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42 USC § 2153e - Protection of environment 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s2153e"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 2153e - Protection of environment"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "2153e"
section_name: "Protection of environment"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "X"
subchapter_name: "INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–242, title IV, § 407, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 148.)"
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# § 2153e. Protection of environment

section 2153 of this title

The President shall endeavor to provide in any agreement entered into pursuant to  for cooperation between the parties in protecting the international environment from radioactive, chemical or thermal contamination arising from peaceful nuclear activities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–242, title IV, § 407, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 148.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, and not as part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , except as otherwise provided and regardless of any requirements for the promulgation of implementing regulations, see , set out as a note under , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

Secretary of State responsible for performing functions vested in President under this section, see section 2(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 12058, , 43 F.R. 20947, set out under , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

### Performance of Functions Pending Development of Procedures

The performance of functions under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, , , , not to be delayed pending development of procedures even though as many as 120 days [after ] are allowed for establishing those procedures, see section 5(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 12058, , 43 F.R. 20947, set out under , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.