42 U.S.C. § 10191 — Purpose

FEDERAL · 42 U.S.C. · Chapter 108

Purpose

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare·Ch. 108 — NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY·Subch. II

It is the purpose of this subchapter—

(1)to provide direction to the Secretary with respect to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel;

(2)to authorize the Secretary, pursuant to this subchapter—

(A)to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a deep geologic test and evaluation facility; and

(B)to provide for a focused and integrated high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel research and development program, including the development of a test and evaluation facility to carry out research and provide an integrated demonstration of the technology for deep geologic disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and the development of the facilities to demonstrate dry storage of spent nuclear fuel; and

(3)to provide for an improved coop

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It is the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) to provide direction to the Secretary with respect to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel;
(2) to authorize the Secretary, pursuant to this subchapter—
(A) to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a deep geologic test and evaluation facility; and
(B) to provide for a focused and integrated high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel research and development program, including the development of a test and evaluation facility to carry out research and provide an integrated demonstration of the technology for deep geologic disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and the development of the facilities to demonstrate dry storage of spent nuclear fuel; and
(3) to provide for an improved cooperative role between the Federal Government and States, affected Indian tribes, and units of general local government in the siting of a test and evaluation facility.

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History

(Pub. L. 97–425, title II, §211, Jan. 7, 1983, 96 Stat. 2245.)