Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§2099 Prohibitions Against Issuance of License
Title 42 › CHAPTER 23 — DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY › SUBCHAPTER VI — SOURCE MATERIAL › § 2099
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The Commission cannot license anyone to transfer, possess, import, or export source material if it would harm national defense or public health and safety.
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Title 42, §2099
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The Commission shall not license any person to transfer or deliver, receive possession of or title to, or import into or export from the United States any source material if, in the opinion of the Commission, the issuance of a license to such person for such purpose would be inimical to the common defense and security or the health and safety of the public.
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1805(d)(2) 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. § 2099
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102