Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
42 U.S.C. § 2161 — Policy of Commission
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
It shall be the policy of the Commission to control the dissemination and declassification of Restricted Data in such a manner as to assure the common defense and security. Consistent with such policy, the Commission shall be guided by the following principles:
**(a)** Until effective and enforceable international safeguards against the use of atomic energy for destructive purposes have been established by an international arrangement, there shall be no exchange of Restricted Data with other nations except as authorized by [section 2164 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2164&num=0&edition=prelim); and
**(b)** The dissemination of scientific and technical information relating to atomic energy should be permitted and encouraged so as to provide that free interchange of ideas and criticism which is essential to scientific and industrial progress and public understanding and to enlarge the fund of technical information.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 42 U.S.C. § 2161
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: d1b19ddb3a18b635e0b528f0405615b3f4c8fa819ed4a540eb257afab2b8d5c6. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.
Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.
Open the recorded source website ↗
Record provenance
Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_eef2d9ed6af6d0d0b07a23e6
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-42/section-2161-policy-of-commission--57557200b9.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 44807a0abf6b233582d914c38bc10ee2f110ca45525c2434bf6a0d7c2234c555
Source location: Title 42, Chapter 23, § 2161; chapter-023-development-and-control-of-atomic-energy.md
Stored source content
It shall be the policy of the Commission to control the dissemination and declassification of Restricted Data in such a manner as to assure the common defense and security. Consistent with such policy, the Commission shall be guided by the following principles:
**(a)** Until effective and enforceable international safeguards against the use of atomic energy for destructive purposes have been established by an international arrangement, there shall be no exchange of Restricted Data with other nations except as authorized by [section 2164 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2164&num=0&edition=prelim); and
**(b)** The dissemination of scientific and technical information relating to atomic energy should be permitted and encouraged so as to provide that free interchange of ideas and criticism which is essential to scientific and industrial progress and public understanding and to enlarge the fund of technical information.
Cross-references
Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) By Commission** The President may authorize the Commission to cooperate with another nation and to communicate to that nation Restricted Data on— Provided, however, That no such cooperation shall involve the communication of Restricted Data relating to the design or fabrication of atomic weapons: And provided further, That the cooperation is undertaken pursuant to an agreement for cooperation entered into in accordance with [section 2153 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2153&num=0&edition=prelim), or is undertaken pursuant to an agreement existing on August 30, 1954.
(1) refining, purification, and subsequent treatment of source material;
(2) civilian reactor development;
(3) production of special nuclear material;
(4) health and safety;
(5) industrial and other applications of atomic energy for peaceful purposes; and
(6) research and development relating to the foregoing:
**(b) By Department of Defense** The President may authorize the Department of Defense, with the assistance of the Commission, to cooperate with another nation or with a regional defense organization to which the United States is a party, and to communicate to that nation or organization such Restricted Data (including design information) as is necessary to—
(1) the development of defense plans;
(2) the training of personnel in the employment of and defense against atomic weapons and other military applications of atomic energy;
(3) the evaluation of the capabilities of potential enemies in the employment of atomic weapons and other military applications of atomic energy; and
(4) the development of compatible delivery systems for atomic weapons;
whenever the President determines that the proposed cooperation and the proposed co
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 42 U.S.C. § 2164
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Reports.—** By not later than 60 days before the date on which the President implements a nuclear weapons employment strategy of the United States that differs from the nuclear weapons employment strategy of the United States then in force, the President shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the following:
(1) A description of the modifications to the nuclear weapons employment strategy, plans, and options of the United States made by the strategy so issued.
(2) An assessment of effects of such modification for the nuclear posture of the United States.
(3) The implication of such changes on the flexibility and resilience of the strategic forces of the United States and the ability of such forces to support the goals of the United States with respect to nuclear deterrence, extended deterrence, assurance, and defense.
(4) The extent to which such modifications include an increased reliance on conventional or non-nuclear global strike capabilities or missile defenses of the United States.
**(b) Annual Briefings.—** Not later than March 15 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing regarding the nuclear weapons employment strategy, plans, and options of the United States.
**(c) Reports on Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study Decisions.—** During each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031, not later than 60 days before the date on which the President carries out the results of the decisions made pursuant to a Nuclear Posture Review Implementation Study that would alter the nuclear weapons employment strategy, guidance, plans, or options of the United States, the President shall—
(1) ensure that the report required by [section 492a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=gran
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 491
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a)** As used in this chapter, the term—
(1) “Commission” means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission;
(2) “IAEA” means International Atomic Energy Agency;
(3) “nuclear materials and equipment” means source material, special nuclear material, production facilities, utilization facilities, and components, items or substances determined to have significance for nuclear explosive purposes pursuant to subsection 109b 11 So in the original. Probably should be “section 109(b)”. of the 1954 Act [[42 U.S.C. 2139(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2139/b&num=0&edition=prelim)];
(4) “physical security measures” means measures to reasonably ensure that source or special nuclear material will only be used for authorized purposes and to prevent theft and sabotage;
(5) “sensitive nuclear technology” means any information (including information incorporated in a production or utilization facility or important component part thereof) which is not available to the public and which is important to the design, construction, fabrication, operation or maintenance of a uranium enrichment or nuclear fuel reprocessing facility or a facility for the production of heavy water, but shall not include Restricted Data controlled pursuant to chapter 12 of the 1954 Act [[42 U.S.C. 2161](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2161&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.];
(6) “1954 Act” means the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended [[42 U.S.C. 2011](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2011&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; and
(7) “the Treaty” means the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
**(b)** All other terms used in this chapter not defined in this section shall have
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 22 U.S.C. § 3223
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Abolition of Atomic Energy Commission** The Atomic Energy Commission is hereby abolished. Sections 2031 and 2032 of this title are repealed.
**(b) Transfer or lapse of functions of Atomic Energy Commission** All other functions of the Commission, the Chairman and members of the Commission, and the officers and components of the Commission are hereby transferred or allowed to lapse pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
**(c) Functions of Atomic Energy Commission transferred to Administrator** There are hereby transferred to and vested in the Administrator all functions of the Atomic Energy Commission, the Chairman and members of the Commission, and the officers and components of the Commission, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
**(d) Transfer of General Advisory Committee, Patent Compensation Board, and Divisions of Military Application and Naval Reactors to Administration** The General Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 2036 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, the Patent Compensation Board established pursuant to [section 2187 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2187&num=0&edition=prelim), and the Divisions of Military Application and Naval Reactors established pursuant to [section 2035 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2035&num=0&edition=prelim), are transferred to the Energy Research and Development Administration and the functions of the Commission with respect thereto, and with respect to relations with the Military Liaison Committee established by section 2037 1 of this title, are transferred to the Administrator.
**(e) Transfer to Administrator of certain functions of Secretary of the Interior
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 42 U.S.C. § 5815
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) **Intelligence committees.—** — The term “intelligence committees” means the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(2) **Urgent concern.—** — The term “urgent concern” means any of the following:
(A) A serious or flagrant problem, abuse, violation of law or Executive order, or deficiency relating to the funding, administration, or operations of an intelligence activity involving classified information, but does not include differences of opinions concerning public policy matters.
(B) A false statement to Congress, or a willful withholding from Congress, on an issue of material fact relating to the funding, administration, or operation of an intelligence activity.
(C) An action, including a personnel action described in [section 2302(a)(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2302/a/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim) constituting reprisal or threat of reprisal prohibited under [section 407(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section407/c&num=0&edition=prelim) in response to an employee’s reporting an urgent concern in accordance with this section.
(3) **Employee.—** — The term “employee” includes a former employee or former contractor, if the complaint or information reported pursuant to this section arises from or relates to the period during which the former employee or former contractor was an employee or contractor, as the case may be.
(4) **Intelligence community.—** — The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ([50 U.S.C. 3003](https://uscode.house.gov
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 5 U.S.C. § 416
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Authority To Prohibit Access to Certain Materials.—** The Secretary of Energy may prohibit the Inspector General of the Department of Energy from accessing Restricted Data and nuclear safeguards information protected from disclosure under chapter 12 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ([42 U.S.C. 2161](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2161&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and intelligence or counterintelligence, as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ([50 U.S.C. 3003](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3003&num=0&edition=prelim)), if the Secretary of Energy determines that the prohibition is necessary to protect the national security or prevent the significant impairment to the national security interests of the United States.
**(b) Notification to Inspector General and Statement to Congress.—** Not later than 7 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy exercises any power authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the Inspector General of the Department of Energy in writing of the reasons for such exercise. Within 30 days after receipt of any such notice, the Inspector General of the Department of Energy shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a statement concerning such exercise.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 5 U.S.C. § 421
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Office of Inspector General of the Intelligence Community** There is within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence an Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.
**(b) Purpose** The purpose of the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community is—
(1) to create an objective and effective office, appropriately accountable to Congress, to initiate and conduct independent investigations, inspections, audits, and reviews on programs and activities within the responsibility and authority of the Director of National Intelligence;
(2) to provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies for activities designed—
(A) to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration and implementation of such programs and activities; and
(B) to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in such programs and activities;
(3) to provide a means for keeping the Director of National Intelligence fully and currently informed about—
(A) problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of programs and activities within the responsibility and authority of the Director of National Intelligence; and
(B) the necessity for, and the progress of, corrective actions; and
(4) in the manner prescribed by this section, to ensure that the congressional intelligence committees are kept similarly informed of—
(A) significant problems and deficiencies relating to programs and activities within the responsibility and authority of the Director of National Intelligence; and
(B) the necessity for, and the progress of, corrective actions.
**(c) Inspector General of the Intelligence Community**
(1) There is an Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, who shall be the head of the Office of the Inspector Genera
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 50 U.S.C. § 3035
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Purpose; establishment** In order to—
(1) create an objective and effective office, appropriately accountable to Congress, to initiate and conduct independently inspections, investigations, and audits relating to programs and operations of the Agency;
(2) provide leadership and recommend policies designed to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of such programs and operations, and detect fraud and abuse in such programs and operations;
(3) provide a means for keeping the Director fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations, and the necessity for and the progress of corrective actions; and
(4) in the manner prescribed by this section, ensure that the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (hereafter in this section referred to collectively as the “intelligence committees”) are kept similarly informed of significant problems and deficiencies as well as the necessity for and the progress of corrective actions,
there is hereby established in the Agency an Office of Inspector General (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Office”).
**(b) Appointment; supervision; removal**
(1) There shall be at the head of the Office an Inspector General who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. This appointment shall be made without regard to political affiliation and shall be on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigation. Such appointment shall also be made on the basis of compliance with the security standards of the Agency and prior experi
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 50 U.S.C. § 3517
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Page 5469
TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 2162
• Sections 135(d)(1)–(d)(3), (d)(5)(B), and (d)(6) to the
Secretary of State, in consultation with other relevant
agencies as appropriate;
• Section 135(d)(4) to the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of the Treasury as appro-
priate, with respect to the requirement to submit the
report described in that provision and to prepare each
of the required elements of the report, with the excep-
tion of the required assessment related to money laun-
dering or terrorist finance activities in section
135(d)(4)(H);
• Section 135(d)(4)(H) to the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, with
respect to preparation of the assessment described in
that provision for inclusion in the report required by
section 135(d)(4).
Any reference in this memorandum to provisions of
any act related to the subject of this memorandum
shall be deemed to include references to any hereafter
enacted provisions of law that are the same or substan-
tially the same as such provisions.
The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to
publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
BARACK OBAMA.
SUBCHAPTER XI—CONTROL OF
INFORMATION
§ 2161. Policy of Commission
It shall be the policy of the Commission to
control the dissemination and declassification of
Restricted Data in such a manner as to assure
the common defense and security. Consistent
with such policy, the Commission shall be guid-
ed by the following principles:
(a) Until effective and enforceable inter-
national safeguards against the use of atomic
energy for destructive purposes have been estab-
lished by an international arrangement, there
shall be no exchange of Restricted Data with
other nations except as
Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 42 U.S.C. § 2161
Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.