    [House Document 119-9]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

    119th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 119-9

                    AGREEMENT  FOR  COOPERATION  BETWEEN  THE
                     GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMER-
                     ICA  AND  THE GOVERNMENT OF THE  KINGDOM
                     OF THAILAND  CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES OF
                     NUCLEAR ENERGY

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                                    MESSAGE

                                      from

                        THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

                                  transmitting

           AN  AGREEMENT   FOR  COOPERATION   BETWEEN  THE  GOVERNMENT
            OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA  AND  THE  GOVERNMENT
            OF  THE  KINGDOM  OF  THAILAND  CONCERNING  PEACEFUL  USES
            OF NUCLEAR ENERGY,  PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C. 2153(d); AUG. 1,
            1946, CH. 724, TITLE I, SEC. 123 (AS AMENDED BY PUBLIC LAW
            109-401, SEC. 104(e)); (120 STAT. 2734)

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      January 14, 2025.--Message and accompanying papers referred to the
             Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed

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                     U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE

    59-011                   WASHINGTON : 2025

    To the Congress of the United States:
        I am pleased to transmit to the Congress, pursuant to
    subsections 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
    an Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the
    United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of
    Thailand Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (the
    ``Agreement'').
        I am also pleased to transmit my written approval,
    authorization, and determination concerning the Agreement and
    an unclassified Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement
    (NPAS) concerning the Agreement. In accordance with section 123
    of the Act, a classified annex to the NPAS, prepared by the
    Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of
    National Intelligence, summarizing relevant classified
    information, will be submitted to the Congress separately. The
    joint memorandum submitted to me by the Secretaries of State
    and Energy and a letter from the Chair of the Nuclear
    Regulatory Commission stating the views of the Commission are
    also enclosed. An addendum to the NPAS containing a
    comprehensive analysis of the export control system of the
    Kingdom of Thailand with respect to nuclear-related matters,
    including interactions with other countries of proliferation
    concern and the actual or suspected nuclear, dual-use, or
    missile-related transfers to such countries, pursuant to
    section 102A(w) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
    3024(w)), is being submitted separately by the Director of
    National Intelligence.
        The Agreement has been negotiated in accordance with the
    Act and other applicable law. In my judgment, it meets all
    applicable statutory requirements and will advance the
    nonproliferation and other foreign policy interests of the
    United States of America.
        The Agreement contains all of the provisions required by
    subsection 123 a. of the Act. It provides a comprehensive
    framework for peaceful nuclear cooperation with the Kingdom of
    Thailand based on a mutual commitment to nuclear
    nonproliferation. It would permit the transfer of material,
    equipment (including reactors), components, and information for
    peaceful nuclear purposes. It would not permit the transfer of
    Restricted Data or sensitive nuclear technology. Any special
    fissionable material transferred to the Kingdom of Thailand
    could only be in the form of low enriched uranium, with the
    exception of small quantities of special fissionable material
    for use as samples, standards, detectors, or targets, or for
    such other purposes as the parties may agree.
        Through the Agreement, the Kingdom of Thailand would affirm
    its intent to rely on existing international markets for
    nuclear fuel services rather than acquiring sensitive nuclear
    technology (i.e., for enrichment and reprocessing), and the
    United States would affirm its intent to support these
    international markets to ensure nuclear fuel supply for the
    Kingdom of Thailand.
        The Agreement has a term of 30 years, although it can be
    terminated at any time by either party on 1 year's advance
    written notice to the other party. In the event of termination
    or expiration of the Agreement, key nonproliferation conditions
    and controls will continue in effect as long as any material,
    equipment, or components subject to the Agreement remains in
    the territory of the party concerned or under its jurisdiction
    or control anywhere, or until such time as the parties agree
    that such material, equipment, or components are no longer
    usable for any nuclear activity relevant from the point of view
    of safeguards.
        The Kingdom of Thailand is a party to the Treaty on the
    Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and has concluded a
    Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and Additional Protocol
    thereto with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The
    Kingdom of Thailand was also among the early sponsors of and is
    a State Party to the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear
    Weapon-Free Zone. A more detailed discussion of the Kingdom of
    Thailand's domestic civil nuclear activities and its nuclear
    nonproliferation policies and practices is provided in the NPAS
    and its classified annex.
        I have considered the views and recommendations of the
    interested departments and agencies in reviewing the 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.
        This transmission shall constitute a submittal for purposes
    of both subsections 123 b. and 123 d. of the Act. My
    Administration is prepared to immediately begin the
    consultations with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and
    the House Foreign Affairs Committee as provided in subsection
    123 b. Upon completion of the 30 days of continuous session
    review provided for in subsection 123 b., the 60 days of
    continuous session review provided for in subsection 123 d.
    shall commence.

                                                   Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
        The White House, January 14, 2025.

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