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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 Government of Romania Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy

President Clinton approved a nuclear cooperation agreement with Romania under Section 123b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, finding 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 63 FR 39695

Impact dates

  1. Federal Register publication

Key directives

  • Approve proposed Agreement for Cooperation with Romania 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

  • Approval of proposed agreement
  • Authorization for execution arranged

Near term (90d)

  • Federal Register publication
  • Agreement execution and implementation steps

Long term

  • Nuclear energy cooperation framework between U.S. and Romania
  • Potential nuclear technology transfers and commercial arrangements

Risks & tensions

  • Nuclear proliferation concerns inherent in any 123 agreement, though presidential determination explicitly finds no unreasonable risk
  • Post-Cold War expansion of U.S. nuclear cooperation into Eastern Europe carries geopolitical signaling implications
  • Text does not specify conditions or safeguards beyond statutory Atomic Energy Act requirements
Presidential Determination: Presidential Determination on the Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Romania Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy · Executive Orders