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H.R. 4251 106th Congress House

Congressional Oversight of Nuclear Transfers to North Korea Act of 2000

Official title: To amend the North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999 to enhance congressional oversight of nuclear transfers to North Korea, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 12, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 25, 2000
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.
May 24, 2000
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 16, 2000
Received in the Senate.
May 15, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 15, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 374 - 6 (Roll no. 181). (text: CR H2988-2989)
May 15, 2000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3829-3830)
May 15, 2000
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 15, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4251.
May 15, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2988-2992)
May 15, 2000
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 12, 2000
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 12, 2000
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 15, 2000 House · vote #181 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 374–6 See who voted →
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 Latest action May 25, 2000

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 580.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Congressional Oversight of Nuclear Transfers to North Korea Act of 2000 - Amends the North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999 with respect to the prohibition against any agreement for cooperation between the United States and North Korea, or issuance of a license for the export, or approval for the transfer or retransfer, to North Korea of any nuclear material, facilities, goods, services, or technology that would be subject to such agreement, until the President reports to specified congressional committees that: (1) North Korea has come into full compliance with the Agreed Framework and other specified nuclear nonproliferation agreements; (2) has permitted the International Atomic Energy Agency full access to certain nuclear sites and material; (3) does not have uranium enrichment or nuclear reprocessing facilities; and (4) does not have nuclear weapons and is making no effort to acquire them.

Prohibits any such agreement, export license, or transfer of any such items unless Congress approves the President's report by enactment of a joint resolution.

Subjects to the same prohibition and approval requirements any export license for, or transfer or retransfer to North Korea of, any nuclear material, facilities, goods, services, or technology controlled under the Export Trigger List of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Apr 12, 2000
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4251: Congressional Oversight of Nuclear Transfers to North Korea Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4251/
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"H.R. 4251: Congressional Oversight of Nuclear Transfers to North Korea Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4251/.
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