[House Document 110-90]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
110th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 110-90
PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
REPUBLIC OF
TURKEY CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
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MESSAGE
from
THEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES
transmitting
THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR
ENERGY, PURS
UANT TO 42 U.S.C. 2153(d)
January 23, 2008.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed
To the Congress of the United States:
I transmit to the Congress, pursuant to sections 123 b. and
123 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C.
2153(b), (d)) (the ``Act''), the text of the proposed Agreement
for Cooperation between the United States of America and the
Republic of Turkey Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
(the ``Agreement'') together with a copy of the unclassified
Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement (NPAS) and of my
approval of the proposed Agreement and determination that the
proposed Agreement will promote, and will not constitute an
unreasonable risk to, the common defense and security. The
Secretary of State will submit the classified NPAS and
accompanying annexes separately in appropriate secure channels.
The Agreement was signed on July 26, 2000, and President
Clinton approved and authorized execution and made the
determinations required by section 123 b. of the Act
(Presidential Determination 2000-26, 65 FR 44403 (July 18,
2000)) . However, immediately after signature, U.S. agencies
received information that called into question the conclusions
that had been drawn in the required NPAS and the original
classified annex, specifically, information implicating Turkish
private entities in certain activities directly relating to
nuclear proliferation. Consequently the Agreement was not
submitted to the Congress and the executive branch undertook a
review of the NPAS evaluation.
My Administration has completed the NPAS review as well as
an evaluation of actions taken by the Turkish government to
address the proliferation activities of certain Turkish
entities (once officials of the U.S. Government brought them to
the Turkish government's attention). The Secretary of State,
the Secretary of Energy, and the members of the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission are confident that the pertinent issues
have been sufficiently resolved and that there is a sufficient
basis (as set forth in the classified annexes, which will be
transmitted separately by the Secretary of State) to proceed
with congressional review of the Agreement and, if legislation
is not enacted to disapprove it, to bring the Agreement into
force.
In my judgment, entry into force of the Agreement will
serve as a strong incentive for Turkey to continue its support
for nonproliferation objectives and enact future sound
nonproliferation policies and practices. It will also promote
closer political and economic ties with a NATO ally, and
provide the necessary legal framework for U.S. industry to make
nuclear exports to Turkey's planned civil nuclear sector.
This transmittal shall constitute a submittal for purposes
of both section 123 b. and 123 d. of the Act. My Administration
is prepared to begin immediate consultations with the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs
Committee as provided in section 123 b. Upon completion of the
period of 30 days of continuous session provided for in section
123 b., the period of 60 days of continuous session provided
for in section 123 d. shall commence.
George W. Bush.
The White House, January 22, 2008.
[Presidential Determination No. 2008-8]
The White House,
Washington, January 22, 2008.
Memorandum for the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy.
Subject: Determination on the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation
Between the United States of America and the Republic of Turkey
Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
I have considered the proposed Agreement for Cooperation
Between the United States of America and the Republic of Turkey
Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, signed at Ankara on
July 26, 2000, along with the views, recommendations, and
statements of interested agencies.
I approve the proposed Agreement and have determined the
performance of the Agreement will promote, and will not
constitute an unreasonable risk to, the common defense and
security.
The Secretary of State is authorized to publish this
determination in the Federal Register.
George W. Bush.