U.S.-India Nuclear Cooperation: A Side-By-Side Comparison of Current Legislation

Abstract

In March 2006, the Bush Administration proposed legislation to create an exception for India from certain provisions of the Atomic Energy Act to facilitate a future nuclear cooperation agreement. After hearings in April and May, the House International Relations Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered bills in late June 2006 to provide an exception for India to certain provisions of the Atomic Energy Act related to a peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement. On July 26, 2006, the House passed its version of the legislation, H.R. 5682, by a vote of 359 to 68. On November 16, 2006, the Senate incorporated the text of S. 3709, as amended, into H.R. 5682 and passed that bill by a vote of 85 to 12. The Senate insisted on its amendment, and a conference committee will likely be selected during the week of December 4, 2006.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 22, 2006
Accession Number
ADA467275

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  • Jill M. Parillo
  • Sharon Squassoni

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  • Library of Congress

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  • Counter WMD

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  • Commerce
  • Cooperation
  • Explosive Devices
  • Fissile Materials
  • Foreign Relations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Materials
  • Military Facilities
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Fuels
  • Nuclear Materials
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  • Security
  • South Asia
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