#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4 ,j4
 ,,res4 #cf  ,,jo9t ,,resolution        
,relat+ to ! approval & implem5tation ( 
! propos$ agreem5t = nucle> coop]ation  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,sociali/    
,republic ( ,vietnam4  #a4 ,approval    
7a7 ,congress does favor ! ,agreem5t =  
,coop]ation ,betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,sociali/ ,republic ( ,vietnam        
,conc]n+ ,peaceful ,uses ( ,nucle>      
,en]gy1 sign$ on ,may #f1 #bjad1 9 ?is  
jo9t resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,agreem5t4
  7b7 ,not)/&+ section #abc ( ! ,atomic 
,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#baec71 ! ,agreem5t becomes effective 9 
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is jo9t    
resolution & o!r applicable provisions (
 law4  #b4 ,?irty-ye> limit on civil    
nucle> engagem5t  7a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 no funds may be us$ to 
implem5t any aspect ( an agreem5t =     
civil nucle> coop]ation pursuant to     
section #abc ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act (  
#aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baec7 aft] ! date 

t is #cj ye>s aft] ! date ( entry into  
=ce ( su* agreem5t unless-- 7#a7 !      
,presid5t1 )9 ! f9al five ye>s ( !      
agreem5t1 has c]tifi$ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives t ! p>ty to su*       
agreem5t has cont9u$ to fulfill ! t]ms &
 conditions ( ! agreem5t & t ! agreem5t 
cont9ues to be 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#b7 ,congress enacts a jo9t 
resolution p]mitt+ ! cont9uation ( !    
agreem5t = an additional p]iod ( n m ?an
 #cj ye>s4  7b7 ,! re/riction 9         
subsection 7a7 %all n apply to-- 7#a7   
any agreem5t t _h ent]$ into =ce z (    
,augu/ #a1 #bjad2  7#b7 any agreem5t ) !
 ,taipei ,economic & ,cultural          
,repres5tative ,(fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7,,tecro7 or ! ,int]national ,atomic    
,en]gy ,ag5cy 7,,iaea72 or  7#c7 any    
am5dm5t to an agreem5t describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  #c4 ,applicable 
law ,ea* propos$ nucle> export pursuant 
to an agreem5t %all be subject to ,unit$

 ,/ates laws & regulations 9 effect at !
 "t ( ea* su* export4  #d4 ,additional  
requirem5ts = nucle> prolif]ation       
assessm5t /atem5ts  7a7 ,! ,nucle>      
,prolif]ation ,assessm5t ,/atem5t       
requir$ to be submitt$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate to ! ,presid5t pursuant to section
 #abc ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baec7 %all also be      
submitt$ to ! appropriate congressional 
committees & %all be accompani$ by a    
classifi$ annex1 prep>$ 9 consultation )
 ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1  
id5tify+ & expla9+ all classifi$        
in=mation relat$ to ! agreem5t to :i*   
su* ,nucle> ,prolif]ation ,assessm5t    
,/atem5t applies1 & %all1 9 addition to 
any o!r requirem5ts pursuant to law1    
include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an      
assessm5t ( ! consi/5cy ( ! text ( !    
propos$ agreem5t = coop]ation ) all !   
requirem5ts ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act (   
#aied & ?is ,act1 ) specific att5tion to
 :e!r ! propos$ agreem5t is consi/5t )  
ea* crit]ion set =? 9 subsection a4 (   

section #abc ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act (  
#aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #baec74  7#b7 ,an  
assessm5t ( ! adequacy ( safegu>ds & o!r
 control me*anisms & ! peaceful use     
assurances conta9$ 9 ! agreem5t =       
coop]ation to ensure t any assi/ance    
furni%$ !reund] w n be us$ to fur!r any 
milit>y or nucle> explosive purpose4    
7#c7 ,a hi/orical review & assessm5t (  
pa/ prolif]ation activity ( ! coop]at+  
p>ty1 or suspect activity id5tifi$ by   
any elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community 9  
its review ( raw or process$ intellig5ce
 in=mation1 includ+ all activities t are
 pot5tially inconsi/5t ) a peaceful     
nucle> program & any pot5tial deliv]y   
me*anisms ( conc]n4  7#d7 ,a li/ ( all !
 treaties & agreem5ts relat$ to         
non-prolif]ation ( weapons ( mass       
de/ruction to :i* ! coop]at+ p>ty is    
also a p>ty4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( !    
coop]at+ p>ty's curr5t national laws t  
gov]n ! non-prolif]ation ( mat]ials or  
equipm5t relat$ to weapons ( mass       
de/ruction1 includ+ any *emical1        

biological1 or nucle> mat]ial1          
plutonium1 uranium-#bcc1 high enri*$    
uranium1 or irradiat$ s\rce mat]ial or  
special fissionable mat]ial4  7#f7 ,an  
explanation = ! negotiat$ duration ( !  
agreem5t1 includ+ an explanation ( !    
r5ewal & t]m9ation proc$ures4  7#g7 ,a  
comp>ison ( ! agreem5t to o!r exi/+     
civil nucle> coop]ation agreem5ts betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r /ates 9 ! region4
  7#h7 ,an assessm5t ( ! /rategic1      
security1 /ability1 & regional          
consid]ations ?r\gh\t ! negotiation (   
?is agreem5t4  7#i7 ,an assessm5t ( !   
physical & environm5tal security ( !    
wa/e-cycle1 ensur+ ! agreem5t addresses 
int]national conc]ns1 includ+           
int]national & local response4  7b7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! t]m  
coop]at+ p>ty %all mean an entity ) :i* 

! ,unit$ ,/ates proposes to ent] into an
 agreem5t = coop]ation "u ! ,atomic     
,en]gy ,act ( #aied1 & %all include--   
7,a7 ! gov]nm5t ( su* coop]at+ p>ty2    
7,b7 any p]son au?oriz$ by or :o acts ) 
! k ( ! gov]nm5t ( su* coop]at+ p>ty2 or
  7,c7 any p]son :o acts )9 ! t]ritory (
 ! coop]at+ p>ty4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,july
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