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

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In simple terms

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

Record & deadlines

Apr 28, 1998Signed
Signed by the President
May 12, 1998FR published
Published in the Federal Register · 63 FR 26419
Federal Register PDF
Date TBD
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

What to expect

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