---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 2296b–3"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "2296b–3"
heading: "Responsibility for the industry"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/2296b-3"
units:
  - "Chapter 23 — Development and Control of Atomic Energy"
  - "Division A — Atomic Energy"
  - "Subchapter XIX — Remedial Action and Uranium Revitalization"
  - "Part B — Uranium Revitalization"
---

# §2296b–3. Responsibility for the industry

- (a) **Continuing Secretarial responsibility—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall have a continuing responsibility for the domestic uranium industry to encourage the use of domestic uranium. The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2), in fulfilling this responsibility, shall not use any supervisory authority over the [Corporation](/usc/42/2296b–7.md?p=1). The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall report annually to the appropriate committees of Congress on action taken with respect to the domestic uranium industry, including action to promote the export of domestic uranium pursuant to [subsection (b)](#b).
- (b) **Encourage export—** The Department, with the cooperation of the Department of Commerce, the [United States](/usc/42/2014.md?p=bb) Trade Representative and other governmental organizations, shall encourage the export of domestic uranium. Within 180 days after October 24, 1992, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) shall develop recommendations and implement government programs to promote the export of domestic uranium.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–486, title X, § 1014, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2949.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and not as part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.