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22 U.S.C. § 8008 — Definitions

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22 U.S.C. § 8008 — Definitions

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In this chapter: (1) The term “Additional Protocol” means a protocol additional to a safeguards agreement with the IAEA, as negotiated between a country and the IAEA based on a Model Additional Protocol as set forth in IAEA information circular (INFCIRC) 540. (2) The term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives. (3) The term “dual-use material, equipment, or technology” means material, equipment, or technology that may be used in nuclear or nonnuclear applications. (4) The term “IAEA safeguards” has the meaning given the term in [section 6305(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6305/3&num=0&edition=prelim). (5) The term “Indian person” means— (A) a natural person that is a citizen of India or is subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of India; (B) a corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group, that is organized under the laws of India or has its principal place of business in India; and (C) any Indian governmental entity, including any governmental entity operating as a business enterprise. (6) The terms “Missile Technology Control Regime”, “MTCR”, and “MTCR adherent” have the meanings given the terms in [section 2797c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2797c&num=0&edition=prelim). (7) The term “nuclear materials and equipment” means source material, special nuclear material, production and utilization facilities and any components thereof, and any other items or materials that are determined to have significance for nuclear explosive purposes pursuant to subsection 11 So in original. Probably should be “section”. 2139(b) of title 42. (8) The terms “Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty” and “NPT” mean the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered into force March 5, 1970 (21 UST 483). (9) The terms “Nuclear Suppliers Group” and “NSG” refer to a group, which met initially in 1975 and has met at least annually since 1992, of Participating Governments that have promulgated and agreed to adhere to Guidelines for Nuclear Transfers (currently IAEA INFCIRC/254/Rev.8/Part 1) and Guidelines for Transfers of Nuclear-Related Dual-Use Equipment, Materials, Software, and Related Technology (currently IAEA INFCIRC/254/Rev.7/Part 2). (10) The terms “nuclear weapon” and “nuclear explosive device” mean any device designed to produce an instantaneous release of an amount of nuclear energy from special nuclear material that is greater than the amount of energy that would be released from the detonation of one pound of trinitrotoluene (TNT). (11) The term “process” includes the term “reprocess”. (12) The terms “reprocessing” and “reprocess” refer to the separation of irradiated nuclear materials and fission products from spent nuclear fuel. (13) The term “sensitive nuclear technology” means any information, including information incorporated in a production or utilization facility or important component part thereof, that is not available to the public and which is important to the design, construction, fabrication, operation, or maintenance of a uranium enrichment or nuclear fuel reprocessing facility or a facility for the production of heavy water. (14) The term “source material” has the meaning given the term in [section 2014(z) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2014/z&num=0&edition=prelim). (15) The term “special nuclear material” has the meaning given the term in [section 2014(aa) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2014/aa&num=0&edition=prelim). (16) The term “unsafeguarded nuclear fuel-cycle activity” means research on, or development, design, manufacture, construction, operation, or maintenance of— (A) any existing or future reactor, critical facility, conversion plant, fabrication plant, reprocessing plant, plant for the separation of isotopes of source or special fissionable material, or separate storage installation with respect to which there is no obligation to accept IAEA safeguards at the relevant reactor, facility, plant, or installation that contains source or special fissionable material; or (B) any existing or future heavy water production plant with respect to which there is no obligation to accept IAEA safeguards on any nuclear material produced by or used in connection with any heavy water produced therefrom.

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22 U.S.C. § 8001 — Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that— (1) preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons, other weapons of mass destruction, the means to produce them, and the means to deliver them are critical objectives for United States foreign policy; (2) sustaining the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and strengthening its implementation, particularly its verification and compliance, is the keystone of United States nonproliferation policy; (3) the NPT has been a significant success in preventing the acquisition of nuclear weapons capabilities and maintaining a stable international security situation; (4) countries that have never become a party to the NPT and remain outside that treaty’s legal regime pose a potential challenge to the achievement of the overall goals of global nonproliferation, because those countries have not undertaken the NPT obligation to prohibit the spread of nuclear weapons capabilities; (5) it is in the interest of the United States to the fullest extent possible to ensure that those countries that are not States Party to the NPT are responsible in the disposition of any nuclear technology they develop; (6) it is in the interest of the United States to enter into an agreement for nuclear cooperation arranged pursuant to [section 2153 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2153&num=0&edition=prelim) with a country that has never been a State Party to the NPT if— (A) the country has demonstrated responsible behavior with respect to the nonproliferation of technology related to nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them; (B) the country has a functioning and uninterrupted democratic system of government, has a foreign policy that is congruent to that of the United States, and is working with

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22 U.S.C. § 2797c — Definitions

**(a) In general** For purposes of this subchapter— (1) the term “missile” means a category I system as defined in the MTCR Annex, and any other unmanned delivery system of similar capability, as well as the specially designed production facilities for these systems; (2) the term “Missile Technology Control Regime” or “MTCR” means the policy statement, between the United States, the United Kingdom, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy, Canada, and Japan, announced on April 16, 1987, to restrict sensitive missile-relevant transfers based on the MTCR Annex, and any amendments thereto; (3) the term “MTCR adherent” means a country that participates in the MTCR or that, pursuant to an international understanding to which the United States is a party, controls MTCR equipment or technology in accordance with the criteria and standards set forth in the MTCR; (4) the term “MTCR Annex” means the Guidelines and Equipment and Technology Annex of the MTCR, and any amendments thereto; (5) the terms “missile equipment or technology” and “MTCR equipment or technology” mean those items listed in category I or category II of the MTCR Annex; (6) the term “United States person” has the meaning given that term in section 4618(2) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 50; (7) the term “foreign person” means any person other than a United States person; (8) (A) the term “person” means a natural person as well as a corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, any other nongovernmental entity, organization, or group, and any governmental entity operating as a business enterprise, and any successor of any such entity; and (B) in the case of countries with non-market economies (excluding former members of the Warsaw Pact), the term “person” means

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22 U.S.C. § 8008 — Definitions

Page 2036 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 8008 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘section’’. (3) Public availability The recommendations and assessments pre- pared under this subsection shall be made pub- licly available. (d) Consistency with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty All United States activities related to the pro- gram shall be consistent with United States ob- ligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this sec- tion for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011. (Pub. L. 109–401, title I, § 109, Dec. 18, 2006, 120 Stat. 2739.) § 8008. Definitions In this chapter: (1) The term ‘‘Additional Protocol’’ means a protocol additional to a safeguards agreement with the IAEA, as negotiated between a coun- try and the IAEA based on a Model Additional Protocol as set forth in IAEA information cir- cular (INFCIRC) 540. (2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Committee on For- eign Relations of the Senate and the Com- mittee on International Relations of the House of Representatives. (3) The term ‘‘dual-use material, equipment, or technology’’ means material, equipment, or technology that may be used in nuclear or nonnuclear applications. (4) The term ‘‘IAEA safeguards’’ has the meaning given the term in section 6305(3) of this title. (5) The term ‘‘Indian person’’ means— (A) a natural person that is a citizen of India or is subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of India; (B) a corporation, business association, partnership, society, trust, or any other non- governmental entity, organization, or group, that is organized under the laws of India or has its principal p

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