    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2003, Book II)]
    [August 4, 2003]
    [Page 977]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Memorandum on Provision of Atomic Information to the Czech Republic, the
    Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and Spain
    August 4, 2003

    Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense

    Subject: Provision of Atomic Information to the Czech Republic, the
    Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and Spain

        In your memorandum to me of July 18, 2003, you recommended that I
    approve pursuant to sections 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of
    1954, as amended, an agreement for cooperation within the context of the
    North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as between the Government of
    the United States and the following four members of NATO: the Czech
    Republic, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, and Spain,
    hereinafter the ``New Parties.'' The subject agreement is the Agreement
    between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty for Co-operation
    Regarding Atomic Information, including a technical annex and security
    annex (hereinafter collectively referred to as the ATOMAL Agreement),
    which entered into force on March 12, 1965, with respect to the United
    States and the other members of NATO at that time.
        Having considered your recommendations and the cooperation provided
    for in the ATOMAL Agreement with respect to the New Parties, in
    accordance with sections 123 and 144 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of
    1954, as amended, I hereby:
        a. Determine that the performance of the ATOMAL Agreement, including
    the proposed cooperation and the proposed communication of Restricted
    Data thereunder, with respect to the New Parties, will promote the
    common defense and security, and will not constitute an unreasonable
    risk to those interests.
        b. Approve the ATOMAL Agreement with respect to the New Parties.
        c. Authorize the Department of Defense to cooperate with the New
    Parties to the ATOMAL Agreement in the context of NATO upon satisfaction
    of the requirements of section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
    amended.

                                                         George W. Bush