Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-110

§8121 Requirement for Authority to Conduct Complementary Access

Title 22 › CHAPTER 88 — NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY—UNITED STATES ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION › SUBCHAPTER II — COMPLEMENTARY ACCESS › § 8121

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

No complementary access under the Additional Protocol can happen at any location in the United States unless the U.S. government first authorizes it and the access follows the rules in this chapter. If the site is privately owned or run, employees of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Department of Labor) may not take part. The number of U.S. representatives who accompany IAEA inspectors must be kept to the smallest number needed.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §8121

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(a)Prohibition

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)Authority

(1)In general

Complementary access to any location in the United States subject to access under the Additional Protocol is authorized in accordance with this chapter.

(2)United States representatives

(A)Restrictions

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)Number

The number of designated United States representatives accompanying IAEA inspectors shall be kept to the minimum necessary.

Reference

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 8121

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110