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Presidential Determination

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

President Clinton approved a proposed nuclear cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan under Section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act, determining it would promote and not unreasonably risk U.S. common defense and security. The determination authorizes the Secretaries of State and Energy to arrange for the agreement's execution and requires publication in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Open PDF 62 FR 63619

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication (filed 11-28-97)

  2. Determination signed and approval effective

Market exposure

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Sectors

Critical mineralsOil & gas

Mechanisms

LicensingProcurement

Role pressure

  • MixedDomestic producer — Kazakhstan uranium access could supplement or compete with domestic uranium mining depending on agreement terms
  • ProtectiveImporter — US nuclear utilities gain potential alternative uranium supply source outside Russia-dominated channels
  • ProtectiveTrading-partner exporter — Kazakhstan gains US market access for uranium exports under safeguards framework

Geographies

USCHLI

Illustrative public companies

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ALBAlbemarleLNGCheniere EnergyCVXChevronCOPConocoPhillipsDQDaqo New EnergyXOMExxon MobilFCXFreeport-McMoRanGEVGE VernovaMPMP MaterialsSHELShellSQMSQMTSLATeslaVALEVale

Confidence: medium · Policy alerts

Key directives

  • Approve proposed Agreement for Cooperation with Kazakhstan 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
  • Authorization for execution arranged
  • Federal Register publication directed

Near term (90d)

  • Agreement execution and formal diplomatic exchange
  • Congressional notification period under Section 123

Long term

  • Bilateral nuclear trade and technology cooperation framework
  • Potential uranium supply chain integration
  • Nonproliferation monitoring and safeguards implementation

Risks & tensions

  • Post-Soviet nuclear material security context in 1997
  • Congressional review period under Atomic Energy Act Section 123 may trigger opposition
  • Kazakhstan's Soviet-era nuclear legacy (Semipalatinsk testing site, HEU stocks) creates nonproliferation scrutiny
  • Text vague on specific safeguards or material transfer limits
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Republic of Kazakhstan Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy · Executive Orders