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`Cong approval of reprocessing agreement is a mere formality`
Washington, Apr 24 (PTI) Noting that there is a
bipartisan support to Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, the Obama
Administration expressed hope that Congressional approval of
the reprocessing agreement reached between the two countries
is a "mere formality".
"The next step on the US side is the submission of the
arrangements and procedures to Congress for a review period of
30 days of continuous session. The departments of Energy and
State are currently preparing to make this submission," P J
Crowley Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs told
PTI.
On March 23, India and US had announced the conclusion
of reprocessing agreement to granting New Delhi advance
consent to reprocess spent fuel of US origin and fuel burned
in US reactors.
"We believe that there is bipartisan support for the
123 Agreement and we hope that this is a formality," he said
when asked about Congressional approval of the reprocessing
agreement reached between India and the US, which is a key
component of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal.
As per the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Act, US President
must transmit to the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee and
the House's Foreign Affairs Committee a report describing the
reasons for the proposed arrangement.
A description (including the text) of the arrangement,
and a certification that the US "will pursue efforts to ensure
that any other nation that permits India to reprocess or
otherwise alter in form or content nuclear material that the
nation has transferred to India or nuclear material and
by-product material used in or produced through the use of
nuclear material, non-nuclear material, or equipment that it
has transferred to India requires India to do so under similar
arrangements and procedures."
Under the agreement, 30 days of continuous session
must elapse after the President has submitted the report.
"The proposed arrangement shall not take effect if
Congress adopts a joint resolution of disapproval within this
30-day period," Congressional Research Service (CRS) said in a
recent report.
The act requires that such a resolution "be considered
pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 130 i" of the
Atomic Energy Act.
Notably, advanced consent agreement was just the third
such pact ever undertaken by the US with another country. MORE
PTI
bipartisan support to Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, the Obama
Administration expressed hope that Congressional approval of
the reprocessing agreement reached between the two countries
is a "mere formality".
"The next step on the US side is the submission of the
arrangements and procedures to Congress for a review period of
30 days of continuous session. The departments of Energy and
State are currently preparing to make this submission," P J
Crowley Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs told
PTI.
On March 23, India and US had announced the conclusion
of reprocessing agreement to granting New Delhi advance
consent to reprocess spent fuel of US origin and fuel burned
in US reactors.
"We believe that there is bipartisan support for the
123 Agreement and we hope that this is a formality," he said
when asked about Congressional approval of the reprocessing
agreement reached between India and the US, which is a key
component of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal.
As per the Indo-US Civil Nuclear Act, US President
must transmit to the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee and
the House's Foreign Affairs Committee a report describing the
reasons for the proposed arrangement.
A description (including the text) of the arrangement,
and a certification that the US "will pursue efforts to ensure
that any other nation that permits India to reprocess or
otherwise alter in form or content nuclear material that the
nation has transferred to India or nuclear material and
by-product material used in or produced through the use of
nuclear material, non-nuclear material, or equipment that it
has transferred to India requires India to do so under similar
arrangements and procedures."
Under the agreement, 30 days of continuous session
must elapse after the President has submitted the report.
"The proposed arrangement shall not take effect if
Congress adopts a joint resolution of disapproval within this
30-day period," Congressional Research Service (CRS) said in a
recent report.
The act requires that such a resolution "be considered
pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 130 i" of the
Atomic Energy Act.
Notably, advanced consent agreement was just the third
such pact ever undertaken by the US with another country. MORE
PTI
