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[CITE: 42USC2153e-1]

 
                 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-1. Effectiveness of rule, regulation, or procedure 
        with regard to exports subject to Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act 
        of 1978
        
    No environmental rule, regulation, or procedure shall become 
effective with regard to exports subject to the provisions of 22 U.S.C. 
3201 et seq., the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, until such time 
as the President has reported to Congress on the progress achieved 
pursuant to section 407 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 2153e) entitled 
``Protection of the Environment'' which requires the President to seek 
to provide, in agreements required under the Act, for cooperation 
between the parties in protecting the environment from radioactive, 
chemical or thermal contaminations arising from peaceful nuclear 
activities.

(Pub. L. 95-630, title XIX, Sec. 1913, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3727.)

                       References in Text

    The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, referred to in text, is 
Pub. L. 95-242, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 120, which is classified 
principally to chapter 47 (Sec. 3201 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign 
Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to 
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3201 of Title 22 
and Tables.

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Export-Import Bank Act Amendments 
of 1978, and not as part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which 
comprises this chapter.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Nov. 10, 1978, see section 1917 of Pub. L. 95-630, 
set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 635 of 
Title 12, Banks and Banking.
