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[CITE: 42USC2271]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
 
                        Division A--Atomic Energy
 
                 SUBCHAPTER XVII--ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER
 
Sec. 2271. General provisions


(a) Authority of President to utilize Government agencies

    To protect against the unlawful dissemination of Restricted Data and 
to safeguard facilities, equipment, materials, and other property of the 
Commission, the President shall have authority to utilize the services 
of any Government agency to the extent he may deem necessary or 
desirable.

(b) Criminal violations

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice 
shall investigate all alleged or suspected criminal violations of this 
chapter.

(c) Violations of this chapter

    No action shall be brought against any individual or person for any 
violation under this chapter unless and until the Attorney General of 
the United States has advised the Commission with respect to such action 
and no such action shall be commenced except by the Attorney General of 
the United States: Provided, however, That nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed as applying to administrative action taken by the 
Commission.

(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, Sec. 221, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 
1073, Sec. 1, 68 Stat. 958; amended Pub. L. 91-161, Sec. 5, Dec. 24, 
1969, 83 Stat. 445; Pub. L. 101-647, title XII, Sec. 1211, Nov. 29, 
1990, 104 Stat. 4833; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 102-486, title IX, 
Sec. 902(a)(8), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2944.)


                               Amendments

    1990--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-647 struck out ``That no action shall 
be brought under section 2272, 2273, 2274, 2275, or 2276 of this title 
except by the express direction of the Attorney General: And provided 
further,'' after ``Provided however,''.
    1969--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91-161 provided that nothing in this 
subsection should be construed to apply to administrative action taken 
by the Commission.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by 
sections 5814 and 5841 of this title. See also Transfer of Functions 
notes set out under those sections.
