Nuclear Regulatory Authority

The Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA) (: Nukleare Regulierungsbehörde; : Agencia de Regulación Nuclear; : Nukelea hoʻokonukonu oihana i; : Agence de réglementation nucléaire) is an agency of the United States Federal Council established by the States (18), Territories (30) and Federal Districts (2) of the United States for the purpose of coordinating State/Territorial/District regulation of civilian nuclear energy and overseeing Federal regulation of military nuclear energy and nuclear weapons. The Authority is tasked with ensuring that proper safety regulations for civilian aspects of nuclear energy (including regulating the medical uses of radioisotopes and ionizing radiation in general, in addition to energy generation) are established by the States/Territories/Districts and for Federal regulation of military aspects of nuclear energy (including nuclear weapons in general and nuclear power reactors operated by the military).