US SB109 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-03 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-03 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of an agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation (section 123 agreement). (Under current law such an agreement becomes effective unless Congress disapproves it within a specified time period.) Directs the President to keep the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations fully informed of any initiative or negotiations relating to a new or amended section 123 agreement.
Title
A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Ensign [R-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-03 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| 2011-02-03 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2011-01-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1280 (Related) 2012-10-01 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.
Subjects
Arms control and nonproliferation
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Nuclear power
Nuclear weapons
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Nuclear power
Nuclear weapons
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/109/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s109/BILLS-112s109is.pdf |
