§ 10007. Federal radiation guidelines

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1981

   Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981

   Pub. L. 97–35 title IX § 982 · 95 Stat. 357

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 10007

   Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 982, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 601

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 982, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 601

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 982. federal radiation guidelines The Secretary shall, in conjunction with the Radiation 42 USC 10007. Policy Council, the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, appropriate agencies of the States, and appropriate professional organizations, promulgate Federal radiation guidelines with respect to radiologic procedures. Such guidelines shall— (1) determine the level of radiation exposure due to radiologic procedures which is unnecessary and specify the techniques, procedures, and methods to minimize such unnecessary exposure; (2) provide for the elimination of the need for retakes of diagnostic radiologic procedures; (3) provide for the elimination of unproductive screening programs; (4) provide for the optimum diagnostic information with minimum radiologic exposure; and (5) include the therapeutic application of radiation to individuals in the treatment of disease, including nuclear medicine applications.

2. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–54 § 13(q)(13)(B) · 105 Stat. 267

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 10007

   Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” in introductory provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” in introductory provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) Section 982 (42 U.S.C. 10007) is amended by striking out “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”.

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