Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§2112 Foreign distribution of byproduct material

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - BYPRODUCT MATERIALS › § 2112

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission can give or send byproduct material to other countries under an approved cooperation agreement. It can also send byproduct material to people outside the United States if they apply and pay the same charge as inside the U.S. The Commission must refuse if it thinks the transfer would harm national defense. It may require reports on how the material is used and may license others to distribute abroad under the same conditions except for charges.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §2112

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(a)The Commission is authorized to cooperate with any nation by distributing byproduct material, and to distribute byproduct material, pursuant to the terms of an agreement for cooperation to which such nation is party and which is made in accordance with section 2153 of this title.

(b)The Commission is also authorized to distribute byproduct material to any person outside the United States upon application therefor by such person and demand such charge for such material as would be charged for the material if it were distributed within the United States: Provided, however, That the Commission shall not distribute any such material to any person under this section if, in its opinion, such distribution would be inimical to the common defense and security: And provided further, That the Commission may require such reports regarding the use of material distributed pursuant to the provisions of this section as it deems necessary.

(c)The Commission is authorized to license others to distribute byproduct material to any person outside the United States under the same conditions, except as to charges, as would be applicable if the material were distributed by the Commission.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 2112

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73