International Nuclear Fuel for Peace and Nonproliferation Act of 2007

To support the establishment of an international regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful means and to authorize voluntary contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency to support the establishment of an international nuclear fuel bank.

6/18/2007--Passed House amended. International Nuclear Fuel for Peace and Nonproliferation Act of 2007 - Title I: International Regime for the Assured Supply of Nuclear Fuel for Peaceful Means -
(Sec. 103) States that it is U.S. policy to:
(1) support the establishment of an international regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful means under multilateral authority, such as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
(2) oppose the development of a capability to produce nuclear weapons by any non-nuclear weapon state;
(3) encourage Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) states to interpret the right to "develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes" as a qualified right conditioned by the overall purpose of the NPT to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons capability; and
(4) strengthen the Nuclear Suppliers Group guidelines concerning consultation by members regarding violations of supplier and recipient understandings by instituting the practice of a timely and coordinated response to such violations, including termination of nuclear transfers to an involved recipient.
(Sec. 104) Directs the President to report to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on U.S. activities to support the establishment of an international regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel for peaceful means at current market prices under multilateral authority, including an assessment of the feasibility of establishing an international fuel services center within the United States. Title II: International Fuel Bank -
(Sec. 201) Authorizes the President to make voluntary grant basis contributions to the IAEA for an international nuclear fuel bank to maintain a low-enriched uranium reserve of reactor fuel for eligible countries. Requires the President, prior to making such contributions, to certify to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations that:
(1) the IAEA has received specified monetary pledges for the international nuclear fuel bank;
(2) the bank will be established in a nonnuclear weapon state under IAEA oversight;
(3) the bank will provide nuclear reactor fuel only to a country that is in full compliance with IAEA and other safeguards, agrees to use the nuclear reactor fuel in accordance with IAEA safeguards, does not operate uranium enrichment or spent-fuel reprocessing facilities, and is not a state sponsor of terrorism (which may be waived by the President for national security reasons);
(4) the bank will not contain uranium enrichment or spent-fuel reprocessing facilities; and
(5) the nuclear reactor fuel will be provided at current market prices. Authorizes FY2008 appropriations, which shall remain available until September 30, 2010.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Tom Lantos [D, CA-12]
• and 12 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
  • Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
  • Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
  • Rep. David Hobson [R, OH-7]
  • Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
  • Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
  • Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
  • Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
  • Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
  • Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19]
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Committees

• Senate Foreign Relations
• 1 more
  • House Foreign Affairs
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.885

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
February 07, 2007		June 18, 2007

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• Jun 19, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Jun 18, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Jun 18, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 885.
• Jun 18, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Jun 18, 2007: Mr. Lantos moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Jun 18, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117..
• Jun 18, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-196.
• Added to calendar on May 23, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• May 23, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• May 23, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
• Feb 07, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
• Introduced on Feb 07, 2007.

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