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[CITE: 42USC10001]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
        CHAPTER 107--CONSUMER-PATIENT RADIATION HEALTH AND SAFETY
 
Sec. 10001. Statement of findings

    The Congress finds that--
        (1) it is in the interest of public health and safety to 
    minimize unnecessary exposure to potentially hazardous radiation due 
    to medical and dental radiologic procedures;
        (2) it is in the interest of public health and safety to have a 
    continuing supply of adequately educated persons and appropriate 
    accreditation and certification programs administered by State 
    governments;
        (3) the protection of the public health and safety from 
    unnecessary exposure to potentially hazardous radiation due to 
    medical and dental radiologic procedures and the assurance of 
    efficacious procedures are the responsibility of State and Federal 
    governments;
        (4) persons who administer radiologic procedures, including 
    procedures at Federal facilities, should be required to demonstrate 
    competence by reason of education, training, and experience; and
        (5) the administration of radiologic procedures and the effect 
    on individuals of such procedures have a substantial and direct 
    effect upon United States interstate commerce.

(Pub. L. 97-35, title IX, Sec. 976, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 598.)


                               Short Title

    Section 975 of Pub. L. 97-35 provided that: ``This subtitle 
[subtitle I (Secs. 975-983) of title IX of Pub. L. 97-35, enacting this 
chapter] may be cited as the `Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and 
Safety Act of 1981'.''
