title: Nuclear policy of the United States
text: # Nuclear policy of the United States
  
  In general, Nuclear policy of the United States refers to the policies of the various agencies and departments of the American government at the Federal level with regard to biomedical, energy, emergency response, hazardous waste transport and disposal, military, use of radionuclides including US policy with regard to its participation in international treaties, conventions and organizations. Nuclear policy of the United States may also include management and regulation of nuclear levels in air, food, ground water and other potentially hazardous sources.
  
  * Nuclear energy policy of the United States
  * Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  * Nuclear weapons and the United States
  * Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
  * United States Department of Energy
  
  ## For nuclear emergency policy of the United States see
  
  * Emergency management
  * Public Health Emergency Preparedness
  
  ## For nuclear waste policy see
  
  * Low-level radioactive waste policy of the United States
  * Radioactive waste
  * Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
  * Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository
  