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Bilateral Agreements
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General

“General Agreement for a Program of Technical Cooperation”
First signed June 3, 1957 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

“Agreement for Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the U.S. and Argentina”
First signed in Buenos Aires on April 7, 1972 and since renewed every five years.

“Framework of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Argentine Republic on the Establishment of a Special Process of Regular High Level Bilateral Consultations”
Signed in Buenos Aires, October 16, 1997

Nuclear

“Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Argentine Republic Providing for a Grant to Assist in the Acquisition of Certain Nuclear Research and Training Equipment and Materials”
Exchange of notes, Buenos Aires September 9, 1959, May 23, 1960.  Entered into force May 23, 1960.

Title of Agreement: “Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Argentine Republic Providing for Equipment to be used in Nuclear Research and Training Programs at La Plata University”
Exchange of notes, Buenos Aires November 8, 1962, November 30, 1963.

“Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Argentine Republic Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy”
Original agreement signed June 25, 1969.  Signed again on February 29, 1996.

“Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Argentine Republic for the Exchange of Technical Information Directly Applicable to the Safety of Operating Civil Power and Research Reactors”
Signed Buenos Aires, November 30 1990.

“Agreement between the Department of Energy (DOE) of the United States of America and the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) of the Argentine Republic Concerning Research and Development in Nuclear Material Control, Accountancy, Verification, Physical Protection and Advanced Containment and Surveillance Technologies for International Safeguards Applications”
Signed on April 18, 1994.  Expired April 18, 1999.  Letters exchanged in April 1999 providing for an indefinite extension of the agreement.

“Science and Technology Implementing Arrangement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) of the Argentine Republic for Cooperation in the Area of Radioactive and Mixed Waste Management”
Has a 10-year implementing arrangement.
Signed May 19, 1996 at the Florida International University.

“Agreement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Government of the Argentine Republic concerning the Economics Ministry Specific Arrangement on Fuel Cell Technology”
Signed 8/96; has IPR language

“Specific Arrangement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Secretariat of Energy, Transport, and Public Works of the Argentine Republic in the Area of Energy Technology Cooperation”
Signed August 1, 1996.

“Agreement between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the United States of America and the Nuclear Regulatory Board of the Argentine Republic for Technical Information Exchange Directly Applicable to the Safety of Operating Civil Power and Research Reactors”
Signed on September 17, 1996.

“Agreement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) Concerning Research and Development for Applications of Technologies in Nuclear Energy, Health, and Safety”
Signed late 1996?

“Implementing Agreement on Nuclear Reactor Safety Research between the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the United States of America and the Autoridad Regulatoria Nulcear of Argentina”
Signed in Rockville September 25 and Buenos Aires October 1, 1997.

“Implementing Arrangement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA) of the Argentine Republic for the technical exchange and cooperation in the area of peaceful uses of nuclear energy”
Signed in Buenos Aires, October 16, 1997.

Annex 1 – Cooperation in the field of Molybdenum-99 Production from Low Enriched Uranium.
Signed April 13, 1998.
Annex 2 – Cooperation in the area of Boron Neutron Capture Therapy.  Signed April 13, 1998.
Annex 3 – Cooperation in the field of Decontamination and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities.
Signed April 13, 1998.
Annex 4 – Cooperation in the field of Low Enriched Uranium Advanced Fuels.  Signed August 18, 1998.

Space

“Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Argentine Republic relating to a cooperative program for the optical satellite tracking station at Villa Dolores, Argentina”
March 16, 1962.

“Agreement Extending the Agreement between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and the National Commission on Space Activities of the Argentine Republic for Cooperation in the Civil Uses of Space”
Original signed in Buenos Aires, August 6, 1991.  Renewal signed February 29, 1996. Extension signed August 2, 2001 in Washington DC.

“Memorandum of Understanding between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of     America and the Secretariat of State of Science and Technology of the Argentine Republic, concerning the SAC-B Astrophysics Engineering Demonstration Mission”
Signed in Buenos Aires, on August 6, 1991.

“Memorandum of Understanding between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of     America and the National Commission on Space Activities of the Argentine Republic for cooperation related to the Development and Launching of the SAC-C Satellite”
October 14, 1997, October 28, 1996.

“Memorandum of Understanding between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the United States of America and the National Commission on Space Activities of the Argentine Republic concerning flight of the SAC-A Mission on the Shuttle”
Signed in Buenos Aires, October 16, 1997.

“Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Argentine Republic concerning the Provision of Satellite for the Provision of Satellites Services to Users in the Untied States of America and the Argentine Republic”
Signed June 5, 1998.

Parks

“Agreement between the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior of the United States of America and the National Parks Administration of the Secretariat for natural resources and sustainable development of Argentina on cooperation in management and protection of national parks and other protected natural and cultural heritage sites”
Signed in Buenos Aires, October 16, 1997 and remains in force for 5 years.

Globe

“Agreement between the Ministry of Culture and Education of Argentina and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for Cooperation in the GLOBE program”
Signed on June 28, 1995.

America’s Fund

“Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Argentina and the Government of the United States of America Concerning the Establishment of an America’s Fund and Administering Commission”
Signed on September 27, 1993.

Science and Technology

“Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Argentine Republic on scientific and technical cooperation for a global telmetered seismograph network.
Signed at Reston and San Juan, December 29, 1987.

“Memorandum of Understanding between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) for the installation, operation and maintenance of equipment for monitoring ultraviolet (UV) radiation at the DADIC facility in Ushuaia, Argentina and for the sharing of data from the UV monitoring system”
Signed on August, 19, 1989 by William C. Bruning United States of America, Peter E. Wilkniss, United States of America and Carlos R. Abeledo, Argentina.

“Memorandum of Understanding relating to the transfer and protection of strategic technology”
Signed Buenos Aires, February 12, 1993.

“Memorandum of Understanding between the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the Department of Commerce of the United States of America and the National Institute for Industrial Technology of the Secretary of Industries of the Argentine Republic Concerning Scientific and Technical Cooperation in Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering Measurement Sciences”.
Signed in Gaithersburg, MD on May 24th, 1994.

“Specific Arrangement between the Department of Energy of the United States of America and the Public Works and Services Secretariat of the Argentine Republic in the Area of Energy Technology Cooperation”
Signed on August 1, 1996

“Health Ministry Agreement between the United States Department of Agriculture and the Government of the Argentine Republic on Mosquito Control”

Climate Change

“Statement of Intent by the Government of the Argentine Republic and the Government of the United States of America concerning Cooperation for Sustainable Development, Joint Implementation, and Activities Implemented Jointly to Reduce Emissions of Greenhouse Gases.”
Signed in Buenos Aires, on October 16, 1997.