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Presidential Determination

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

President Clinton approved a proposed nuclear cooperation agreement with Ukraine under Section 123b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, finding it promotes common defense and security without unreasonable risk. The determination authorizes the Secretaries of State and Energy to arrange for the agreement's execution.

Federal Register Open PDF 63 FR 26419

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication of determination

Key directives

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

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Determination signed and approval granted
  • Authorization to arrange agreement execution

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication of determination
  • Agreement execution arrangements

Long term

  • Implementation of US-Ukraine nuclear cooperation agreement

Risks & tensions

  • Post-Cold War nuclear nonproliferation context with former Soviet state
  • Balancing peaceful nuclear cooperation against weapons proliferation concerns inherent in Section 123 agreements
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the United States of America and Ukraine Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy · Executive Orders