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[CITE: 50USC47f]

 
                   TITLE 50--WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
  CHAPTER 4C--ATOMIC WEAPONS AND SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS INFORMATION 
                                 REWARDS
 
Sec. 47f. Definitions

    As used in this chapter--
    (a) The term ``atomic energy'' means all forms of energy released in 
the course of nuclear fission or nuclear transformation.
    (b) The term ``atomic weapon'' means any device utilizing atomic 
energy, exclusive of the means for transporting or propelling the device 
(where such means is a separable and divisible part of the device), the 
principal purpose of which is for use as, or for development of, a 
weapon, a weapon prototype, or a weapon test device.
    (c) The term ``special nuclear material'' means plutonium, or 
uranium enriched in the isotope 233 or in the isotope 235, or any other 
material which is found to be special nuclear material pursuant to the 
provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.].
    (d) The term ``United States,'' when used in a geographical sense, 
includes Puerto Rico, all Territories and possessions of the United 
States and the Canal Zone; except that in section 47c of this title, the 
term ``United States'' when so used shall have the meaning given to it 
in the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.].

(July 15, 1955, ch. 372, Sec. 7, 69 Stat. 366.)

                       References in Text

    The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in subsec. (c), is act 
Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, Sec. 1, 
68 Stat. 921, and amended, which is classified generally to chapter 23 
(Sec. 2011 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 2011 of Title 42 and Tables.
    The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is 
act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, as amended, which is 
classified principally to chapter 12 (Sec. 1101 et seq.) of Title 8, 
Aliens and Nationality. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of Title 8 and 
Tables.
