42 U.S.C. 2014: Definitions

2024

• Pub. L. 118–67, §205(a)(1)(A)(i), inserted ", including by use of a fusion machine" after "particle accelerator". Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 118–67, §205(a)(1)(A)(ii), inserted "if made radioactive by use of a particle accelerator that is not a fusion machine," before "is produced". Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 118–47, in second proviso, substituted "occurrence outside the United States:" for "occurrence outside the United States if such occurrence involves source, special nuclear, or byproduct material owned by, and used by or under contract with, the United States:". (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (q)
• Pub. L. 118–67, §205(a)(5), added subsec. (dd). Former subsec. (dd) redesignated (ee). Law text · (dd)
• Pub. L. 118–67, §205(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (dd) as (ee) and inserted heading. Former subsec. (ee) redesignated (jj). Law text · (ee)
• Pub. L. 118–67, §205(a)(2), inserted heading. Law text · (ee)
• Pub. L. 118–67, §205(a)(2), (3), inserted headings for subsecs. (ff) to (hh), redesignated subsecs. (ee) to (hh) and (jj) as (jj), (gg), (hh), (ii), and (ff), respectively, and transferred the subsecs. to appear in alphabetical order. Law text · (ff)

2005

• Pub. L. 109–58 substituted "means—" for "means", realigned margins of pars. (1) and (2), and added pars. (3) and (4). (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (e)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–134, which directed the amendment of subsec. (v) by striking out "or the construction and operation of a uranium enrichment facility using Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation technology", was executed by striking out "or the construction and operation of a uranium enrichm… (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) Law text · (v)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–437 substituted " 'Energy Committees' means the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives" for " 'Joint Committee' means the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy". · (o)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–486 amended last sentence generally. Prior to amendment, last sentence read as follows: "Except with respect to the export of a uranium enrichment production facility, such term as used in subchapters IX and XV shall not include any equipment or device (or important compone… · (v)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–575 inserted at end "Except with respect to the export of a uranium enrichment production facility, such term as used in subchapters IX and XV shall not include any equipment or device (or important component part especially designed for such equipment or device) capable of… · (v)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–408, §16(b)(1), substituted "Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the Secretary of Energy, as appropriate," for "Commission" wherever appearing. · (j), (m)
• Pub. L. 100–408, §16(d)(1), substituted "section" for "subsection" in three places, which for purposes of codification was translated as "section", thus requiring no change in text. · (q)
• Pub. L. 100–408, §16(a)(1), substituted "Nuclear Regulatory Commission" for "Commission" wherever appearing. · (q)
• Pub. L. 100–408, §16(d)(2), substituted "section" for "subsection" in two places, which for purposes of codification was translated as "section", thus requiring no change in text. · (t)
• Pub. L. 100–408, §16(b)(2), substituted "Secretary of Energy" for "Commission" in cl. (2). · (t)
• Pub. L. 100–408, §16(d)(3), substituted "subsections (a), (c), and (k) of section 2210 of this title" for "section 2210(a), (c), and (k) of this title". · (w)
• Pub. L. 100–408, §5(a), inserted "or precautionary evacuation (including all reasonable additional costs incurred by a State, or a political subdivision of a State, in the course of responding to a nuclear incident or a precautionary evacuation)" after first reference to "nuclear incident". · (w)
• Pub. L. 100–408, §4(b), added subsecs. (dd) to (ff). · (dd)
• Pub. L. 100–408, §5(b), added subsec. (gg). · (gg)
• Pub. L. 100–408, §11(b), added subsec. (hh). · (hh)
• Pub. L. 100–408, §11(d)(2), added subsec. (jj). · (jj)

1978

• Pub. L. 95–604 designated existing provisions as cl. (1) and added cl. (2). · (e)

1975

• Pub. L. 94–197 substituted "source, special nuclear, or byproduct material" for "facility or device" and inserted proviso to include within term as used in section 2210(c) of this title any occurrence outside both the United States and any other nation. · (q)
• Pub. L. 94–197 expanded definition to include nuclear incidents occurring outside the United States as the term is used in section 2210(c) of this title and inserted reference to person required to maintain financial protection. · (t)

1966

• Pub. L. 89–645, §1(a)(2), added subsec. (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (k). · (j)
• Pub. L. 89–645, §1(a)(1), redesignated former subsecs. (j) and (k) as (k) and (l), respectively. Former subsec. (l) redesignated (n). · (k), (l)
• Pub. L. 89–645, §1(a)(3), added subsec. (m). Former subsec. (m) redesignated (o). · (m)
• Pub. L. 89–645, §1(a)(1), redesignated former subsecs. (l) to (n) as (n) to (p), respectively. Former subsecs. (n) to (p) redesignated (p) to (r), respectively. · (n), (o), (p)
• Pub. L. 89–645, §1(a)(1), (4), redesignated former subsec. (o) as (q) and inserted ", including an extraordinary nuclear occurrence," between "occurrence" and "within", respectively. Former subsec. (q) redesignated (s). · (q)
• Pub. L. 89–645, §1(a)(1), redesignated former subsecs. (p) to (aa) as (r) to (cc), respectively. · (r)

1962

• Pub. L. 87–615, §4, enlarged definition of "nuclear incident" to include any occurrence within the United States causing any of the listed injuries and damages within or outside the United States, provided that as used in section 2210(l) of this title, term shall "include" instead of "… · (o)
• Pub. L. 87–615, §5, limited definition of "person indemnified" to nuclear incidents occurring within the United States, or in connection with the nuclear ship Savannah, and inserted provisions with respect to nuclear incidents occurring outside the United States. · (r)

1961

• Pub. L. 87–206, §2, included section 2121(c) of this title in enumeration. · (b)
• Pub. L. 87–206, §3, designated existing provisions as cls. (i) and (ii) and added cl. (iii). · (u)

1958

• Pub. L. 85–602 inserted proviso defining "nuclear incident" as it is used in section 2210(l) of this title. · (o)

1957

• Pub. L. 85–256 added subsec. (j). Former subsec. (j) redesignated (k). · (j)
• Pub. L. 85–256, redesignated former subsecs. (j) to (l) as (k) to (m), respectively. Former subsec. (m) redesignated (p). · (k), (l), (m)
• Pub. L. 85–256 added subsec. (n). Former subsec. (n) redesignated (q). · (n)
• Pub. L. 85–256 added subsec. (o). Former subsec. (o) redesignated (s). · (o)
• Pub. L. 85–256 redesignated former subsecs. (m) and (n) as (p) and (q), respectively. Former subsecs. (p) and (q) redesignated (t) and (u), respectively. · (p), (q)
• Pub. L. 85–256 added subsec. (r). Former subsec. (r) redesignated (w). · (r)
• Pub. L. 85–256 redesignated former subsecs. (o) and (p) as (s) and (t), respectively. Former subsecs. (s) and (t) redesignated (x) and (y), respectively. · (s), (t)
• Pub. L. 85–256 added subsec. (u). Former subsec. (u) redesignated (z). · (u)
• Pub. L. 85–256 redesignated former subsecs. (q) to (v) as (v) to (aa), respectively. · (v)