Congress OKs U.S.-Indian Nuke Fuel Bill

US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC), has received good news from Congress. USINPAC's mission is to impact policy on issues of concern to the Indian American community in the United States. USINPAC's campaign with Gopetition.com has had postive results. The campaign to promote a nuclear cooperation agreement between the U.S and India has largely been endorsed by Congress.

The U.S. Congress approved legislation Saturday allowing U.S. shipments of civilian nuclear fuel to India, handing President Bush a victory on a top initiative and setting up a major shift in U.S. policy. Critics said the measure would spark a nuclear arms race in Asia by boosting India's atomic arsenal.

Following overwhelming endorsement Friday in the House of Representatives, the Senate cleared the bill early Saturday for Bush to sign into law.