22 U.S.C. § 8151

Notification to Congress of IAEA Board approval of wide-area environmental sampling

(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.

( Pub. L. 109–401, title II, § 251 , Dec. 18, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2749 .)