budgets of state, local, or tribal governments. Procedural history The Support for United States-Republic of Korea Civil Nuclear Cooperation Act was introduced into the United States Senate on January 9, 2014 by Sen. Robert Menendez (D, NJ). It was referred to the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, which reported it favorably without amendment on January 15, 2014. On January 27, 2014, the Senate voted by unanimous consent to pass the bill. The House voted to pass the bill in a voice vote on January 28, 2014. Debate and discussion Rep. Ed Royce, the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, supported the bill, saying that "passage of this legislation, which is vital to our ally South Korea, sends a strong message that we are committed to strengthening (the) critical relationship" between the United States and South Korea. Royce had previously introduced similar legislation in the House, the bill To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy (H.R. 2449; 113th Congress), that passed the House on September 17, 2013. See also List of bills in the 113th United States Congress South Korea–United States relations Nuclear power in South Korea South Korean nuclear research programs Notes/References External links Library of Congress - Thomas S. 1901 beta.congress.gov S. 1901 GovTrack.us S. 1901 OpenCongress.org S. 1901 WashingtonWatch.com S. 1901 Congressional Budget Office's report on S. 1901 U.S. and South Korean Cooperation in the World Nuclear Energy Market: Major Policy Considerations - from the Congressional Research Service Decision Time: US-South Korea Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation - academic paper from the Korea Economic Institute of America Acts of the 113th United States Congress South Korea–United States relations Nuclear power in South Korea