Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§8154 Rule of construction
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 88— - NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY—UNITED STATES ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING › § 8154
Summary
When the law says steps needed to help the IAEA detect undeclared nuclear activity in a non-nuclear-weapon state, it does not include environmental sampling used only to show cooperation or to build political support.
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Title 22, §8154
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As used in this subchapter, the term “necessary to increase the capability of the IAEA to detect undeclared nuclear activities in the territory of a non-nuclear-weapon State Party” shall not be construed to encompass proposed uses of environmental sampling that might assist the IAEA in detecting undeclared nuclear activities in the territory of a non-nuclear-weapon State Party by—
(1)setting a good example of cooperation in the conduct of such sampling; or
(2)facilitating the formation of a political consensus or political support for such sampling in the territory of a non-nuclear-weapon State Party.
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22 U.S.C. § 8154
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73