S. 2429 · 109th Congress
A bill to authorize the President to waive the application of certain requirements under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 with respect to India.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Richard Lugar
- Introduced
- 2006-03-16
- Latest action
- 2006-04-05 · Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
Summary
Authorizes the President, upon making specified determinations, to exempt a certain proposed cooperation agreement with India from requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEC) regarding: (1) mandatory maintenance of International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards for nuclear materials in peaceful nuclear activities; (2) certain additional export criteria and procedures; and (3) conduct resulting in termination of nuclear exports.
Renders any such determinations without effect if the President finds that India has detonated a nuclear explosive device after enactment of this Act.