[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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