Statute · United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 10191 — Purpose
42 U.S.C. § 10191
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- bankruptcy
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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42 U.S.C. § 10191 — Purpose is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.