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42 U.S.C. 2077: Unauthorized dealings in special nuclear material

Created in 1964 by Public Law 88-489. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

9 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 18 U.S.C. 3632, 22 U.S.C. 2778, 22 U.S.C. 3281, 22 U.S.C. 6305, 22 U.S.C. 8003.

8 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (7), Department of Energy (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–458 substituted "or participate in the development or production of any special nuclear material" for "in the production of any special nuclear material". (Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004) Law text · (b)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–277 struck out "the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency," after "after consultation with" in first sentence and "the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency," after "Defense, and Commerce," in second sentence. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (b)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 97–415 added subsec. (e). · (e)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–242 substituted "except (1) as specifically authorized under an agreement for cooperation made pursuant to section 2153 of this title, including a specific authorization in a subsequent arrangement under section 2160 of this title, or (2) upon authorization by the Secretary … · (b)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–377 added subsec. (d). · (d)

    1964

    • Pub. L. 88–489 amended section generally, and among other changes, included all special nuclear materials within the section, struck out condition that such material be "the property of the United States", included delivery, acquisition, ownership and receiving possession of or title to any special…

    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.