Title 42, Chapter 23 — Development and Control of Atomic Energy

Congressional declaration of policy

Congressional findings

Purpose of chapter

Definitions

Transfer of property

Cold standby

Scholarship and fellowship program

Partnership program with institutions of higher education

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, § 3152(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042

Authorization of appropriations

Omitted

Omitted

Omitted

Agency jurisdiction

Applicability of Federal Power Act

Licensing of Government agencies

Cooperation with States

Storage or disposal facility planning

Definitions

Responsibilities for disposal of low-level radioactive waste

Regional compacts for disposal of low-level radioactive waste

Limited availability of certain regional disposal facilities during transition and licensing periods

Emergency access

Responsibilities of Department of Energy

Alternative disposal methods

Licensing review and approval

Radioactive waste below regulatory concern

Health and environmental standards for uranium mill tailings

State authority to regulate radiation below level of regulatory concern of Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Repealed. Pub. L. 93–438, title I, § 104(a), Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1237

Principal office

General Manager, Deputy and Assistant General Managers

Divisions, offices, and positions

Repealed. Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 709(c)(1), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 608

Repealed. Pub. L. 99–661, div. C, title I, § 3137(c), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4066

Appointment of Army, Navy, or Air Force officer as Assistant General Manager for Military Application; Chairman of Military Liaison Committee; compensation

Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; composition; tenure; duties; compensation

Fellowship program of Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards; selection of fellowships

Research and development assistance

Research by Commission

Research for others; charges

Production facilities

Irradiation of materials

Acquisition of production facilities

Disposition of energy; regulation on sale

Improving the reliability of domestic medical isotope supply

Determination of other material as special nuclear material; Presidential assent; effective date

Repealed. Pub. L. 88–489, § 4, Aug. 26, 1964, 78 Stat. 603

Domestic distribution of special nuclear material

Foreign distribution of special nuclear material

Acquisition of special nuclear material; payments; just compensation

Guaranteed purchase prices

Unauthorized dealings in special nuclear material

Interagency review of applications for the transfer of United States civil nuclear technology

Congressional review of guaranteed purchase price, guaranteed purchase price period, and criteria for waiver of charges

Determination of source material

License requirements for transfers

Domestic distribution of source material

Foreign distribution of source material

Reports

Acquisition of source material; payments

Operations on lands belonging to United States

Public and acquired lands

Prohibitions against issuance of license

Domestic distribution

Foreign distribution of byproduct material

Ownership and custody of certain byproduct material and disposal sites

Authorities of Commission respecting certain byproduct material

Authority of Commission

Prohibitions governing atomic weapons

Repealed. Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3294(e)(1)(A), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 970

Transferred

License required

Utilization and production facilities for industrial or commercial purposes

Commercial licenses

Medical, industrial, and commercial licenses

Antitrust provisions governing licenses

Classes of facilities

Operators’ licenses

Suspension of licenses during war or national emergency

Component and other parts of facilities

Regulations implementing requirements relating to licensing for components and other parts of facilities

Exclusions from license requirement

Licensing by Nuclear Regulatory Commission of distribution of special nuclear material, source material, and byproduct material by Department of Energy

Domestic medical isotope production

Effect of international arrangements

Policies contained in international arrangements

Cooperation with other nations

Approval for enrichment after export of source or special nuclear material; export of major critical components of enrichment facilities

Export policies relating to peaceful nuclear activities and international nuclear trade

Renegotiation of agreements for cooperation

Authority to continue agreements for cooperation entered into prior to March 10, 1978

Protection of environment

Effectiveness of rule, regulation, or procedure with regard to exports subject to Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978

Savings clause; Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978

International atomic pool

Export licensing procedures

Regulations establishing Commission procedures covering grant, suspension, revocation, or amendment of nuclear export licenses or exemptions

International nuclear export and innovation activities

Criteria governing United States nuclear exports

Regulations establishing levels of physical security to protect facilities and material

Additional export criterion and procedures

Conduct resulting in termination of nuclear exports

Congressional review procedures

Subsequent arrangements

Review of Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statements

Authority to suspend nuclear cooperation with nations which have not ratified the Convention on the Physical Security of Nuclear Material

Consultation with Department of Defense concerning certain exports and subsequent arrangements

Further restrictions on exports

Congressional review and oversight of agreements with Iran

Policy of Commission

Classification and declassification of Restricted Data

Access to Restricted Data

International cooperation

Security restrictions

Applicability of other laws

Safeguards information

Dissemination of unclassified information

Fingerprinting for criminal history record checks

Inventions relating to atomic weapons, and filing of reports

Inventions conceived during Commission contracts; ownership; waiver; hearings

Nonmilitary utilization

Injunctions; measure of damages

Prior art

Commission patent licenses

Compensation, awards, and royalties

Monopolistic use of patents

Federally financed research

Saving clause for prior patent applications

General duties of Commission

Use of firearms by security personnel

Commission workforce

Contracts

Advisory committees

Electric utility contracts; authority to enter into; cancellation; submission to Energy Committees

Fission product contracts

Contract practices

Repealed. Pub. L. 97–375, title I, § 115, Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1821

Comptroller General audit

Claim settlements; reports to Congress

Payments in lieu of taxes

Subsidies

Indemnification and limitation of liability

Conflicts of interest relating to contracts and other arrangements

Uranium supply

Elimination of pension offset for certain rehired Federal retirees

Security evaluations

Design basis threat rulemaking

Recruitment tools

Expenses authorized to be paid by the Commission

Radiation source protection

Secure transfer of nuclear materials

Payment of claims or judgments for damage resulting from nuclear incident involving nuclear reactor of United States warship; exception; terms and conditions

Transferred

Repealed. Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 637(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 791

Repealed. Pub. L. 115–439, title I, § 101(b), Jan. 14, 2019, 132 Stat. 5568

Nuclear Regulatory Commission user fees and annual charges for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter

Just compensation for requisitioned property

Condemnation of real property

Patent application disclosures

Attorney General approval of title

Applicability of administrative procedure provisions; definitions

License applications

Terms of licenses

Inalienability of licenses

Construction permits and operating licenses

Revocation of licenses

Modification of license

Continued operation of facilities

Hearings and judicial review

Licensee incident reports as evidence

Atomic safety and licensing boards; establishment; membership; functions; compensation

Temporary operating license

Licensing of uranium enrichment facilities

Repealed. Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 302(a), as added Pub. L. 95–110, § 1, Sept. 20, 1977, 91 Stat. 884; renumbered title I, Oct. 24, 1992, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8), 106 Stat. 2944

Joint Committee on Atomic Energy abolished

Information and assistance to Congressional committees

General provisions

Violation of specific sections

Violation of sections

Communication of Restricted Data

Receipt of Restricted Data

Tampering with Restricted Data

Disclosure of Restricted Data

Statute of limitations

Trespass on Commission installations

Photographing, etc., of Commission installations; penalty

Applicability of other laws

Injunction proceedings

Contempt proceedings

Civil penalties

Civil monetary penalties for violation of Department of Energy safety and whistleblower regulations

Civil monetary penalties for violations of Department of Energy regulations regarding security of classified or sensitive information or data

Worker health and safety rules for Department of Energy nuclear facilities

Protection of nuclear inspectors

Sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel

Establishment

Mission and functions of Board

Powers of Board

Responsibilities of Secretary of Energy

Board recommendations

Reports

Judicial review

“Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” defined

Contract authority subject to appropriations

Transmittal of certain information to Congress

Annual authorization of appropriations

Procurement of inspector general services

Inspector General

Authority of Inspector General

Definitions

Authorization of appropriations for research and development program; authority to enter into contracts; period of contracts; equivalent amounts for research and development program

Omitted

Authorization for sale or lease of uranium and plutonium; amounts; lien for nonpayment; uranium enrichment services

Acquisition of nuclear materials

Nonliability of United States; indemnification

Remedial action program

Regulations

Authorization of appropriations

Definitions

Overfeed program

National Strategic Uranium Reserve

Sale of remaining DOE inventories

Responsibility for the industry

Annual uranium purchase reports

Uranium inventory study

Regulatory treatment of uranium purchases

Definitions

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–134, title III, § 3116(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–349

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–134, title III, § 3116(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–349

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–134, title III, § 3116(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–349

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–134, title III, § 3116(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–349

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–134, title III, § 3116(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–349

Gaseous diffusion facilities

Licensing of other technologies

Regulation of Restricted Data

Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund

Deposits

Department facilities

Employee provisions

Reports to Congress

Definitions

Sale of Corporation

Method of sale

Establishment of private corporation

Transfers to private corporation

Leasing of gaseous diffusion facilities

Transfer of contracts

Liabilities

Employee protections

Ownership limitations

Uranium transfers and sales

Incentives for additional downblending of highly enriched uranium by the Russian Federation

Secretarial determinations; congressional notification

Low-level waste

Avlis

Application of certain laws