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Nuclear Safety: U.S. Assistance to Upgrade Soviet-Designed Nuclear Reactors in the Czech Republic

RCED-95-157 Published: Jun 28, 1995. Publicly Released: Jul 11, 1995.
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GAO provided information on: (1) the reasons the Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) guaranteed a loan for the Temelin nuclear power plant in the Czech Federal Republic; (2) actions Eximbank took to ensure the project's soundness and safety; and (3) issues involving the U.S. government's potential liability as a result of the loan guarantee.

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ExportingFinancial analysisForeign loansGovernment guaranteed loansGovernment liability (legal)Nuclear powerplant safetyNuclear reactorsOff-budget federal entitiesTechnical assistanceTechnology transfer