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Title

  • Main Title Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Russia: Statutory Procedures for Congressional Consideration and Their Implementation
  • Series Title 110th Congress

Creator

  • Author: Beth, Richard S.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Specialist on the Congress and Legislative Process

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2008-08-21

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This report sketches the procedures prescribed by the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) for congressional action in relation to nuclear cooperation agreements, then summarizes legislative proceedings occurring in relation to the proposed agreement with Russia, beginning with its recent submission. It also addresses several questions regarding the implementation and intent of these statutory requirements related 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.
  • Physical Description: 27 pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Congressional committees
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Defense policy
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: International affairs
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: International control of nuclear power
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Nuclear nonproliferation

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States
  • Place Name: Russia

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: RL34541
  • Accession or Local Control No: RL34541_2008Aug21
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc770605
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