Chairman Royce Announces Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Hearing

Chairman Royce Announces Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Hearing

The following press release was published by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 5, 2014. It is reproduced in full below.

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that on Thursday, July 10, the Committee will convene a hearing to examine the future of international civilian nuclear cooperation. The hearing, entitled The Future of International Civilian Nuclear Cooperation, will begin at 9:45 a.m.

Chairman Royce on the hearing: “Civilian nuclear cooperation agreements, the legal framework for U.S. nuclear commerce with other countries, are not only vital to preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, but essential to the competitiveness of the U.S. civilian nuclear industry and our efforts to create jobs here at home. Congress has the responsibility to ensure that these objectives are met. This hearing will examine how these important agreements can best advance U.S. interests and if changes are needed in current U.S. policy."

What.

Hearing: The Future of International Civilian Nuclear Cooperation

When.

9:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 10

Where.

2172 Rayburn House Office Building

Witnesses.

Mr. Henry D. Sokolski

Executive Director

Nonproliferation Policy Education Center

Mr. Daniel S. Lipman

Executive Director

Supplier Programs

Nuclear Energy Institute

Mr. Leonard S. Spector

Executive Director

Washington, DC, Office

James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies

***See foreignaffairs.house.gov for updates.

***Coverage note: All Foreign Affairs Committee proceedings are webcast live at foreignaffairs.house.gov/live-video-feed.

Source: House Committee on Foreign Affairs

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