United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act
Public Law 110-369 · H.R. 7081 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 8, 2008 · International Affairs
Major law
Sponsor: Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA-28)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Gary Ackerman, Rep. Eni Faleomavaega,
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 298 yea, 117 nay298–117
- SenateRecorded vote: 86 yea, 13 nay86–13
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act - (Sec. 2) Defines specified terms.
Title I: Approval of United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy - (Sec. 101) Approves the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (Agreement), subject to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006, and other applicable U.S. law.
(Sec. 102) Declares that it is the understanding of the United States that the provisions of the Agreement have the meanings conveyed in the authoritative representations provided by the President and his representatives to the Congress and its committees prior to September 20, 2008.
Declares it to be congressional policy that: (1) in the event that nuclear transfers to India are suspended or terminated it is U.S. policy to prevent the transfer to India of nuclear equipment, materials, or technology from other participating governments in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) or from any other source; and (2) any nuclear power reactor fuel reserve provided to India for use in safeguarded civilian nuclear facilities should be commensurate with reasonable reactor operating requirements.
States that before exchanging specified diplomatic notes the President shall certify to Congress that entry into force and implementation of the Agreement pursuant to its terms is consistent with the obligation of the United States under the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty) not to assist, encourage, or induce India to manufacture or otherwise acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
(Sec. 103) Urges the government of India to sign and adhere to an Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
(Sec. 104) States that licenses may be issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for transfers pursuant to the Agreement only after the President certifies to Congress that: (1) the Agreement Between the Government of India and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities has entered into force; and (2) the government of India has filed a declaration of facilities that is not materially inconsistent with the facilities and schedule of the separation plan presented in the national parliament of India.
(Sec. 105) Amends the Henry J. Hyde United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act of 2006 to revise related congressional reporting requirements.
Title II: Strengthening United States Nonproliferation Law Relating to Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation - (Sec. 201) States that no subsequent arrangement concerning reprocessing arrangements and procedures shall take effect until: (1) the President reports to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (Committees) respecting the reasons for such arrangement and a certification that third-party reprocessing arrangements with India will be conducted under similar arrangements; and (2) a period of 30 days of continuous session has elapsed after such report's transmittal.
States that a subsequent agreement shall not become effective if during such 30-day period Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval.
(Sec. 202) Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the President to inform the Committees of any negotiations relating to a new or amended agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation.
(Sec. 203) Requires that Congress enact a joint resolution to override a presidential determination permitting the export of nuclear materials, equipment, or technology to a country to which such export is otherwise prohibited. (Current law provides for a concurrent resolution of disapproval.)
(Sec. 204) Directs the President to: (1) certify to the Committees that it is U.S. policy to work with members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to restrict transfers of equipment and technology related to the enrichment of uranium and reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel; (2) seek to achieve within NSG or with NSG participating governments the adoption of principles and exchanges of information to assure peaceful use and accounting of byproduct material; and (3) report every six months to the Committees until such purposes have been achieved.
(Sec. 205) Makes conforming amendments with respect to related congressional actions under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 110th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 298 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
298 yea117 nay18 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(120)
Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
Rep. Bill DelahuntD-MA-10
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Betty SuttonD-OH-13
Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. Kathy CastorD-FL-11
Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. John SarbanesD-MD-3
Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. Kendrick MeekD-FL-17
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
Rep. Steve CohenD-TN-9
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
Rep. Albio SiresD-NJ-13
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. Tom AllenD-ME-1
Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
Rep. Rahm EmanuelD-IL-5
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
Rep. Paul HodesD-NH-2
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Christopher MurphyD-CT-5
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
Rep. Ciro RodriguezD-TX-23
Rep. Michael ArcuriD-NY-24
Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
Rep. Charles WilsonD-OH-6
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. John SalazarD-CO-3
Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
Rep. Ron KleinD-FL-22
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
Rep. Mark UdallD-CO-2
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. Allen BoydD-FL-2
Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5
Rep. Stephanie Herseth SandlinD-SD
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
Rep. Kirsten GillibrandD-NY-20
Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
Rep. Patrick MurphyD-PA-8
Rep. Tim MahoneyD-FL-16
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
Rep. Gabrielle GiffordsD-AZ-8
Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
Rep. Brad EllsworthD-IN-8
Rep. Christopher CarneyD-PA-10
Rep. Jason AltmireD-PA-4
Rep. Joe DonnellyD-IN-2
Rep. Baron HillD-IN-9
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Donald CazayouxD-LA-6
Rep. Nick LampsonD-TX-22
Rep. Travis ChildersD-MS-1
Republicans who voted yea(178)
Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4
Rep. John McHughR-NY-23
Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
Rep. Mike FergusonR-NJ-7
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Jon PorterR-NV-3
Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Rick RenziR-AZ-1
Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-3
Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
Rep. Randy KuhlR-NY-29
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
Rep. Heather WilsonR-NM-1
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-9
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
Rep. Thomas ReynoldsR-NY-26
Rep. Vern BuchananR-FL-13
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
Rep. Gus BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9
Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1
Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
Rep. Ginny Brown-WaiteR-FL-5
Rep. Robert WittmanR-VA-1
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-4
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
Rep. Thelma DrakeR-VA-2
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
Rep. Mary FallinR-OK-5
Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Ric KellerR-FL-8
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Virgil GoodeR-VA-5
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Kevin McCarthyR-CA-22
Rep. Peter RoskamR-IL-6
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2
Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15
Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8
Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
Rep. Dean HellerR-NV-2
Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
Rep. Robert LattaR-OH-5
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19
Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Tim WalbergR-MI-7
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Adrian SmithR-NE-3
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-50
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Marilyn MusgraveR-CO-4
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Steve ScaliseR-LA-1
Rep. David DavisR-TN-1
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
Rep. Michele BachmannR-MN-6
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Connie MackR-FL-14
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-46
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. John LinderR-GA-7
Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
Rep. Tom FeeneyR-FL-24
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
Rep. Chris CannonR-UT-3
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Bill SaliR-ID-1
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Jim JordanR-OH-4
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5
Rep. Nathan DealR-GA-9
Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-3
Rep. J. Gresham BarrettR-SC-3
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
Rep. Tom TancredoR-CO-6
Rep. Doug LambornR-CO-5
Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-3
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. John CampbellR-CA-48
Rep. Paul BrounR-GA-10
Rep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-6
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1837 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Related bills
3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 7039Related bill
United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act
H.R. 7061Related bill
United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act
S. 3548Identical bill
United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Oct 8, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-369.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 3, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 2, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 1, 2008FloorFloor · Passed Senate, having achieved the required 60 votes in the affirmative, pursuant to the order of September 30, 2008, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 13. Record Vote Number: 211.Senate roll call 211
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 29, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 27, 2008FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 298 - 117, 1 Present (Roll no. 662).House roll call 662
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- Sep 26, 2008FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7081.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 25, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
Data notes
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Rejected
S.Amdt. 5683SenateSen. Byron DorganD-ND· offered Oct 1, 2008Rejected
To prohibit nuclear trade with India in the event that India detonates a nuclear weapon and to impose certain certification, reporting, and control requirements.
Oct 1, 2008: Amendment SA 5683 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.





















































































