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Section 123 of the United States [[Atomic Energy Act of 1954]], titled "Cooperation With Other Nations", establishes an agreement for cooperation as a prerequisite for nuclear deals between the US and any other nation.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr0980/ml022200075-vol1.pdf#pagemode=bookmarks&page=57
|title=NUREG0980 Vol.1,No.6 - Nuclear Regulatory Legislation
|accessdate=June 2002}}</ref> Such an agreement is called a '''123 Agreement'''.<ref>[http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/10888.pdf Nuclear Nonproliferation Issue, Issue Brief for Congress, May 10, 2002.]</ref> To date, the U.S. has entered into roughly twenty-six 123 Agreements with various countries.<ref>[http://nnsa.energy.gov/nuclear_nonproliferation/123_agreements_peaceful_cooperation.htm National Nuclear Security Administration - 123 Agreements for Peaceful Cooperation]</ref>
Countries with which the U.S. has or had or is working towards having a 123 Agreement include:
* Morocco<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/cvr/2001/2001-0033vtr.html
|title=NRC: SECY-01-0033 - Proposed Renewal of the Section 123 Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation with Morocco
|accessdate=2001-03-02}}</ref>
* Ukraine<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/cvr/1998/1998-062vtr.html
|title=NRC: SECY-98-62 - Proposed Section 123 Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation with Ukraine
|accessdate=1998-04-01}}</ref><ref name="nnsa.energy.gov">[http://nnsa.energy.gov/aboutus/ourprograms/nonproliferation/treatiesagreements/123agreementsforpeacefulcooperation 123 Agreements for Peaceful Cooperation, NNSA]</ref>

* Japan (with automatic re-processing rights)<ref name="reprocessing">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2412/stories/20070629007011400.htm|title=Long haul ahead|accessdate=2007-06-29}}</ref>
* [[Euratom]] (with automatic re-processing rights)<ref name="reprocessing"/>
* China (with re-processing rights, requiring approval per each request)<ref name="reprocessing"/>
* Switzerland
* [[Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear agreement|India]] (With ''advance consent'' to reprocessing)<ref>http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080066944</ref>
* Russia (On September 8, 2008 [[President of the United States|Pres]]. [[George W. Bush]] notified the [[United States Congress]] that there was no basis for further consideration of a 123 agreement with Russia.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/09/109256.htm |title=Statement on U.S.-Russia 123 Agreement |accessdate=2008-09-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080909041435/http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/09/109256.htm |archivedate=September 9, 2008 }}</ref>
* [[U.S.–UAE 123 Agreement for Peaceful Civilian Nuclear Energy Cooperation|United Arab Emirates]]<ref>[http://www.uae-embassy.org/media/press-releases/17-Dec-2009 UAE Embassy, Press Release, December 17, 2009]</ref>
* Egypt<ref>[http://www.state.gov/t/isn/rls/rm/111757.htm State Department, November 10, 2008]</ref>
* Thailand<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* Argentina<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* Australia<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* Bangladesh<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* Brazil<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* Canada<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* Colombia<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* Indonesia<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA)<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* Turkey<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* Kazakhstan<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* Republic of<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* South Africa<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>
* Taiwan<ref name="nnsa.energy.gov"/>

== Proposed ==

* Romania<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/secys/1998/secy1998-006/1998-006scy.html |title=NRC: SECY-98-006 - Proposed Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Romania |accessdate=1998-01-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041118193812/http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/secys/1998/secy1998-006/1998-006scy.html |archivedate=November 18, 2004 }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
'''123 Agreement With India'''
* [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2007/aug/90050.htm Text of 123 Agreement with India]
* [http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/press_display.asp?id=555 Details of Indian 123 Agreement package before Congress]

'''123 Agreement With UAE'''
* [https://online.wsj.com/article/SB123195403132281949.html U.S. to Sign Nuclear Pact With U.A.E. Wall Street Journal, January 14, 2009]
* [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2008/apr/103859.htm U.S.-United Arab Emirates Memorandum of Understanding on Nuclear Energy Cooperation, State Department]
*[http://www.uae-embassy.org/uae/energy/nuclear-energy Resources on the United Arab Emirates Nuclear Energy Program]
*[http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-12-12-voa58.cfm Voice of America News, December 12, 2008]

[[Category:Energy in the United States]]
[[Category:Treaties of the United Arab Emirates]]
[[Category:United Arab Emirates–United States relations]]
[[Category:Treaties of the United States]]
[[Category:Energy treaties]]
[[Category:Treaties of Morocco]]
[[Category:Treaties of Ukraine]]
[[Category:Treaties of Romania]]
[[Category:Treaties of Japan]]
[[Category:Treaties of the People's Republic of China]]
[[Category:Treaties of Switzerland]]
[[Category:Treaties of India]]
[[Category:Treaties of Russia]]
[[Category:Treaties of Egypt]]
[[Category:Treaties of Thailand]]
[[Category:Treaties of Argentina]]
[[Category:Treaties of Australia]]
[[Category:Treaties of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Treaties of Brazil]]
[[Category:Treaties of Canada]]
[[Category:Treaties of Colombia]]
[[Category:Treaties of Indonesia]]
[[Category:Treaties of Turkey]]
[[Category:Treaties of Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Treaties of South Korea]]
[[Category:Treaties of South Africa]]
[[Category:Treaties of Taiwan]]
[[Category:Nuclear technology treaties]]

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