22 USC § 2027 - Annual review by Secretary of State of programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency; United States opposition to certain programs and projects of the Agency

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title: "22 USC § 2027 - Annual review by Secretary of State of programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency; United States opposition to certain programs and projects of the Agency"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "2027"
section_name: "Annual review by Secretary of State of programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency; United States opposition to certain programs and projects of the Agency"
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chapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY PARTICIPATION"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XIII, § 1343, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1452.)"
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# § 2027. Annual review by Secretary of State of programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency; United States opposition to certain programs and projects of the Agency

**(a)** **Annual review**

**(1)** **In general** section 2227(a) of this title

The Secretary shall undertake a comprehensive annual review of all programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the countries described in  and shall determine if such programs and projects are consistent with United States nuclear nonproliferation and safety goals.

**(2)** **Report** September 30, 2002

Not later than one year after , and on an annual basis thereafter for five years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review under paragraph (1).

**(b)** **Opposition to certain programs and projects of International Atomic Energy Agency** The Secretary shall direct the United States representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency to oppose programs of the Agency that are determined by the Secretary under the review conducted under subsection (a)(1) to be inconsistent with nuclear nonproliferation and safety goals of the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–228, div. B, title XIII, § 1343, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1452.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 2002, and also as part of the Security Assistance Act of 2002 and the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, and not as part of the International Atomic Energy Agency Participation Act of 1957 which comprises this chapter.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definitions

For definition of “Secretary” as used in this section, see , set out as a note under .