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[CITE: 42USC9308]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
             CHAPTER 101--MAGNETIC FUSION ENERGY ENGINEERING
 
Sec. 9308. International cooperation; examination of impact on 
        national magnetic fusion program; exploration of prospects for 
        joint funding in construction of fusion engineering device; 
        report to Congressional committees on results of examination and 
        exploration
        
    (a)(1) The Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of State 
shall actively seek to enter into or to strengthen existing 
international cooperative agreements in magnetic fusion research and 
development activities of mutual benefit to all parties.
    (2) The Secretary shall seek to achieve equitable exchange of 
information, data, scientific personnel, and other considerations in the 
conduct of cooperative efforts with technologically advanced nations.
    (b)(1) The Secretary shall examine the potential impacts on the 
national magnetic fusion program of United States participation in an 
international effort to construct fusion engineering devices.
    (2) The Secretary shall explore, to the extent feasible, the 
prospects for joint financial participation by other nations with the 
United States in the construction of a fusion engineering device.
    (3) Within two years of October 7, 1980, the Secretary shall 
transmit to the House Committee on Science and Technology and the Senate 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources the results of such 
examinations and explorations with his recommendations for construction 
of a national or international fusion engineering device: Provided, 
however, That such examinations and explorations shall not have the 
effect of delaying design activities related to a national fusion 
engineering device.

(Pub. L. 96-386, Sec. 9, Oct. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 1543.)

                         Change of Name

    Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives 
changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of 
Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundredth Congress, Jan. 
6, 1987. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of 
Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Science of House of 
Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note 
preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
