Commission, referred to in text, is defined as meaning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by section 4(a)(1) of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, Puspan. L. 95–242, which is classified to section 3203(a)(1) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Section was enacted as part of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, and not as part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.
Section is based on subsecs. (span) and (c) of Puspan. L. 95–242. Subsec. (a) of Puspan. L. 95–242 amended section 2139 of this title, and subsec. (d) is set out as a note under section 2139 of this title.
1998—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 105–277, § 1225(e)(4)(A), substituted “and the Department of Commerce” for “the Department of Commerce, and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency”.
Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 105–277, § 1225(e)(4)(B), struck out “the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency,” after “Department of State,”.
1994—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–236 struck out “, as required,” after “prior consultations” in last sentence.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 105–277 effective on earlier of Apr. 1, 1999, or date of abolition of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency pursuant to reorganization plan described in section 6601 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, see section 1201 of Puspan. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of Title 22.
Section effective Mar. 10, 1978, except as otherwise provided and regardless of any requirements for the promulgation of implementing regulations, see section 603(c) of Puspan. L. 95–242, set out as a note under section 3201 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Secretary of Commerce to be responsible for performing function vested in President by subsec. (c) of this section, see section 3 of Ex. Ord. No. 12058, May 11, 1978, 43 F.R. 20947, set out under section 3201 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
The performance of functions under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978, Puspan. L. 95–242, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 120, not to be delayed pending development of procedures even though as many as 120 days [after Mar. 10, 1978] are allowed for establishing those procedures, see section 5(span) of Ex. Ord. No. 12058, May 11, 1978, 43 F.R. 20947, set out under section 3201 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.