US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 2093

Domestic distribution of source material

(a)

License

The Commission is authorized to issue licenses for and to distribute source material within the United States to qualified applicants requesting such material—
(1)
section 2051 of this title for the conduct of research and development activities of the types specified in ;
(2)
section 2134 of this title for use in the conduct of research and development activities or in medical therapy under a license issued pursuant to ;
(3)
section 2133 of this title for use under a license issued pursuant to ; or
(4)
for any other use approved by the Commission as an aid to science or industry.
(b)

Minimum criteria for licenses

The Commission shall establish, by rule, minimum criteria for the issuance of specific or general licenses for the distribution of source material depending upon the degree of importance to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public of—
(1)
the physical characteristics of the source material to be distributed;
(2)
the quantities of source material to be distributed; and
(3)
the intended use of the source material to be distributed.
(c)

Determination of charges

section 2201(m) of this titlesection 2201(m) of this titleThe Commission may make a reasonable charge determined pursuant to for the source material licensed and distributed under subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(4) and shall make a reasonable charge determined pursuant to , for the source material licensed and distributed under subsection (a)(3). The Commission shall establish criteria in writing for the determination of whether a charge will be made for the source material licensed and distributed under subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(4), considering, among other things, whether the licensee is a nonprofit or eleemosynary institution and the purposes for which the source material will be used.

Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 168 Stat. 933Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8)106 Stat. 2944(, title I, § 63, as added , ; renumbered title I, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 1805(b)(3) of this titleProvisions similar to this section were contained in , prior to the general amendment and renumbering of act , by act .