[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 180 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H7585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND GOVERNMENT OF THE 
                  KINGDOM OF NORWAY NUCLEAR ENERGY ACT

  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to 
take from the Speaker's table the bill (S. 8) to provide for the 
approval of the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway 
Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and ask for its immediate 
consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New Jersey?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                  S. 8

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE 
                   GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND 
                   THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY 
                   CONCERNING PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the provisions for 
     congressional consideration of a proposed agreement for 
     cooperation in subsection d. of section 123 of the Atomic 
     Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2153), the Agreement for 
     Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of 
     America and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway 
     Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, done at 
     Washington June 11, 2016, may be brought into effect on or 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, as if all the 
     requirements in such section for consideration of such 
     agreement had been satisfied, subject to subsection (b).
       (b) Applicability of Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and Other 
     Provisions of Law.--Upon entering into effect, the agreement 
     referred to in subsection (a) shall be subject to the 
     provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 
     et seq.) and any other applicable United States law as if 
     such agreement had come into effect in accordance with the 
     requirements of section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
     (42 U.S.C. 2153).

  The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the third 
time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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