STATUS OF U.S. PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE IAEA

On February 11, 2004, President Bush made three proposals with regard to strengthening the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). First, he proposed that all states should sign the IAEA Additional Protocol, and that, by 2005, signing the Additional Protocol should be a condition of supply for countries seeking equipment for their civilian nuclear programs. Second, he proposed that the IAEA Board of Governors create a special committee on safeguards and verification. And, finally, he proposed that no state under investigation for proliferation violations should be allowed to serve or continue serving on the IAEA Board of Governors or on the new special committee. This paper examines the status of each of these proposals.