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42 U.S.C. 2201: General duties of Commission

Created in 1957 by Public Law 85-162. Changed by 23 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

19 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 7533, 22 U.S.C. 3221, 42 U.S.C. 2021, 42 U.S.C. 2077a, 42 U.S.C. 2093.

109 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (75), Department of Energy (28), Department of Energy (General Provisions) (3), Environmental Protection Agency (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "section 2077a of this title" for "section 2077a(i) of this title". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (n)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–232 substituted "2077(b) (with respect to enrichment and reprocessing of special nuclear material or with respect to transfers to any covered foreign country (as defined in section 2077a(i) of this title))," for "2077(b),". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (n)

    2005

    • Pub. L. 109–58, §626, added cl. (4). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 109–58, §623, substituted "to the Commission for, or is issued by the Commission, a license or certificate" for "for or is issued a license for a utilization facility designed to produce electrical or heat energy pursuant to section 2133 or 2134(b) of this title, or which opera… (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (w)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–486, §902(a)(4), amended subsec. (v) generally, substituting provisions relating to duty to provide services in support of United States Energy Enrichment Corporation for provisions relating to duty to enter into contracts for production or enrichment of special nuclear mat… · (v)
    • Pub. L. 102–486, §902(a)(5), inserted "or which operates any facility regulated or certified under section 2297f or 2297f–1 of this title," after "2134(b) of this title," and "or certificates" after "holders of, such licenses". · (w)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–575, which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by striking the period at the end and inserting "; in addition, the Commission shall prescribe such regulations or orders as may be necessary or desirable to promote the Nation's common defense and security with regard to control… · (b)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–449 temporarily inserted in closing provisions "For purposes of this subsection and of section 305 of Public Law 99–591 (100 Stat. 3341–209, 210), 'foreign origin' excludes source or special nuclear material originating in Canada." See Effective and Termination Dates of 198… · (v)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–661 inserted "and subcontractors (at any tier)" after "employees of its contractors", substituted "under the jurisdiction of the United States" for "owned by the United States and", inserted "or being transported to or from such facilities" after "contracted to the United St… · (k)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–90 inserted provision that a person authorized to carry firearms under this subsection may, while in the performance of, and in connection with, official duties, make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in that person's presence or for… · (k)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–604 added subsec. (x). · (x)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–377 inserted provision in cl. (2) relating to regulations or orders designating activities, involving quantities of special nuclear material important to the common defense and security, that may be conducted by persons whose character, etc., have been established so that if… · (i)

    1972

    • Pub. L. 92–314 added subsec. (w). · (w)

    1970

    • Pub. L. 91–452 struck out provisions that no person be excused from complying with any requirements under this paragraph because of his privilege against self-incrimination, but that the immunity provisions of the Compulsory Testimony Act of Feb. 11, 1893, apply with respect to any ind… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 91–560, §7, struck out references to section 2132 of this title and the finding of practical value. · (n)
    • Pub. L. 91–560, §8, substituted provisions for the establishment of prices on a basis of recovery of the Government's costs over a reasonable period of time for provisions for the establishment of prices on a basis which will provide reasonable compensation to the Government. · (v)

    1967

    • Pub. L. 90–190 substituted "2077(b)" for "2077(a)(3)". · (n)

    1964

    • Pub. L. 88–489 added subsec. (v). · (v)

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–793 substituted "up to a limit of the highest rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended" for "up to a limit of $19,000". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 87–456 repealed subsec. (l) which authorized the admittance free of duty into the United States of purchases made abroad of source materials. · (l)
    • Pub. L. 87–615 substituted "2165(f) of this title" for "2165(e) of this title". · (n)

    1961

    • Pub. L. 87–206 redesignated subsecs. (t) to (v) as (s) to (u), respectively. · (s), (t), (u), (v)

    1959

    • Pub. L. 86–300 inserted references to sections 2073(a)(4) and 2093(a)(4) of this title. · (m)

    1958

    • Pub. L. 85–681, §6, authorized the Commission to adopt compensation rates on a retroactive basis as may be authorized by the Classification Act for other Government employees. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 85–507 redesignated subsecs. (o) to (s) as (n) to (r), respectively. Former subsec. (n), which authorized the Commission to assign employees for instruction, education, or training by public or private agencies, institutions of learning, laboratories, or industrial or c… · (n), (o), (p), (q), (r), (s)
    • Pub. L. 85–681, §7, added subsecs. (t) to (v). · (t), (u), (v)

    1957

    • Pub. L. 85–287 inserted "up to a limit of $19,000" after "scientific and technical personnel". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 85–162, §201, inserted "(at the time of the initial grant of any privilege grant, lease, or permit, or renewal thereof, or in order to avoid inequities or undue hardship prior to the sale by the United States of property affected by such grant)" after "adjusted terms which". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 85–162, §204, added subsec. (s). · (s)

    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.