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42 U.S.C. 2235: Construction permits and operating licenses

Created in 1992 by Public Law 102-486. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 2210, 42 U.S.C. 2239.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (3).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–67 added subsec. (c). Law text · (c)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–486, §2801, inserted "and operating licenses" after "permits" in section catchline, designated existing text as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (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.