To provide for the approval of the Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes.
Public Law 113-228 · H.R. 5681 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 16, 2014 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA-39)
Cosponsors (6): Rep. Eliot Engel, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Allows specified amendments to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes to be brought into effect as if all requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for congressional consideration of those amendments had been satisfied.
Subjects such amendments, upon coming into effect, to the requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and any other applicable U.S. law, as if they had come into effect in accordance with those requirements.
Committees
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Dec 16, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-228.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 8, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 4, 2014FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 3, 2014FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 20, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Nov 19, 2014FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5681.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 12, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
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