Rule of construction
22 U.S.C. § 8154
in effectAs used in this subchapter, the term “necessary to increase the capability of the IAEA to detect undeclared nuclear activities in the territory of a non-nuclear-weapon State Party” shall not be construed to encompass proposed uses of environmental sampling that might assist the IAEA in detecting undeclared nuclear activities in the territory of a non-nuclear-weapon State Party by—
(1) setting a good example of cooperation in the conduct of such sampling; or
(2) facilitating the formation of a political consensus or political support for such sampling in the territory of a non-nuclear-weapon State Party.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc22@119-95.zipFetched: 6/4/2026
