The Commission shall establish a system to ensure that materials described in subsection (b), when transferred or received in the United States by any party pursuant to an import or export license issued pursuant to this chapter, are accompanied by a manifest describing the type and amount of materials being transferred or received. Each individual receiving or accompanying the transfer of such materials shall be subject to a security background check conducted by appropriate Federal entities.
section 10101(16) of this title Except as otherwise provided by the Commission by regulation, the materials referred to in subsection (a) are byproduct materials, source materials, special nuclear materials, high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, transuranic waste, and low-level radioactive waste (as defined in ).
Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 656(a)119 Stat. 813(, title I, § 170I, as added , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 168 Stat. 919section 2011 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , as added by , , known as the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 656(c)119 Stat. 814
“The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall take effect upon the issuance of regulations under subsection (b) [set out below], except that the background check requirement shall become effective on a date established by the Commission.”
, , , provided that:
[For issuance of regulations effective , see 72 F.R. 3025.]
Regulations
Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 656(b)119 Stat. 814
42 U.S.C. 2210i“Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act [], and from time to time thereafter as it considers necessary, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall issue regulations identifying radioactive materials or classes of individuals that, consistent with the protection of public health and safety and the common defense and security, are appropriate exceptions to the requirements of section 170D [probably means 170I] of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [], as added by subsection (a) of this section.”
, , , provided that:
Effect on Other Law
Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 656(d)119 Stat. 814
“Nothing in this section [enacting this section and provisions set out as notes under this section] or the amendment made by this section shall waive, modify, or affect the application of chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code, part A of subtitle V of title 49, United States Code, part B of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code, and title 23, United States Code.”
, , , provided that: