Notification to Congress of IAEA Board approval of wide-area environmental sampling
22 U.S.C. § 8151
in effect(a) In generalNot 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) ContentThe 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.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc22@119-95.zipFetched: 6/4/2026
