22 U.S.C. § 8151 – Notification to Congress of IAEA Board approval of wide-area environmental sampling | Midpage
§ 8151
22 U.S.C. § 8151
Notification to Congress of IAEA Board approval of wide-area environmental sampling
(Pub. L. 109–401, title II, § 251, Dec. 18, 2006, 120 Stat. 2749.)
(a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Board of Governors of the IAEA approves wide-area environmental sampling for use as a safeguards verification tool, the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees.
(b) Content The notification under subsection (a) shall contain—
(1) a description of the specific methods and sampling techniques approved by the Board of Governors that are to be employed for purposes of wide-area sampling;
(2) a statement as to whether or not such sampling may be conducted in the United States under the Additional Protocol; and
(3) an assessment of the ability of the approved methods and sampling techniques to detect, identify, and determine the conduct, type, and nature of nuclear activities.