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HR 5459 100th Congress House

A bill to extend the period for Congressional review of the proposed subsequent arrangement, under the Agreement for Cooperation between the United States and Japan, involving United States approval…

Official title: A bill to extend the period for Congressional review of the proposed subsequent arrangement, under the Agreement for Cooperation between the United States and … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to extend the period for Congressional review of the proposed subsequent arrangement, under the Agreement for Cooperation between the United States and Japan, involving United States approval for sea transport of plutonium from either France or the United Kingdom to Japan.

Introduced: October 4, 1988 See on congress.gov
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Oct 17, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Oct 17, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Oct 17, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.
Oct 4, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 4, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 17, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extends the period of congressional review specified in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 with respect to the proposed arrangement under the Agreement for Cooperation between the United States and Japan involving U.S. approval for the sea transport of plutonium from France or the United Kingdom to Japan.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 4, 1988
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5459: A bill to extend the period for Congressional review of the proposed subsequent arrangement, under the Agreement for Cooperation between the United States and Japan, involving United States approval for sea transport of plutonium from either France or the United Kingdom to Japan.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5459/
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"H.R. 5459: A bill to extend the period for Congressional review of the proposed subsequent arrangement, under the Agreement for Cooperation between the United States and Japan, involving United States approval for sea transport of plutonium from either France or the United Kingdom to Japan.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5459/.
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H.R. 5459, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5459/.
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[H.R. 5459: A bill to extend the period for Congressional review of the proposed subsequent arrangement, under the Agreement for Cooperation between the United States and Japan, involving United States approval for sea transport of plutonium from either France or the United Kingdom to Japan.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-5459/)
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