ML20205E918
| ML20205E918 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 10/15/1985 |
| From: | Palladino N NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Bonker D HOUSE OF REP., FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
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| NUDOCS 8511040028 | |
| Download: ML20205E918 (2) | |
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00T 1 6 1995 CHAIRMAN The Honorable Don Bonker, Chairman Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade Committee on Foreign Affairs U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Thank you for your _ letter of October 4, 1985.
We appreciate the opportunity to clarify the Commission's position on the proposed US/PRC Agreement.
At no time has the Commission expressed opposition to approval of this proposed Agreement.
To make this clear, the NRC's subsequent testimony before the Senate on October 8 included the statement that the Commission's testimony should not be interpreted as opposing the US/PRC proposed Agreement.
With respect to your specific questions, c 2r answers are as follows:
1.
Question:
In the Commission's view, does the text of the pr6p6iid Agreement meet all of the re:avant requirements of United States law?
Answer:
Yes.
Although the NRC has concerns about the Agriiment, the text of the proposed Agreement meets all of the relevant statutory requirements.
2.
Question:
Are the issues raised by the Commission with respect to the adequacy and form of the Chinese assurances contained in the proposed Agreement and rela ted policy statements in and of themselves sufficient to werrant Congressional disapproval of the proposed Agreement?
Answer:
The Commission believes that, while the final HicTITon regarding the proposed Agreement rests with the Congress, the concerns raised by the Commission regarding the Chinese assurances are, in and of themselves, not sufficient to warrant disapproval of the Agreement.
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Question:
Does the Commission believe that United States nonproTTferation policy is better served with the proposed
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Answer:
We note that, in his letter transmitting this Kgreement to the Congress, the President observed that the Agreement will have a significant, positive impact on overall U.S.-China relations and will further the nonproliferation and other foreign policy interests of the United States.
After taking into consideration all the information available to it, the Commission has no reason to disagree with this view.
Commissioner Asselstine is out of the country on official business.
He did not participate in this response.
He reserves the right to provide you with his views upon his return.
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