Key Votes
HR 7081 - United States - India Nuclear Agreement - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Joe Biden, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Oct. 8, 2008 Executive Signed
- Oct. 1, 2008 Senate Bill Passed
- Sept. 27, 2008 House Bill Passed
- Sept. 25, 2008 Introduced
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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Became Public Law No. 110-369 - Oct. 8, 2008
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (86-13) - Oct. 1, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: United States - India Nuclear Agreement
Vote to pass a bill that approves the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
- Provides for the transfer of nuclear technology and materials to India for non-military use (Sec 101).
- Opens civilian nuclear facilities for inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency (Sec 101, 104).
- Requires the president to certify to Congress that this agreement does not violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by assisting India to produce or acquire nuclear weapons (Sec. 102).
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (298-117) - Sept. 27, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: United States - India Nuclear Agreement
Vote to pass a bill that approves the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
- Provides for the transfer of nuclear technology and materials to India for non-military use (Sec 101).
- Opens civilian nuclear facilities for inspection by the International Atomic Energy Agency (Sec 101, 104).
- Requires the president to certify to Congress that this agreement does not violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by assisting India to produce or acquire nuclear weapons (Sec. 102).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Sept. 25, 2008
Title: United States - India Nuclear Agreement
Sponsors
- Howard L. Berman (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Gary L. Ackerman (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph 'Joe' Crowley (NY - D)
- Eliot L. Engel (NY - D)
- Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (AS - D)
- Nicholas V. 'Nick' Lampson (TX - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL - R)
- Edward R. 'Ed' Royce (CA - R)
- Robert Wexler (FL - D) (Out Of Office)
