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 CIS NO: 87-H381-51
 TITLE: Proposed Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with the People's Republic of
     China.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+243 p.
 DATE: July 31, Nov. 13, 1985
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 100-1             SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:N88/16
 ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
 LC CARD NO: 87-602227               MC ENTRY NO: 88-3391

 Hearing to review the proposed 1985 U.S.-People's Republic of China (PRC)
 agreement (pres transmittal, text, p. 139-159) for cooperation in the
 peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to assess agreement impact on U.S.
 nuclear nonproliferation policies.
   Includes transcript (p. 109-137) of Nov. 13 markup session on H.J. Res.
 404 (text, p. 109; legis rpt, p. 236-243), to express congressional support
 for the U.S.-PRC nuclear energy agreement. Amended bill was favorably
 reported.
 Appendices (p. 139-243) include correspondence and:
 a. State Dept, nuclear energy cooperation agreement with China, legal
     analysis, Aug. 30, 1985 (p. 201-226).
 b. H. Res. 269, to request the President to resubmit the U.S.-PRC nuclear
     energy agreement to Congress with waivers of certain Atomic Energy Act
     of 1954 provisions, text (p. 227-228).
 c. H.R. 3537, the Sino-American Nuclear Verification Act of 1985, to
     prohibit export of U.S. nuclear materials and technology to the PRC
     until the President clarifies safeguards for such exports and the PRC
     defines its nuclear nonproliferation policies, text (p. 229-235).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Nuclear energy cooperation agreement with China, impact
     on US nuclear nonproliferation policies
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS;
     NUCLEAR POWER; CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC; PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS
     AND MESSAGES (Nuclear energy cooperation agreement with China, Pres
     message); CONGRESSIONAL.COMMITTEE.MARKUP.SESSIONS; ARMS CONTROL AND
     DISARMAMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE (Nuclear energy
     cooperation agreement with China, legal analysis); SINO-AMERICAN
     NUCLEAR VERIFICATION ACT (Nuclear exports to China, prohibitions);
     EXPORT CONTROLS (Nuclear exports to China, prohibitions); RADIOACTIVE
     SUBSTANCES (Nuclear exports to China, prohibitions); ATOMIC ENERGY ACT
 BILLS: 99 H.J.Res.404; 99 H.Res.269; 99 H.R.3537
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.99-183

 87-H381-51 TESTIMONY NO: 1         July 31, 1985 p. 2-52
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MARKEY, EDWARD J. (Rep, D-Mass)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Viewed deficiencies of U.S.-PRC nuclear energy
     agreement (legal analysis, p. 22-27), focusing on perceived failure to
     comply with Atomic Energy Act of 1954 provisions requiring safeguards on
     U.S. nuclear technology or materials sold to other countries and U.S.
     approval of nuclear fuel reprocessing or enrichment; perspectives on
     nuclear nonproliferation and issues.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Nuclear energy cooperation agreement with China, impact
     on US nuclear nonproliferation policies
 DESCRIPTORS: REACTOR FUEL REPROCESSING; RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES

 87-H381-51 TESTIMONY NO: 2         July 31, 1985 p. 53-107, 161-197
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HERRINGTON, JOHN S. (Sec, DOE)
     ADELMAN, KENNETH L. (Dir, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA))
     KENNEDY, RICHARD T. (Ambassador At Large, Non-Proliferation, State
        Dept)
     WOLFOWITZ, PAUL D. (Asst Sec, Bur of East Asian and Pacific Aff, State
        Dept)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Advantages of U.S.-PRC nuclear energy
     agreement, including expanded U.S. trade with China; positive impact of
     agreement on U.S. nuclear nonproliferation policies; views on evolution
     of PRC nuclear nonproliferation policies.
 INSERTION: 
     -- ACDA; and State Dept, U.S.-PRC nuclear cooperation agreement,
        assessments prepared for the President, July, 1985 (p. 161-197).
 CONTENT NOTATION: Nuclear energy cooperation agreement with China, impact
     on US nuclear nonproliferation policies
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.ENERGY; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; FOREIGN.TRADE;
     ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY