Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§8121 Requirement for authority to conduct complementary access
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 88— - NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY—UNITED STATES ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - COMPLEMENTARY ACCESS › § 8121
Summary
Any complementary access in the United States under the Additional Protocol must be approved by the U.S. Government under this chapter. For private sites, EPA, MSHA, or OSHA employees may not participate, and the number of U.S. representatives who accompany IAEA inspectors must be kept to the minimum needed.
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Title 22, §8121
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(a)No complementary access to any location in the United States shall take place pursuant to the Additional Protocol without the authorization of the United States Government in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(b)(1)Complementary access to any location in the United States subject to access under the Additional Protocol is authorized in accordance with this chapter.
(2)(A)In the event of complementary access to a privately owned or operated location, no employee of the Environmental Protection Agency or of the Mine Safety and Health Administration or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Department of Labor may participate in the access.
(B)The number of designated United States representatives accompanying IAEA inspectors shall be kept to the minimum necessary.
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22 U.S.C. § 8121
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73