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[CITE: 42USC2156a]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
 
                        Division A--Atomic Energy
 
                 SUBCHAPTER X--INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES
 
Sec. 2156a. Regulations establishing levels of physical security 
        to protect facilities and material
        
    Within sixty days of March 10, 1978, the Commission shall, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and 
the Secretary of Defense, promulgate (and may from time to time amend) 
regulations establishing the levels of physical security which in its 
judgement are no less strict than those established by any international 
guidelines to which the United States subscribes and which in its 
judgment will provide adequate protection for facilities and material 
referred to in paragraph (3) of section 2156 of this title taking into 
consideration variations in risks to security as appropriate.

(Pub. L. 95-242, title III, Sec. 304(d), Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 135; 
Pub. L. 105-277, div. G, title XII, Sec. 1225(e)(3), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 
Stat. 2681-775.)

                       References in Text

    Commission, referred to in text, is defined as meaning the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission by section 4(a)(1) of the Nuclear Non-
Proliferation Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-242, which is classified to 
section 3203(a)(1) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

                          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.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-277 substituted ``and the Secretary of Defense,'' 
for ``the Secretary of Defense, and the Director,''.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 105-277 effective on earlier of Apr. 1, 1999, 
or date of abolition of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament 
Agency pursuant to reorganization plan described in section 6601 of 
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 
105-277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of Title 
22.


                             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.


       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 2156 of this title.
