**(a) Energy development programs** The United States shall initiate a program, consistent with the aims of [section 3261 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3261&num=0&edition=prelim), to cooperate with developing countries for the purpose of—
(1) meeting the energy needs required for the development of such countries;
(2) reducing the dependence of such countries on petroleum fuels, with emphasis given to utilizing solar and other renewable energy resources; and
(3) expanding the energy alternatives available to such countries.
**(b) Energy assessments and cooperative projects** Such program shall include cooperation in evaluating the energy alternatives of developing countries, facilitating international trade in energy commodities, developing energy resources, and applying suitable energy technologies. The program shall include both general and country-specific energy assessments and cooperative projects in resource exploration and production, training, research and development.
**(c) Exchange of scientists, technicians, and energy experts** As an integral part of such program, the Department of Energy, under the general policy guidance of the Department of State and in cooperation with the Agency for International Development and other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall initiate, as soon as practicable, a program for the exchange of United States scientists, technicians, and energy experts with those of developing countries to implement the purposes of this section.
**(d) Authorization of appropriations** For the purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are contained in annual authorization Acts for the Department of Energy, including such sums which h
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**(a) Energy development programs** The United States shall initiate a program, consistent with the aims of [section 3261 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3261&num=0&edition=prelim), to cooperate with developing countries for the purpose of—
(1) meeting the energy needs required for the development of such countries;
(2) reducing the dependence of such countries on petroleum fuels, with emphasis given to utilizing solar and other renewable energy resources; and
(3) expanding the energy alternatives available to such countries.
**(b) Energy assessments and cooperative projects** Such program shall include cooperation in evaluating the energy alternatives of developing countries, facilitating international trade in energy commodities, developing energy resources, and applying suitable energy technologies. The program shall include both general and country-specific energy assessments and cooperative projects in resource exploration and production, training, research and development.
**(c) Exchange of scientists, technicians, and energy experts** As an integral part of such program, the Department of Energy, under the general policy guidance of the Department of State and in cooperation with the Agency for International Development and other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall initiate, as soon as practicable, a program for the exchange of United States scientists, technicians, and energy experts with those of developing countries to implement the purposes of this section.
**(d) Authorization of appropriations** For the purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as are contained in annual authorization Acts for the Department of Energy, including such sums which have been authorized for such purposes under previous legislation.
**(e) Coordination with related United States activities abroad** Under the direction of the President, the Secretary of State shall ensure the coordination of the activities authorized by this subchapter with other related activities of the United States conducted abroad, including the programs authorized by sections 2151a(c), 2151d(a)(2),11 See References in Text note below. and 2151q 1 of this title.
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§ 3201. Congressional declaration of policy
The Congress finds and declares that the pro-
liferation of nuclear explosive devices or of the
direct capability to manufacture or otherwise
acquire such devices poses a grave threat to the
security interests of the United States and to
continued international progress toward world
peace and development. Recent events empha-
size the urgency of this threat and the impera-
tive need to increase the effectiveness of inter-
national safeguards and controls on peaceful nu-
clear activities to prevent proliferation. Accord-
ingly, it is the policy of the United States to—
(a) actively pursue through international
initiatives mechanisms for fuel supply assur-
ances and the establishment of more effective
international controls over the transfer and
use of nuclear materials and equipment and
nuclear technology for peaceful purposes in
order to prevent proliferation, including the
establishment of common international sanc-
tions;
(b) take such actions as are required to con-
firm the reliability of the United States in
meeting its commitments to supply nuclear
reactors and fuel to nations which adhere to
effective non-proliferation policies by estab-
lishing procedures to facilitate the timely
processing of requests for subsequent arrange-
ments and export licenses;
(c) strongly encourage nations which have
not ratified the Treaty on the Non-Prolifera-
tion of Nuclear Weapons to do so at the ear-
liest possible date; and
(d) cooperate with foreign nations in identi-
fying and adapting suitable technologies for
energy production and, in particular, to iden-
tify alternative options to nuclear power in
aiding such nations to meet their energy
needs, consistent with the economic and mate-
rial resources of those