[House Document 104-108]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]





                                     

        104th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House 
Document 104-108


 
 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND 
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA FOR COOPERATION IN THE FIELD 
                   OF PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

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                                MESSAGE

                                  FROM

                   THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                              TRANSMITTING

 THE TEXT OF A PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED 
 STATES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA FOR COOPERATION 
IN THE FIELD OF PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY WITH ACCOMPANYING ANNEX 
         AND AGREED MINUTE, PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. 2153(b), (d)




   August 4, 1995.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the 
     Committee on International Relations and ordered to be printed

To the Congress of the United States:
    I am pleased to transmit to the Congress, pursuant to 
sections 123b. and 123d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 2153 (b), (d)), the text of a proposed 
Agreement Between the Government of the United States of 
America and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria for 
Cooperation in the Field of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy 
with accompanying annex and agreed minute. I am also pleased to 
transmit my written approval, authorization, and determination 
concerning the agreement, and the memorandum of the Director of 
the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency with the 
Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement concerning the 
agreement. The joint memorandum submitted to me by the 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, which includes 
a summary of the provisions of the agreement and various other 
attachments, including agency views, is also enclosed.
    The proposed agreement with the Republic of Bulgaria has 
been negotiated in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954, as amended by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 
and as otherwise amended. In my judgment, the proposed 
agreement meets all statutory requirements and will advance the 
non-proliferation and other foreign policy interests of the 
United States. It provides a comprehensive framework for 
peaceful nuclear cooperation between the United States and 
Bulgaria under appropriate conditions and controls reflecting 
our strong common commitment to nuclear non-proliferation 
goals.
    Bulgaria has consistently supported international efforts 
to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. It was an original 
signatory of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and has 
strongly supported the Treaty. As a subscriber to the Nuclear 
Supplier Group (NSG) Guidelines, it is committed to 
implementing a responsible nuclear export policy. It played a 
constructive role in the NSG effort to develop additional 
guidelines for the export of nuclear-related dual-use 
commodities. In 1990 it initiated a policy of requiring full-
scope International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards as a 
condition of significant new nuclear supply to other nonnuclear 
weapon states.
    I believe that peaceful nuclear cooperation with Bulgaria 
under the proposed agreement will be fully consistent with, and 
supportive of, our policy of responding positively and 
constructively to the process of democratization and economic 
reform in Eastern Europe. Cooperation under the agreement will 
also provide opportunities for U.S. business on terms that 
fully protect vital U.S. national security interests.
    I have considered the views and recommendations of the 
interested agencies in reviewing the proposed agreement and 
have determined that its performance will promote, and will not 
constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common defense and 
security. Accordingly, I have approved the agreement and 
authorized its execution and urge that the Congress give it 
favorable consideration.
    Because this agreement meets all applicable requirements of 
the Atomic Energy Act, as amended, for agreements for peaceful 
nuclear cooperation, I am transmitting it to the Congress 
without exempting it from any requirement contained in section 
123a. of that Act. This transmission shall constitute a 
submittal for purposes of both sections 123b. and 123d. of the 
Atomic Energy Act. The Administration is prepared to begin 
immediately the consultations with the Senate Foreign Relations 
and House Foreign Affairs Committees as provided in section 
123b. Upon completion of the 30-day continuous session period 
provided for in section 123b., the 60-day continuous session 
period provided for in section 123d. shall commence.

                                                William J. Clinton.
    The White House, August 4, 1995.