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42 U.S.C. 2074: Foreign distribution of special nuclear material

Created in 1957 by Public Law 85-177. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 2075, 42 U.S.C. 2077, 42 U.S.C. 2294.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1994Pub. L. 103-437

1992Pub. L. 102-486

1978Pub. L. 95-242

1974Pub. L. 93-377

1964Pub. L. 88-489

1961Pub. L. 87-206

1957Pub. L. 85-177added it

42 U.S.C. 2074Foreign distribution of special nuclear material

(a)Compensation; distribution to International Atomic Energy Agency; procedure for distribution; repurchase of unconsumed materials; price; purchase of materials produced outside United States; price

(b)Distribution to persons outside United States of plutonium and other special nuclear material exempted under section 2077(d) of this title; compensation; reports

(c)Licensing or granting permission to others to distribute special nuclear material; conditions

(d)Laboratory samples; medical devices; monitoring or other instruments; emergencies

(e)Arrangements for storage or disposition of irradiated fuel elements

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

1994

Pub. L. 103–437 substituted "Energy Committees and a period" for "Joint Committee and a period" and "Energy Committees shall submit to their respective houses reports of their views" for "Joint Committee shall submit a report to the Congress of its views". · (a)

1978

Pub. L. 95–242, §301(a), added subsec. (d). · (d)
Pub. L. 95–242, §303(b)(1), added subsec. (e). · (e)

1974

Pub. L. 93–377 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), designated initial proviso as cl. (i), added cl. (ii) and references to groups of nations, and substituted references to this subsection for references to this section, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

1964

Pub. L. 88–489 authorized repurchase of unconsumed special nuclear materials, or any uranium remaining after irradiation of such materials, at a price not exceeding Commission's sale price for comparable material in effect at time of delivery to Commission, and purchase of special nuclear material …

1961

Pub. L. 87–206 inserted "five hundred grams of uranium 233 and three kilograms of plutonium" after "five thousand kilograms of contained uranium 235".

1957

Pub. L. 85–177 inserted provisions requiring compensation at domestic charges for materials distributed abroad except for peaceful or medical therapy uses, and required Commission to obtain authorization of Congress for materials to be contributed to Agency beyond amount made available by all other…

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.