Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Russia: Statutory Procedures for Congressional Consideration

Beth, Richard S.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Nuclear nonproliferation;    International control of nuclear power;    International affairs;    Nuclear power;   

RP-ID  :  RL34541
RP-ID  :  RL34541_2008Jun20

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report first sketches the procedures prescribed by the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) for congressional action in relation to agreements of this kind, then summarizes legislative proceedings occurring in relation to the proposed agreement with Russia, beginning with its recent submission. Thereafter, the report addresses several questions of the implementation and intent of these statutory requirements that are raised by their application to the proposed agreement with the Russian Federation. Special attention is given to the definition of "days of continuous session" and possible implications of this definition depending on whether or not the requisite period ends before the end of the 110th Congress.