text: .--For purposes of section 
  822(a)(2), the term `joint resolution' means only a joint resolution of 
  the two Houses of Congress---
              ``(1) the matter after the resolving clause of which is as 
          follows: `That the Congress hereby concurs in the determination 
          and report of the President relating to compliance by North 
          Korea with certain international obligations transmitted 
          pursuant to section 822(a)(1) of the North Korea Threat 
          Reduction Act of 1999.';
              ``(2) which does not have a preamble; and
              ``(3) the title of which is as follows: `Joint Resolution 
          relating to compliance by North Korea with certain 
          international obligations pursuant to the North Korea Threat 
          Reduction Act of 1999.'.
      ``(b) Congressional Review Procedures.--
              ``(1) Rulemaking.--The provisions of this section are 
          enacted by the Congress--
                      ``(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the 
                  House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, 
                  and, as such, shall be considered as part of the rules 
                  of either House and shall supersede other rules only to 
                  the extent they are inconsistent therewith; and
                      ``(B) with full recognition of the constitutional 
                  right of either House to change the rules so far as 
                  they relate to the procedures of that House at any 
                  time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in 
                  the case of any other rule of that House.
              ``(2) Introduction and referral.--
                      ``(A) Introduction.--A joint resolution described 
                  in subsection (a)--
                              ``(i) shall be introduced in the House of 
                          Representatives by the majority leader or 
                          minority leader or by a Member of the House of 
                          Representatives designated by the majority 
                          leader or minority leader; and
                              ``(ii) shall be introduced in the Senate by 
                          the majority leader or minority leader or a 
                          Member of the Senate designated by the majority 
                          leader or minority leader.
                      ``(B) Referral.--The joint resolution shall be 
                  referred to the Committee on International Relations of 
                  the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
                  Foreign Relations of the Senate.
              ``(3) Discharge of committees.--If a committee to which a 
          joint resolution described in subsection (a) is referred has 
          not reported such joint resolution by the end of 30 days 
          beginning on the date of its introduction, such committee shall 
          be discharged from further consideration of such joint 
          resolution, and such joint resolution shall be placed on the 
          appropriate calendar of the House involved.
              ``(4) Floor consideration in the house of 
          representatives.--
                      ``(A) In general.--On or after the third calendar 
                  day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, 
                  except when the House of Representatives is in session 
                  on such a day) after the date on which the committee to 
                  which a joint resolution described in subsection (a) is 
                  referred has reported, or has been discharged from 
                  further consideration of, such a joint resolution, it 
                  shall be in order for any Member of the House to move 
                  to proceed to the consideration of the joint 
                  resolution. A Member of the House may make the motion 
                  only on the day after the calendar day on which the 
                  Member announces to the House the Member's intention to 
                  do so. Such motion is privileged and is not debatable. 
                  The motion is not subject to amendment or to a motion 
                  to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which 
                  the motion is agreed to shall not be in order. If a 
                  motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint 
                  resolution is agreed to, the House shall immediately 
                  proceed to consideration of the joint resolution which 
                  shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of.
                      ``(B) Debate.--Debate on a joint resolution 
                  described in subsection (a), and on all debatable 
                  motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be 
                  limited to not more than two hours, which shall be 
                  divided equally between those favoring and those 
                  opposing the joint resolution. An amendment to the 
                  joint resolution is not in order. A motion further to 
                  limit debate is in order and is not debatable. A motion 
                  to table, a motion to postpone, or a motion to recommit 
                  the joint resolution is not in order. A motion to 
                  reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution is 
                  agreed to or disagreed to is not in order.
                      ``(C) Appeals.--Appeals from the decisions of the 
                  Chair to the procedure relating to a joint resolution 
                  described in subsection (a) shall be decided without 
                  debate.
              ``(5) Floor consideration in the senate.--Any joint 
          resolution described in subsection (a) shall be considered in 
          the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 
          601(b)(4) of the International Security Assistance and Arms 
          Export Control Act of 1976.
              ``(6) Consideration by the other house.--If, before the 
          passage by one House of a joint resolution of that House 
          described in subsection (a), that House receives from the other 
          House a joint resolution described in subsection (a), then the 
          following procedures shall apply:
                      ``(A) The joint resolution of the other House shall 
                  not be referred to a committee and may not be 
                  considered in the House receiving it except in the case 
                  of final passage as provided in subparagraph (B)(ii).
                      ``(B) With respect to a joint resolution described 
                  in subsection (a) of the House receiving the joint 
                  resolution--
                              ``(i) the procedure in that House shall be 
                          the same as if no joint resolution had been 
                          received from the other House; but
                              ``(ii) the vote on final passage shall be 
                          on the joint resolution of the other House.
                      ``(C) Upon disposition of the joint resolution 
                  received from the other House, it shall no longer be in 
                  order to consider the joint resolution that originated 
                  in the receiving House.
              ``(7) Computation of days.--In the computation of the 
          period of 30 days referred to in paragraph (3), there shall be 
          excluded the days on which either House of Congress is not in 
          session because of an adjournment of more than 3 days to a day 
          certain or because of an adjournment of the Congress sine 
          die.''.
  
  SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF RESTRICTIONS ON NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH NORTH 
                KOREA.
  
      Section 822(a) of the North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999 is 
  amended by striking ``such agreement,'' both places it appears and 
  inserting in both places ``such agreement (or that are controlled under 
  the Export Trigger List of the Nuclear Suppliers Group),''.
  
  SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON ASSUMPTION BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OF 
                LIABILITY FOR NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS IN NORTH KOREA.
  
      The North Korea Threat Reduction Act of 1999 is amended--
              (1) by redesignating section 824 (as redesignated by 
          section 2(b)(1)) as section 825; and
              (2) by inserting after section 823 (as added by section 
          2(b)(2)) the following new section:
  
  ``SEC. 824. PROHIBITION ON ASSUMPTION BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OF 
                LIABILITY FOR NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS IN NORTH KOREA.
  
      ``(a) Prohibition.--In supporting the provision of nuclear reactors 
  to North Korea pursuant to the Agreed Framework, neither the President 
  nor any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
  Government may enter into any international agreement, contract, or 
  other arrangement, the purpose or effect of which is to impose 
  liability on the United States Government, or otherwise require 
  financial indemnity by the United States Government, for nuclear 
  accidents that may occur at nuclear reactors provided to North Korea 
  pursuant to the Agreed Framework.
      ``(b) Construction.-- Except as provided in subsection (c), the 
  prohibition of subsection (a) shall apply notwithstanding any other 
  provision of law.
      ``(c) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to any treaty 
  subject to approval by the Senate pursuant to article II, section 2, 
  clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States.''.
target: 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.
  Declares that in supporting the provision of nuclear reactors to North Korea pursuant to the Agreed Framework, neither the President nor any U.S. agency may enter into any international agreement, contract, or other arrangement to impose liability on the U.S. Government for nuclear accidents that may occur at nuclear reactors provided to North Korea.
feat_title: Accountability to Congress for Nuclear Transfers to North Korea Act of 2000