Sec. 4. Prohibition on United States arms sales to Saudi Arabia if it imports nuclear technology without safeguards
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The United States shall not sell, transfer, or authorize licenses for export of any item designated under Category III, IV, VII, or VIII on the United States Munitions List pursuant to section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1) ) to Saudi Arabia, other than ground-based missile defense systems, if Saudi Arabia has, in the previous 3 fiscal years— knowingly imported any item classified as plants for the separation of isotopes of uranium or plants for the reprocessing of irradiated nuclear reactor fuel elements under Part 110 of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission export licensing authority; or engaged in nuclear cooperation related to the construction of any nuclear-related fuel cycle facility or activity that has not been notified to the IAEA and would be subject to complementary access if an Additional Protocol was in force.
The Secretary of State may waive the prohibition under subsection
(a)with respect to a foreign country if the Secretary submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a written certification that contains a determination, and any relevant documentation on which the determination is based, that Saudi Arabia— has brought into force an Additional Protocol to the IAEA Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement based on the model described in IAEA INFCIRC/540; has concluded a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States under section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2153 ) or another supplier that prohibits the enrichment of uranium or separation of plutonium on its own territory; and has rescinded its Small Quantities Protocol and is not found by the IAEA Board of Governors to be in noncompliance with its Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as superseding the obligation of the President under section 502B(a)(2) or section 620I(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2304(a)(2) , 22 U.S.C. 2378–1(a) ), respectively, to not furnish security assistance to Saudi Arabia or any country if it— engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights; or prohibits or otherwise restricts, directly or indirectly, the transport or delivery of United States humanitarian assistance.
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Prohibition on United States arms sales to Saudi Arabia if it imports nuclear technology without safeguards
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