42 U.S.C. § 2210h
Radiation source protection
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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In this section:
The term “Code of Conduct” means the code entitled the “Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources”, approved by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency and dated September 8, 2003.
The term “radiation source” means—
Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Commission shall issue regulations prohibiting a person from—
exporting a radiation source, unless the Commission has specifically determined under section 2077 or 2112 of this title, consistent with the Code of Conduct, with respect to the exportation, that—
before the date on which the radiation source is shipped—
importing a radiation source, unless the Commission has determined, with respect to the importation, that—
selling or otherwise transferring ownership of a radiation source, unless the Commission—
The tracking system under paragraph (1) shall—
A violation of a regulation issued under subsection (a) or (b) shall be punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000,000.
The study under paragraph (1) shall include a review of uses of radiation sources in existence on the date on which the study is conducted, including an identification of any industrial or other process that—
The membership of the task force shall consist of the following:
Not later than 1 year after August 8, 2005, and not less than once every 4 years thereafter, the task force shall submit to Congress and the President a report, in unclassified form with a classified annex if necessary, providing recommendations, including recommendations for appropriate regulatory and legislative changes, for—
a list of additional radiation sources that should be required to be secured under this chapter, based on the potential attractiveness of the sources to terrorists and the extent of the threat to public health and safety of the sources, taking into consideration—
the establishment of appropriate regulations and incentives for the replacement of the devices and processes described in subclause (I)—
the creation of, or modifications to, procedures for improving the security of use, transportation, and storage of radiation sources, including—
Not later than 60 days after the date of receipt by Congress and the President of a report under subsection (f)(3)(B), the Commission, in accordance with the recommendations of the task force, shall—
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Energy Policy Act of 2005
- Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007