50 USC 2343 - Matters relating to the international materials protection, control, and accounting program of the Department of Energy

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 26, 2024

§ 2343.

Matters relating to the international materials protection, control, and accounting program of the Department of Energy

(a)

Radiological dispersal device materials protection, control, and accounting

The Secretary of Energy may establish within the International Materials Protection, Control, and Accounting program of the Department of Energy a program on the protection, control, and accounting of materials usable in radiological dispersal devices. In establishing such program, the Secretary shall—

(1)

identify the sites and radiological materials to be covered by such program;

(2)

carry out a risk assessment of such radiological materials; and

(3)

identify and establish the costs of and schedules for such program.

(b)

Revised focus for materials protection, control, and accounting program of Russian Federation

(1)

The Secretary of Energy shall work cooperatively with the Russian Federation to develop, as soon as practicable but not later than January 1, 2018, a sustainable nuclear materials protection, control, and accounting system for the nuclear materials of the Russian Federation that is supported solely by the Russian Federation.

(2)

The Secretary shall work with the Russian Federation to identify various alternatives to provide the United States adequate transparency in the nuclear materials protection, control, and accounting program of the Russian Federation to assure that such program is meeting applicable goals for nuclear materials protection, control, and accounting.

(c)

Amount for activities

(Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, § 3156, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2739; Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXI, § 3119, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4514.)

cite as: 50 USC 2343