B53FB189CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the provisions for congressional consideration and approval of a proposed agreement for cooperation in section 123 b. and d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153 (b) and (d)), Congress hereby approves the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, subject to subsection (b).</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HCAB7370227394D23BBDAB2DB0060FFEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability of atomic energy act of 1954, hyde act, and other provisions of law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2011">42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.</external-xref>), the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (22 U.S.C. 8001 et. seq; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/401">Public Law 109–401</external-xref>), and any other applicable United States law as if the Agreement had been approved pursuant to the provisions for congressional consideration and approval of a proposed agreement for cooperation in section 123 b. and d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HF84FA8C1253F41C889713E6BEB5B4B62"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset of exemption authority under hyde act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 104(f) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8003">22 U.S.C. 8003(f)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the enactment of</quote> and all that follows through <quote>agreement</quote> and inserting <quote>the date of the enactment of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act</quote>.</text> </subsection></section><section id="H0B221B7B30124C9E89FCCB21300719D5"><enum>102.</enum><header>Declarations of policy; certification requirement; rule of construction</header> <subsection commented="no" id="H15758B7B7089429A008F6D766E91AA08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Declarations of policy relating to meaning and legal effect of agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress declares that it is the understanding of the United States that the provisions of the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy have the meanings conveyed in the authoritative representations provided by the President and his representatives to the Congress and its committees prior to September 20, 2008, regarding the meaning and legal effect of the Agreement.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H94212F8C2C5E4D6EAACDACC55449D0E8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Declarations of policy relating to transfer of nuclear equipment, materials, and technology to india</header><text>Congress makes the following declarations of policy:</text> <paragraph id="H14C6839AA9564014B64C519911966864"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Pursuant to section 103(a)(6) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8002">22 U.S.C. 8002(a)(6)</external-xref>), in the event that nuclear transfers to India are suspended or terminated pursuant to title I of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8001">22 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.</external-xref>), the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), or any other United States law, it is the policy of the United States to seek to prevent the transfer to India of nuclear equipment, materials, or technology from other participating governments in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) or from any other source.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HC48854FB438D4831AC4B57D2BA72CB26"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Pursuant to section 103(b)(10) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8002">22 U.S.C. 8002(b)(10)</external-xref>), any nuclear power reactor fuel reserve provided to the Government of India for use in safeguarded civilian nuclear facilities should be commensurate with reasonable reactor operating requirements.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H097D99778781478E857EDF1FB4A7E514"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Certification requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before exchanging diplomatic notes pursuant to Article 16(1) of the Agreement, the President shall certify to Congress that entry into force and implementation of the Agreement pursuant to its terms is consistent with the obligation of the United States under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 (commonly known as the <quote>Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty</quote>), not in any way to assist, encourage, or induce India to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HB4A924E406F74B76A261864C2B3D91CA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in the Agreement shall be construed to supersede the legal requirements of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.</text> </subsection></section><section id="HBEB467B848BC4BE7A457D290073A3F0"><enum>103.</enum><header>Additional Protocol between India and the IAEA</header> <subsection id="HAF4ABA85289947378F083F3BBB2FD2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress urges the Government of India to sign and adhere to an Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), consistent with IAEA principles, practices, and policies, at the earliest possible date.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HAC6FC6FC8580413DB664E132F5757968"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Additional Protocol</term> has the meaning given the term in section 110(1) of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8008">22 U.S.C. 8008(1)</external-xref>).</text> </subsection></section><section id="HECE7995A5CC2442E9DBD9EBE939280E7"><enum>104.</enum><header>Implementation of Safeguards Agreement between India and the IAEA</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Licenses may be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for transfers pursuant to the Agreement only after the President determines and certifies to Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H3C14FBCFFA1C4F5CA78048A6CE6482BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Agreement Between the Government of India and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities, as approved by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency on August 1, 2008 (the <quote>Safeguards Agreement</quote>), has entered into force; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H1FB7B3298D134A149E2CFC8EC3E2BB8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Government of India has filed a declaration of facilities pursuant to paragraph 13 of the Safeguards Agreement that is not materially inconsistent with the facilities and schedule described in paragraph (14) of the separation plan presented in the national parliament of India on May 11, 2006, taking into account the later initiation of safeguards than was anticipated in the separation plan.</text> </paragraph></section><section id="H3D50A4C0A1E947089162BCAE26D57175"><enum>105.</enum><header>Modified reporting to Congress</header> <subsection id="HA8AA5D7077464A18B9C4035533B8B700"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Information on nuclear activities of India</header><text>Subsection (g)(1) of section 104 of the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/8003">22 U.S.C. 8003</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE8B52875D7214B4FA92525B0FCF322D5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HE9239F5C38104CE49962A02E944925BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block act-name="" id="HCA57D65195BD4151AC11AE43469835F2" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H9D35C38B4B654B5DA5F6E653FCCEC166"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any material inconsistencies between the content or timeliness of notifications by the Government of India pursuant to paragraph 14(a) of the Safeguards Agreement and the facilities and schedule described in paragraph (14) of the separation plan presented in the national parliament of India on May 11, 2006, taking into account the later initiation of safeguards than was anticipated in the separation plan;</text> </subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA61DA9E8B91F4325A0C0B0A2AD515D47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation and compliance report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (g)(2) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD20A7BCA93314F4DBD87BA42BD4C0092"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (K)(iv), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HD63AB59459FB413EA34B498357C8F208"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H65FD2F4387244801BCAE06D3D18CA826"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB736E7A5E7AE4239AE4884EA34C4688B" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H366B5821B0364B8E8CB31025F0EB24B8"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (hereinafter in this subparagraph referred to as the <quote>Agreement</quote>) approved under section 101(a) of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act—</text> <clause id="HADD328926D39435286E2AD92EDCDDA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a listing of—</text> <subclause id="H56380DFD0CB549A898892368536D4629"><enum>(I)</enum><text>all provision of sensitive nuclear technology to India, and other such information as may be so designated by the United States or India under Article 1(Q); and</text> </subclause><subclause id="H5D94C77857E24BDE98D27ECF744375DE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>all facilities in India notified pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="HF95A29DECDE74771872D181BC3E2876C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of—</text> <subclause id="H1A5BE15105D248569076B9079215E41E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any agreed safeguards or any other form of verification for by-product material decided by mutual agreement pursuant to the terms of Article 1(A) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause><subclause id="H7344DCAB8B234ED3BE25E46C0914C7B3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>research and development undertaken in such areas as may be agreed between the United States and India as detailed in Article 2(2)(a.) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause><subclause id="H0342BBA896644046887CA1D179D01D9C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the civil nuclear cooperation activities undertaken under Article 2(2)(d.) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause><subclause id="H6EE88399AC6840AF95C5E2E700009BE9"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>any United States efforts to help India develop a strategic reserve of nuclear fuel as called for in Article 2(2)(e.) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause><subclause id="H95BF4A51BFFC439A939B275DA8C9675E"><enum>(V)</enum><text>any United States efforts to fulfill political commitments made in Article 5(6) of the Agreement;</text> </subclause><subclause id="H4BC3B64DC1F34713861D3E00C508728D"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>any negotiations that have occurred or are ongoing under Article 6(iii.) of the Agreement; and</text> </subclause><subclause id="H40FAF09233B94451BF19B07DC2D0E72D"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>any transfers beyond the territorial jurisdiction of India pursuant to Article 7(2) of the Agreement, including a listing of the receiving country of each such transfer;</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="H0F4614E16A5942D6AC1C2E6EC393CC5C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an analysis of—</text> <subclause id="H18434B0693EF4DDFB2B0152100BA59F9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any instances in which the United States or India requested consultations arising from concerns over compliance with the provisions of Article 7(1) of the Agreement, and the results of such consultations; and</text> </subclause><subclause id="H29A935156B2E4DD498B3FCC3CAEB531"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any matters not otherwise identified in this report that have become the subject of consultations pursuant to Article 13(2) of the Agreement, and a statement as to whether such matters were resolved by the end of the reporting period; and</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="H479E46F93AB24945AFA421FF2B8DC983"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a statement as to whether—</text> <subclause id="H0444EFE7C83B4C0888B2127DE5E52CA5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any consultations are expected to occur under Article 16(5) of the Agreement; and</text> </subclause><subclause id="HEC151988B005478D98B0371F988D4992"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any enrichment is being carried out pursuant to Article 6 of the Agreement.</text> </subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Strengthening United States nonproliferation law relating to peaceful nuclear cooperation</header> <section commented="no" id="H5E9718A29E7441B0854D990029E993F7"><enum>201.</enum><header>Procedures regarding a subsequent arrangement on reprocessing</header> <subsection id="HABBDA9B893AB4758AC29B3E9EA535003"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall keep the appropriate congressional committees fully and currently informed of any discussions or negotiations related to any proposed subsequent arrangement concerning arrangements and procedures regarding reprocessing or other alteration in form or content, as provided for in Article 6 of the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. In particular, the President shall inform the appropriate congressional committees at the earliest possible time after a request by the Government of India to initiate discussions or negotiations under Article 6 of the Agreement and shall brief the appropriate congressional committees each month on such discussions or negotiations until an arrangement is reached.</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE236B425F9CE469283AEFFCDFCA7003B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 131 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2160">42 U.S.C. 2160</external-xref>), no proposed subsequent arrangement concerning arrangements and procedures regarding reprocessing or other alteration in form or content, as provided for in Article 6 of the Agreement, shall take effect until the requirements specified in subsection (c) are met.</text> </subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6A17D1C6F74740AEA59DFA72984889CE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The requirements referred to in subsection (b) are the following:</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="H3EEEDEB353F849E79E39665641BC6867"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The President transmits to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H1891C20642F74C2AAAD7889C3C1DC7BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the reasons for entering into such proposed subsequent arrangement;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDFC3CFD9E9B84A0288FD08D44E59982D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a detailed description, including the text, of such proposed subsequent arrangement; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H614D2E8C2D434AC79E64795C322F29F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a certification that the United States will pursue efforts to ensure that any other nation that permits India to reprocess or otherwise alter in form or content nuclear material that the nation has transferred to India or nuclear material and by-product material used in or produced through the use of nuclear material, non-nuclear material, or equipment that it has transferred to India requires India to do so under similar arrangements and procedures.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3960FDAF28484768A2576E411718C1B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A period of 30 days of continuous session (as defined by section 130 g.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2159 (g)(2)) has elapsed after transmittal of the report required under paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HDCEFEC53F0724D19A1C98BC7D01860AD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Resolution of disapproval</header><text>Notwithstanding the requirements in subsection (c) having been met, a subsequent arrangement referred to in subsection (b) shall not become effective if during the time specified in subsection (c)(2), Congress adopts, and there is enacted, a joint resolution stating in substance that Congress does not favor such subsequent arrangement. Any such resolution shall be considered pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 130 i. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2159 (i)), as amended by section 205 of this Act.</text> </subsection></section><section id="H8514D60BC9334D9FB3AEEF6D47003E72"><enum>202.</enum><header>Initiatives and negotiations relating to agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8778A2346F5E4A79A0C1665047EAB28" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HA5051D08C9BD4F2185F01C588D2CF74D" indent="down2"><enum>e.</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">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 (except an agreement arranged pursuant to section 91 c., 144 b., 144 c., or 144 d., or an amendment thereto). In carrying out this subsection, the President shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate not less than 15 calendar days before each of the following: (1) The President’s announcement of any initiative relating to such a new or amended agreement. (2) The initiation of any formal or informal negotiations relating to such a new or amended agreement. (3) The receipt or transmission of a draft of such a new or amended agreement.</text> </subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </section><section commented="no" id="HB635884451144852A47C8C6400301F3D"><enum>203.</enum><header>Actions required for resumption of peaceful nuclear cooperation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 129 a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2158 (a)) is amended by striking <quote>Congress adopts a concurrent resolution</quote> and inserting <quote>Congress adopts, and there is enacted, a joint resolution</quote>.</text> </section><section id="H077897BC19C64AF888CBDDBFE3665216"><enum>204.</enum><header>United States Government policy at the Nuclear Suppliers Group to strengthen the international nuclear nonproliferation regime</header> <subsection id="H81D0881296404BAEA9BBB542EB050200"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before exchanging diplomatic notes pursuant to Article 16(1) of the Agreement, the President shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that it is the policy of the United States to work with members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), individually and collectively, to agree to further restrict the transfers of equipment and technology related to the enrichment of uranium and reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel.</text> </subsection><subsection id="HB7586A5DD0814C78AB42671E83BDE921"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Peaceful use assurances for certain by-product material</header><text>The President shall seek to achieve, by the earliest possible date, either within the NSG or with relevant NSG Participating Governments, the adoption of principles, reporting, and exchanges of information as may be appropriate to assure peaceful use and accounting of by-product material in a manner that is substantially equivalent to the relevant provisions of the Agreement.</text> </subsection><subsection id="H65DD85F3EF2040E28E512212AA00C6EC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph commented="no" id="H4DA9B01782A74072ABFADE1B5EA846EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every six months thereafter, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on efforts by the United States pursuant to subsections (a) and (b).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HFAE2C88719FC420AA47597ACD613582"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirement to transmit the report under paragraph (1) terminates on the date on which the President transmits a report pursuant to such paragraph stating that the objectives in subsections (a) and (b) have been achieved.</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4DFF57E6F96D450EBBA69B30477F9966"><enum>205.</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 130 i. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2159 (i)) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H77B82B0BAA904BAF9B0091A75B326200"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>means a joint resolution</quote> and all that follows through <quote>, with the date</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB9F553CF6DEE4F6C97622722BACA7077" style="OLC"> <text>means—</text><paragraph id="H924AC0F01273497EB176D5D478D18E2E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for an agreement for cooperation pursuant to section 123 of this Act, a joint resolution, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: <quote>That the Congress (does or does not) favor the proposed agreement for cooperation transmitted to the Congress by the President on _____ .</quote>,</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="HB46FD90EF4C04DEAB63EEC8F34B52F75"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for a determination under section 129 of this Act, a joint resolution, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: <quote>That the Congress does not favor the determination transmitted to the Congress by the President on _____ .</quote>, or</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="H14CB8852AB6C4B258C116300E1429FF4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for a subsequent arrangement under section 201 of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, a joint resolution, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: <quote>That the Congress does not favor the subsequent arrangement to the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy that was transmitted to Congress by the President on September 10, 2008.</quote>,</text> </paragraph><quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="subsection">with the date</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block> </paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H658452C7C9154D0E993BC388A0CAF8B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H620DB7FCC6104093AEDF619D655C8F22"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first sentence—</text> <clause id="H067AF1C1C45C4ADEB900DBD3FCCB843F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a proposed agreement for cooperation is submitted to the House of Representatives and the Senate under section 123 d.</quote> and inserting <quote>a proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to section 123 d. of this Act, a determination under section 129 of this Act, or a subsequent arrangement under section 201 of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, as the case may be, is submitted to the House of Representatives and the Senate</quote>; and</text> </clause><clause id="H6E022C81CA7C46AB8F4EF30045E6DF53"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after <quote>such agreement for cooperation</quote> the following <quote>, determination, or subsequent arrangement, as the case may be,</quote>; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H277DA4EAEBCB495AB2353C5F2D7351CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the second sentence, by inserting after <quote>such an agreement for cooperation</quote> the following <quote>, determination, or subsequent arrangement, as the case may be,</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H348934C16C6C4E97A93D002C46C79B52"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0F00FA270A346BE93AF25BD32B8CC95"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting after <quote>45 days after its introduction</quote> the following <quote>(or in the case of a joint resolution related to a subsequent arrangement under section 201 of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, 15 days after its introduction)</quote>; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48D0CCDEAE74471B8DDC12FE419EA268"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after <quote>45-day period</quote> the following: <quote>(or in the case of a joint resolution related to a subsequent arrangement under section 201 of the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act, 15-day period)</quote>.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></section>