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[CITE: 42USC2153e]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
 
                        Division A--Atomic Energy
 
                 SUBCHAPTER X--INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
 
Sec. 2153e. Protection of environment

    The President shall endeavor to provide in any agreement entered 
into pursuant to section 2153 of this title for cooperation between the 
parties in protecting the international environment from radioactive, 
chemical or thermal contamination arising from peaceful nuclear 
activities.

(Pub. L. 95-242, title IV, Sec. 407, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 148.)

                          Codification

    Section 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.


                             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 Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

                         Delegation of Functions

    Secretary of State responsible for performing functions vested in 
President under this section, see section 2(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 12058, 
May 11, 1978, 43 F.R. 20947, set out under section 3201 of Title 22, 
Foreign Relations and Intercourse.


       Performance of Functions Pending Development of Procedures

    The 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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2153e-1 of this title.
