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42 U.S.C. 2113: Ownership and custody of certain byproduct material and disposal sites

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-604. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 2021, 42 U.S.C. 2114.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–106, §22(c), substituted "Any license which is in effect on the effective date of this section and which is subsequently terminated without renewal shall comply with paragraphs (1) and (2) upon termination" for "Any license in effect on November 8, 1978, shall either contain… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–106, §22(e), among other changes, substituted reference to section 2111 of this title for reference to section 2114(b) of this title. · (b)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.