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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 137
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the
International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) nuclear security role.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
Mr. FOSTER
(for himself, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. LUJA´N, and Mr.
FLEISCHMANN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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 states in the
development and use of nuclear technology for peaceful
purposes, plays a critical role in the global nuclear secu-
rity 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
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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 radio-
logical 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 con-
tinue to exhibit the ambition to acquire nuclear materials
that can be used to build crude radiological and nuclear
weapons;
Whereas the IAEA Division of Nuclear Security relies almost
exclusively on voluntary funding, which is inherently un-
predictable 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
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) maintains that the International Atomic
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Energy Agency (IAEA) plays an indispensable role
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in strengthening nuclear security and safety around
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the globe;
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(2) reaffirms that the United States has a vital
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interest in preventing the spread of nuclear weapons
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and securing nuclear materials; and
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(3) encourages the United States and other
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member states of the IAEA to take steps to ensure
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that the IAEA has the resources needed to success-
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fully carry out its duties, including—
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(A) supporting the IAEA to continue con-
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vening ministerial meetings on nuclear security
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to promote political commitment;
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(B) contributing to the implementation of
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the IAEA’s Nuclear Security Plan through reli-
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able and sufficient resources;
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(C) providing appropriate political, tech-
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nical, and financial support to the Nuclear Se-
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curity Fund; and
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(D) developing a comprehensive strategy to
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encourage non-state, private sector contribu-
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tions to the Nuclear Security Fund.
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