Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§2166 Applicability of other laws

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XI— - CONTROL OF INFORMATION › § 2166

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Earlier provisions do not override other laws, but government agencies must not act in ways that conflict with them. The Commission may not limit or control information unless a law gives it that power.

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Title 42, §2166

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Sections 2161 to 2165 of this title shall not exclude the applicable provisions of any other laws, except that no Government agency shall take any action under such other laws inconsistent with the provisions of those sections.

(b)The Commission shall have no power to control or restrict the dissemination of information other than as granted by this or any other law.

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Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1810(b)(6) of this title, prior to the general amendment and renumbering of act Aug. 1, 1946, by act Aug. 30, 1954.

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42 U.S.C. § 2166

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73