§ 3241. — Congressional declaration of policy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC3241]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 47--NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
SUBCHAPTER II--UNITED STATES INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE INTERNATIONAL
SAFEGUARDS SYSTEM
Sec. 3241. Congressional declaration of policy
The United States is committed to continued strong support for the
principles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, to
a strengthened and more effective International Atomic Energy Agency and
to a comprehensive safeguards system administered by the Agency to deter
proliferation. Accordingly, the United States shall seek to act with
other nations to--
(a) continue to strengthen the safeguards program of the IAEA
and, in order to implement this section, contribute funds, technical
resources, and other support to assist the IAEA in effectively
implementing safeguards;
(b) ensure that the IAEA has the resources to carry out the
provisions of Article XII of the Statute of the IAEA;
(c) improve the IAEA safeguards system (including
accountability) to ensure--
(1) the timely detection of a possible diversion of source
or special nuclear materials which could be used for nuclear
explosive devices;
(2) the timely dissemination of information regarding such
diversion; and
(3) the timely implementation of internationally agreed
procedures in the event of such diversion;
(d) ensure that the IAEA receives on a timely basis the data
needed for it to administer an effective and comprehensive
international safeguards program and that the IAEA provides timely
notice to the world community of any evidence of a violation of any
safeguards agreement to which it is a party; and
(e) encourage the IAEA, to the maximum degree consistent with
the Statute, to provide nations which supply nuclear materials and
equipment with the data needed to assure such nations of adherence
to bilateral commitments applicable to such supply.
(Pub. L. 95-242, title II, Sec. 201, Mar. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 124.)
Effective Date
Subchapter effective Mar. 10, 1978, except as otherwise provided and
regardless of any requirements for the promulgation of implementing
regulations, see section 603(c) of Pub. L. 95-242, set out as a note
under section 3201 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3281 of this title.
