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§2305 Powers of Atomic Energy Commission

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 24— - DISPOSAL OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITIES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 2305

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Gives the Commission powers under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to make or change rules and delegations for this chapter, subject to chapter 14 limits; nothing here reduces its powers under the Act or laws.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §2305

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The Commission shall have all powers conferred by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], including the power to make, promulgate, issue, rescind, and amend such rules, regulations, and delegations as may be appropriate to carry out the provisions of this chapter and shall be subject to the limitations contained in chapter 14 of that Act [42 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.]. Nothing contained in this chapter shall impair the powers vested in the Commission by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or any other law.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, referred to in text, is act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, which is classified principally to chapter 23 (§ 2011 et seq.) of this title. Chapter 14 of that Act, referred to in text, is classified to subchapter XIII (§ 2201 et seq.) of division A of chapter 23 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by section 5814 and 5841 of this title. See also

Transfer of Functions

notes set out under those sections.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 2305

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

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