Contents of Research agreements

Of eight research agreements negotiated, seven are still in effect. The one with Viet Nam has been in abeyance since the fall of that government. The research agreements also begin with a commitment to cooperation in the achievement of the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, which also are not defined. As shown in Table V, they are similar in content to the research and power agreement as to kinds of terms and conditions. The principal differences lie in the amounts of nuclear fuel materials to be made available and the supply of enrichment services. Four of the agreements extend the cooperation to include power reactors while three are limited to cooperation concerning research reactors.

International agreements

Among the U. S. agreements for cooperation are three with international organizations: one with the International Atomic Energy Agency and two

with EURATOM.

The agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency. --In 1957 Congress passed the International Atomic Energy Agency Participation Act, which provided for the participation of the United States in the activities of the Agency.* Subsequently, in 1959, the United States and the Agency concluded an agreement for cooperation. The agreement deals primarily with U.S. supply of source and special nuclear materials, including provisions for:

* Public Law 85-177, 71 Stat. 453.