Implementation of the Protocol Additional to the Agreement Between the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America
Orders Federal Agencies to Implement International Atomic Energy Agency Protocol
What it does
Federal agencies must issue and enforce rules and take actions needed to implement the Additional Protocol and the implementing Act.
Real-world impact
- Requires agencies to create and enforce new rules and procedures.
- Authorizes warrants for complementary access to certain locations.
- Implementation depends on applicable law and availability of funding.
Topics
Summary
This order directs several federal agencies to implement the Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency by issuing, amending, and enforcing the rules, orders, and procedures needed to meet the United States' obligations under the implementing Act.
It authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to obtain and execute warrants to gain complementary access to locations covered by Commerce rules, allows agencies to perform other necessary implementation functions, and assigns the Secretary of State to notify Congress when the Act requires it.
Actions must follow law and available funding and do not create private legal rights.
Questions, answered
Ask questions about this executive order and its implications. Try:
- “What agencies are affected by this order?”
- “How does this order change existing policy?”
- “What are the practical implications of this order?”