[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 113-228
113th Congress

An Act


 
To provide for the approval of the Amendment to the Agreement Between
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on
the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
NORTHERN IRELAND FOR COOPERATION ON
THE USES OF ATOMIC ENERGY FOR MUTUAL
DEFENSE PURPOSES.

(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
amendments to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States
of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual
Defense Purposes, done at Washington, July 22, 2014, and transmitted to
Congress on July 24, 2014, including all portions thereof (hereinafter
in this section referred to as the ``Amendment''), may be brought into
effect on or after the date of the enactment of this Act as if all the
requirements in such section 123 for consideration of the Amendment had
been satisfied, subject to subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Applicability of Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and Other Provisions
of Law.--Upon coming into effect, the Amendment 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 the Amendment had come into
effect in accordance with the requirements of section 123 of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954.

Approved December 16, 2014.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5681:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
Nov. 19, considered and passed House.
Dec. 3, considered and passed Senate.