22 U.S.C. § 3241 — Congressional declaration of policy

Page 1321 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 3244 of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 which com- prises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted ‘‘Science, Space, and Technology’’ for ‘‘Science and Technology’’. SUBCHAPTER II—UNITED STATES INITIA- TIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE INTER- NATIONAL SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM § 3241. Congressional declaration of policy The United States is committed to continued strong support for the principles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to a strengthened and more effective International Atomic Energy Agency and to a comprehensive safeguards system administered by the Agency to deter proliferation. Accordingly, the United States shall seek to act with other nations to— (a) continue to strengthen the safeguards program of the IAEA and, in order to imple- ment this section, contribute funds, technical resources, and other support to assist the IAEA in effectively implementing safeguards; (b) ensure that the IAEA has the resources to carry out the provisions of Article XII of the Statute of the IAEA; (c) improve the IAEA safeguards system (in- cluding accountability) to ensure— (1) the timely detection of a possible diver- sion of source or special nuclear materials which could be used for nuclear explosive de- vices; (2) the timely dissemination of informa- tion regarding such diversion; and (3) the timely implementation of inter- nationally agreed procedures in the event of such diversion; (d) ensure that the IAEA receives on a time- ly basis the data needed for it to administer an effective and comprehensive international safeguards program and that the IAEA pro- vides timely notice to the world community of any evidence of a violation of any safeguards agreement to which it is a party; and (e) encourage the IAEA, to the maximum de- gree consistent with the Statute, to provide nations which supply nuclear materials and equipment with the data needed to assure such nations of adherence to bilateral commit- ments applicable to such supply. (Pub. L. 95–242, title II, § 201, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 124.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section 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 this title. § 3242. Training program The Department of Energy, in consultation with the Commission, shall establish and oper- ate a safeguards and physical security training program to be made available to persons from nations and groups of nations which have devel- oped or acquired, or may be expected to develop or acquire, nuclear materials and equipment for use for peaceful purposes. Any such program shall include training in the most advanced safe- guards and physical security techniques and technology, consistent with the national secu- rity interests of the United States. (Pub. L. 95–242, title II, § 202, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 124.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section 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 this title. § 3243. Negotiations The United States shall seek to negotiate with other nations and groups of nations to— (1) adopt general principles and procedures, including common international sanctions, to be followed in the event that a nation violates any material obligation with respect to the peaceful use of nuclear materials and equip- ment or nuclear technology, or in the event that any nation violates the principles of the Treaty, including the detonation by a non- nuclear-weapon state of a nuclear explosive device; and (2) establish international procedures to be followed in the event of diversion, theft, or sabotage of nuclear materials or sabotage of nuclear facilities, and for recovering nuclear materials that have been lost or stolen, or ob- tained or used by a nation or by any person or group in contravention of the principles of the Treaty. (Pub. L. 95–242, title II, § 203, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 124.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section 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 this title. § 3244. Actions to combat international nuclear terrorism (a) Actions to be taken by President The Congress hereby directs the President— (1) to seek universal adherence to the Con- vention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material; (2) to— (A) conduct a review, enlisting the partici- pation of all relevant departments and agen- cies of the Government, to determine wheth- er the recommendations on Physical Protec- tion of Nuclear Material published by the International Atomic Energy Agency are adequate to deter theft, sabotage, and the use of nuclear facilities and materials in acts of international terrorism, and (B) transmit the results of this review to the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency;