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42 U.S. Code § 2210h. Radiation source protection
(a) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Code of conduct
The term “Code of Conduct” means the code entitled the “Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources”, approved by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency and dated September 8, 2003.
(2) Radiation sourceThe term “radiation source” means—
(A)
a Category 1 Source or a Category 2 Source, as defined in the Code of Conduct; and
(B)
any other material that poses a threat such that the material is subject to this section, as determined by the Commission, by regulation, other than spent nuclear fuel and special nuclear materials.
(b) Commission approvalNot later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the Commission shall issue regulations prohibiting a person from—
(1) exporting a radiation source, unless the Commission has specifically determined under section 2077 or 2112 of this title, consistent with the Code of Conduct, with respect to the exportation, that—
(A)
the recipient of the radiation source may receive and possess the radiation source under the laws and regulations of the country of the recipient;
(B)
the recipient country has the appropriate technical and administrative capability, resources, and regulatory structure to ensure that the radiation source will be managed in a safe and secure manner; and
(C) before the date on which the radiation source is shipped—
(i)
a notification has been provided to the recipient country; and
(ii)
a notification has been received from the recipient country;
as the Commission determines to be appropriate;