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H.R.5681 / 113th Congress

To provide for the approval of the Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes.

Became Public Law No: 113-228.

Official summary

Version 49 · Public Law · Dec 16, 2014

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Allows specified amendments to the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes to be brought into effect as if all requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for congressional consideration of those amendments had been satisfied.

Subjects such amendments, upon coming into effect, to the requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and any other applicable U.S. law, as if they had come into effect in accordance with those requirements.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R–CA

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee
6 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Became Public Law No: 113-228.

  2. Became Public Law No: 113-228.

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6304)

  9. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6304)

  10. Received in the Senate, read twice.

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8103)

  13. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8103)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5681.

  15. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8103-8104)

  16. Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  17. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  18. Introduced in House

  19. Introduced in House

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