### Question
How is the "low-enriched uranium" defined?


### Answer
The term **low-enriched uranium** is defined in *50 U.S.C. § 2569* as follows -

> uranium enriched below 20 percent in the isotope 235

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 2569*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 42-ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS > SUBCHAPTER III-PROLIFERATION MATTERS**

