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42 U.S.C. 2134: Medical, industrial, and commercial licenses

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-560. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

11 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 2073, 42 U.S.C. 2074, 42 U.S.C. 2076, 42 U.S.C. 2093, 42 U.S.C. 2132.

13 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (13).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–67 inserted subsec. heading; designated first sentence as par. (1), inserted par. heading, and substituted "Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Commission" for "The Commission"; designated second sentence as par. (2) and inserted heading; and substituted par. (3) for thi… Law text · (c)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 115–439 struck out "and which are not facilities of the type specified in subsection (b)" after "section 2051 of this title" and inserted at end "The Commission is authorized to issue licenses under this section for utilization facilities useful in the conduct of research and d… Law text · (c)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–560 substituted provisions authorizing the issue of licenses for utilization or production facilities for industrial or commercial purposes (i) where specifically authorized by law or (ii) where the facility was constructed or operated under an arrangement with the Commissio… · (b)

    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.