IAEA Budget and U.S. Contributions: In Brief

Summary

The United States, along with European Union and the P5+1 partners and Iran, agreed on July 14, 2015 to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that is intended to end decades of economic sanctions against Iran in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear program. The accord designates the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to monitor and verify Iranian compliance with the JCPOA and report on these activities regularly. With this in mind, the second session of the 114th Congress may be interested in the funding of the IAEA.

The IAEA is an autonomous intergovernmental organization related to the United Nations system. Its budget is determined and approved by its member states. Each member is then assessed for contributions to its regular budget. The United States is typically assessed approximately 25% of the agency’s regular budget. U.S.-assessed contributions are provided in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Program Appropriations Contributions to International Organizations account. In addition, the United States provides voluntary contributions primarily for the Technical Cooperation Fund (TCF) through the Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining, and Related Programs (NADR) account.

words: International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, United Nations, UN, U.S. Contributions to International Organizations, U.S. Voluntary Contributions, Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related Agencies, NADR,