§ 2156. Criteria governing United States nuclear exports
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The United States adopts the following criteria which, in addition to other requirements of law, will govern exports for peaceful nuclear uses from the United States of source material, special nuclear material, production or utilization facilities, and any sensitive nuclear technology:
(1)IAEA safeguards as required by Article III(2) of the Treaty will be applied with respect to any such material or facilities proposed to be exported, to any such material or facilities previously exported and subject to the applicable agreement for cooperation, and to any special nuclear material used in or produced through the use thereof.
(2)No such material, facilities, or sensitive nuclear technology proposed to be exported or previously exported and subject to the applicable agreement for cooperation, and no special nuclear material produced through the use of such materials, facilities, or sensitive nuclear technology, will be used for any nuclear explosive device or for research on or development of any nuclear explosive device.
(3)Adequate physical security measures will be maintained with respect to such material or facilities proposed to be exported and to any special nuclear material used in or produced through the use thereof. Following the effective date of any regulations promulgated by the Commission pursuant to section 2156a of this title, physical security measures shall be deemed adequate if such measures provide a level of protection equivalent to that required by the applicable regulations.
(4)No such materials, facilities, or sensitive nuclear technology proposed to be exported, and no special nuclear material produced through the use of such material, will be retransferred to the jurisdiction of any other nation or group of nations unless the prior approval of the United States is obtained for such retransfer. In addition to other requirements of law, the United States may approve such retransfer only if the nation or group of nations designated to receive such retransfer agrees that it shall be subject to the conditions required by this section.
(5)No such material proposed to be exported and no special nuclear material produced through the use of such material will be reprocessed, and no irradiated fuel elements containing such material removed from a reactor shall be altered in form or content, unless the prior approval of the United States is obtained for such reprocessing or alteration.
(6)No such sensitive nuclear technology shall be exported unless the foregoing conditions shall be applied to any nuclear material or equipment which is produced or constructed under the jurisdiction of the recipient nation or group of nations by or through the use of any such exported sensitive nuclear technology.
(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 127, as added Pub. L. 95–242, title III, § 305, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 136; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2944.)
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- § 2155Export licensing procedures
- § 2141Licensing by Nuclear Regulatory Commission of distribution of special nuclear material, source material, and byproduct material by Department of Energy
- § 2153cRenegotiation of agreements for cooperation
- § 2156aRegulations establishing levels of physical security to protect facilities and material
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- Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724
- Pub. L. 95–242, title III, § 305
- 92 Stat. 136
- Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8)
- 106 Stat. 2944
- section 603(c) of Pub. L. 95–242
- Pub. L. 95–242
- 92 Stat. 120
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§ 2156
Criteria governing United States nuclear exports
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ActAug. 1, 1946, ch. 724
Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–242, title III, § 305
Stat.92 Stat. 136
Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8)
Stat.106 Stat. 2944
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