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Presidential Determination 96-12--

Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the United States of America and the Argentine Republic Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy

President Clinton approved a proposed nuclear cooperation agreement with Argentina under Section 123 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, determining it promotes common defense and security without unreasonable risk. The determination directs the Secretaries of State and Energy to arrange for execution and requires Federal Register publication.

Federal Register Open PDF 61 FR 9887

Impact dates

  1. Arrange for agreement execution

  2. Federal Register publication

Market exposure

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Sectors

Oil & gasOther industrial

Mechanisms

LicensingProcurement

Role pressure

  • MixedDomestic producer — US nuclear suppliers gain access to Argentine market; Argentine nuclear sector gains US technology access
  • ProtectiveEquipment supplier — US nuclear technology/equipment exporters obtain approved foreign market under controlled conditions

Geographies

USOTHER

Illustrative public companies

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MMM3MCATCaterpillarLNGCheniere EnergyCVXChevronCOPConocoPhillipsXOMExxon MobilFCXFreeport-McMoRanGEVGE VernovaHONHoneywellSHELShellSLBSLBSPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF

Confidence: medium · Policy alerts

Key directives

  • Approve proposed Agreement for Cooperation with Argentina concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy
  • Authorize Secretaries of State and Energy to arrange for agreement execution
  • Direct Secretary of State to publish determination in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination signed and approved
  • Federal Register publication ordered

Near term (90d)

  • Agreement execution arrangements by State and Energy Secretaries

Long term

  • Implementation of nuclear technology/material transfers under agreement framework

Risks & tensions

  • Nuclear proliferation concerns inherent in any 123 agreement, though determination explicitly finds no unreasonable risk
  • Argentina's nuclear history includes past enrichment activities; agreement requires continued nonproliferation compliance
  • Text does not specify safeguards or conditions beyond the statutory determination language
Presidential Determination 96-12--: Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the United States of America and the Argentine Republic Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy · Executive Orders