§ 8151. Notification to Congress of IAEA Board approval of wide-area environmental sampling
§ 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.