(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. ( Pub. L. 109–401, title II, § 251 , Dec. 18, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2749 .) CFR Title Parts 15 785