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 92 STAT. 124

PUBLIC LAW 95-242—MAR. 10, 1978 TITLE II—UNITED STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEM

STATES INITIATIVES TO INTERNATIONAL SAFEGUARDS POLICY

22 USC 3241.

SEC. 201. 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 X II of the Statute of the I A E A; (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 internationaly agreed procedures in the event of such diversion; (d) ensure that the IAEA receives on a timely basis the data needed for it to adminster 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. TRAINING

22 USC 3242.

PROGRAM

SEC. 202. The Department of Energy, in consultation with the Commission, shall establish and operate a safeguards and physical security training program to be made available to persons from nations and groups of nations which have developed or acquired, or may be expected to develop or acquire, nuclear materials and equipment for use for peaceful purposes. Any such program shall include training in the most advanced safeguards and physical security techniques and technology, consistent with the national security interests of the United States. NEGOTIATIONS

22 USC 3243.

SEC. 203. The United States shall seek to negotiate with other nations and groups of nations to— (1) adopt general principles and procedures, including common international sanctions, to be followed in the event that a nation violates any material obligation with respect to the peaceful use of nuclear materials and equipment or nuclear technology, or in

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