A joint resolution relating to the approval of the proposed agreement for nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation.
Latest action · Sep 11, 2008 Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8454-8455)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 24, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
States that Congress does favor the proposed agreement for cooperation (concerning civilian nuclear cooperation with the Russian Federation) transmitted to Congress by the President on May 13, 2008.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 24, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Original | Jun 24, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jun 25, 2008Discharged Aug 22, 2008 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2008Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8454-8455)
- Aug 22, 2008Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2159.
- Aug 22, 2008Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 942.
- Jun 24, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Jun 24, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6024)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8454 | Bill Nelson D-FL | Sep 11, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6024 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE | Jun 24, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34655 | U.S.-Russian Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Jan 11, 2011 |
| RL34541 | Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Russia: Statutory Procedures for Congressional Consideration and Their Implementation Archived | Report | Nov 26, 2008 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 85 | Expressing the disfavor of the Congress regarding the proposed agreement for cooperation. | Related bill | May 14, 2008 |
| HJRES 95 | Providing for the disapproval of the Congress of the proposed agreement for cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. | Related bill | Jun 24, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A joint resolution relating to the approval of the proposed agreement for nuclear cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 22, 2008Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jun 24, 2008Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
