HRES 1210
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.
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Bill overview
This resolution expresses the House of Representatives’ support for the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) work in ensuring global nuclear security. It recognizes the IAEA’s crucial role in preventing the spread of nuclear materials and weapons, particularly in light of ongoing threats and past events like the collapse of the Soviet Union and the September 11th attacks. The resolution urges the United States and other member states to provide the IAEA with the necessary resources to effectively carry out its responsibilities.
Key provisions
- Affirms the IAEA’s indispensable role in global nuclear security.
- Reaffirms the U.S. interest in preventing nuclear proliferation.
- Encourages U.S. support for IAEA ministerial meetings on nuclear security.
- Calls for contributions to the IAEA’s Nuclear Security Fund.
- Promotes the development of a strategy for non-state funding of the Nuclear Security Fund.
Who is affected
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Member states of the IAEA
- Countries seeking to develop nuclear technology for peaceful purposes
- Non-state actors involved in nuclear security
Notable changes
- Highlights the need for reliable and sufficient resources for the IAEA’s nuclear security efforts.
- Encourages private sector contributions to the Nuclear Security Fund.
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Donald S. Beyer
Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. RES. 1210
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) nuclear security role.
Whereas the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), created in 1957 for the purpose of assisting countries in the development and use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, plays a critical role in the global nuclear security regime;
Whereas the Agency’s activities in nuclear security date back to the 1970s, when the Agency began providing ad hoc training courses in physical protection;
Whereas these responsibilities expanded following the collapse of the former Soviet Union, reports of nuclear smuggling in the late 1990s, and again after the devastating terror attacks on September 11, 2001;
Whereas the Agency established the Nuclear Security Fund to assist countries in protecting their nuclear and radiological materials and facilities;
Whereas the Agency’s nuclear security efforts are sustained by its technical expertise, experience, transparency, and confidentiality;
Whereas rogue regimes and clandestine organizations continue to exhibit the ambition to acquire nuclear materials that can be used to build crude radiological and nuclear weapons;
Whereas the IAEA Office of Nuclear Security relies almost exclusively on voluntary funding, which is inherently unpredictable and inconsistent; and
Whereas the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC, issued an Action Plan on April 1, 2016, citing the Agency’s need for reliable and sufficient resources
: Now, therefore, be it
That the House of Representatives—
reaffirms that the United States has a vital interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and securing nuclear materials; and
encourages the United States and other member states of the IAEA to take steps to ensure that the IAEA has the resources needed to successfully carry out its duties, including—
supporting the IAEA to continue convening ministerial meetings on nuclear security to promote political commitment;
contributing to the implementation of the IAEA’s Nuclear Security Plan through reliable and sufficient resources;
providing appropriate political, technical, and financial support to the Nuclear Security Fund; and
developing a comprehensive strategy to encourage non-state, private sector contributions to the Nuclear Security Fund.