42 U.S.C. § 2271 — General provisions
submitted 80 years ago by ch. 724 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 151 words · no verdicts yet
This section sets general provisions. It states the general rules that apply to the covered program.
(a) Authority of President to use Government agencies To protect against the unlawful dissemination of Restricted Data and to safeguard facilities, equipment, materials, and other property of the Commission*, the President has authority to use the services of any Government agency to the extent he can consider necessary or desirable.
(b) Criminal violations The Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice must investigate all alleged or suspected criminal violations of this chapter.
(c) Violations of this chapter No action is brought against any individual or person for any violation under this chapter unless and until the Attorney General of the United States has advised the Commission for that action and no that action is begind except by the Attorney General of the United States: Provided, however , That nothing in this subsection is construed as applying to administrative action taken by the Commission.
To protect against the unlawful dissemination of Restricted Data and to safeguard facilities, equipment, materials, and other property of the Commission*, the President shall have authority to utilize the services of any Government agency to the extent he may deem necessary or desirable.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice shall investigate all alleged or suspected criminal violations of this chapter.
No action shall be brought against any individual or person for any violation under this chapter unless and until the Attorney General of the United States has advised the Commission with respect to such action and no such action shall be commenced except by the Attorney General of the United States: Provided, however, That nothing in this subsection shall be construed as applying to administrative action taken by the Commission.
Source credit: (Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 221, as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 958; amended Pub. L. 91–161, § 5, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 445; Pub. L. 101–647, title XII, § 1211, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4833; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2944.)
- 1946Enacted · Act of Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724 · 68 Stat. 958
- 1969Amended · Pub. L. 91-161 · 83 Stat. 445
- 1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-647 · 104 Stat. 4833
- 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-486 · 106 Stat. 2944
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