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[CITE: 42USC2296]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
 
                        Division A--Atomic Energy
 
                  SUBCHAPTER XVIII--EURATOM COOPERATION
 
Sec. 2296. Nonliability of United States; indemnification

    The Government of the United States of America shall not be liable 
for any damages or third party liability arising out of or resulting 
from the joint program: Provided, however, That nothing in this section 
shall deprive any person of any rights under section 2210 of this title: 
And provided further, That nothing in this section shall apply to 
arrangements made by the Commission under a research and development 
program authorized in section 2292 of this title. The Government of the 
United States shall take such steps as may be necessary, including 
appropriate disclaimer or indemnity arrangements, in order to carry out 
the provisions of this section.

(Pub. L. 85-846, Sec. 7, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 1086; Pub. L. 87-206, 
Sec. 20, Sept. 6, 1961, 75 Stat. 479.)

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the EURATOM Cooperation Act of 1958 
which comprises this subchapter, and not as part of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.


                               Amendments

    1961--Pub. L. 87-206 inserted proviso making provisions of section 
inapplicable to arrangements made by the Commission under a research and 
development program authorized by section 2292 of this title.

                          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.
