Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§8007 United States-india Scientific Cooperative Nuclear Nonproliferation Program

Title 22 › CHAPTER 87 — UNITED STATES AND INDIA NUCLEAR COOPERATION › § 8007

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Energy may set up a U.S.–India scientific program through the National Nuclear Security Administration to work on nuclear nonproliferation, with a focus on safeguards. The program must be done with consultation from the Secretaries of State and Defense. The National Academies must give annual expert recommendations and assessments on research needs and whether the program is meeting its goals, and those reports must be made public. All activities must follow U.S. obligations under the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty. Funds are authorized as needed for fiscal years 2007 through 2011.

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Title 22, §8007

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Establishment

The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, is authorized to establish a cooperative nuclear nonproliferation program to pursue jointly with scientists from the United States and India a program to further common nuclear nonproliferation goals, including scientific research and development efforts, with an emphasis on nuclear safeguards (in this section referred to as “the program”).

(b)Consultation

The program shall be carried out in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense.

(c)National Academies recommendations

(1)In general

The Secretary of Energy shall enter into an agreement with the National Academies to develop recommendations for the implementation of the program.

(2)Recommendations

The agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide for the preparation by qualified individuals with relevant expertise and knowledge and the communication to the Secretary of Energy each fiscal year of— (A)

(B)an assessment of whether activities and programs funded under this section are achieving the goals of the activities and programs.

(3)Public availability

The recommendations and assessments prepared under this subsection shall be made publicly available.

(d)Consistency with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

All United States activities related to the program shall be consistent with United States obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

(e)Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011.

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22 U.S.C. § 8007

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110