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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5681
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 20, 2014Received
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.
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.
Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2014.Karen L. Haas,Clerk