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42 USC § 2305 - Powers of Atomic Energy Commission 

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title: "42 USC § 2305 - Powers of Atomic Energy Commission"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "2305"
section_name: "Powers of Atomic Energy Commission"
chapter_number: 24
chapter_name: "DISPOSAL OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITIES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 11, § 111, 69 Stat. 483.)"
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# § 2305. Powers of Atomic Energy Commission

42 U.S.C. 201142 U.S.C. 2201

The Commission shall have all powers conferred by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [ et seq.], including the power to make, promulgate, issue, rescind, and amend such rules, regulations, and delegations as may be appropriate to carry out the provisions of this chapter and shall be subject to the limitations contained in chapter 14 of that Act [ et seq.]. Nothing contained in this chapter shall impair the powers vested in the Commission by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or any other law.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 543, ch. 11, § 111, 69 Stat. 483.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, referred to in text, is , as added by , , which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of this title. Chapter 14 of that Act, referred to in text, is classified to subchapter XIII (§ 2201 et seq.) of division A of chapter 23 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of this title. See also Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.