42 U.S.C. § 2156a
Within sixty days of March 10, 1978, the Commission shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of Defense, promulgate (and may from time to time amend) regulations establishing the levels of physical security which in its judgement are no less strict than those established by any international guidelines to which the United States subscribes and which in its judgment will provide adequate protection for facilities and material referred to in paragraph (3) of section 2156 of this title taking into consideration variations in risks to security as appropriate.
42 U.S.C. § 2156a
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTCommission, referred to in text, is defined as meaning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by section 4(a)(1) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-242, which is classified to section 3203(a)(1) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
CODIFICATIONSection 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.
AMENDMENTS1998- Pub. L. 105-277 substituted "and the Secretary of Defense," for "the Secretary of Defense, and the Director,".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105-277 effective on earlier of Apr. 1, 1999, or date of abolition of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency pursuant to reorganization plan described in section 6601 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105-277 set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of Title 22.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Mar. 10, 1978, except as otherwise provided and regardless of any requirements for the promulgation of implementing regulations, see section 603(c) of Pub. L. 95-242 set out as a note under section 3201 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS
PERFORMANCE OF FUNCTIONS PENDING DEVELOPMENT OF PROCEDURESThe performance of functions under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-242, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 120, not to be delayed pending development of procedures even though as many as 120 days [after Mar. 10, 1978] are allowed for establishing those procedures, see section 5(b) of Ex. Ord. No. 12058, May 11, 1978, 43 F.R. 20947, set out under section 3201 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1 See References in Text note below.