Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Foreign Countries: Issues for Congress

Kerr, Paul K. ; Nikitin, Mary Beth D. ; Holt, Mark

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Energy;    Nuclear energy;    Nuclear power;    International affairs;    International cooperation;   

RP-ID  :  R41910
RP-ID  :  R41910_2014Dec08

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report begins with a brief overview of the global nuclear power industry, including the possessors of enrichment and reprocessing technology. It then describes the state of the U.S. nuclear industry, particularly its dependence on both international trade and foreign suppliers. The report then reviews the multilateral nuclear nonproliferation mechanisms. It concludes with a detailed summary of U.S. nuclear cooperation agreements, the primary mechanism by which the United States both promotes U.S. nuclear commerce and ensures that such commerce does not contribute to clandestine nuclear weapons programs.