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42 U.S.C. 7918: Remedial action and mineral recovery activities

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

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 7911, 42 U.S.C. 7913, 42 U.S.C. 7915.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–259 inserted at end "Residual radioactive material from a processing site designated under this subchapter may be disposed of at a facility licensed under title II under the administrative and technical requirements of such title. Disposal of such material at such a site… Law text · (a)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 97–415, §18(b)(2), struck out provision that no such remedial action could be undertaken under this section before the promulgation by the Administrator of general standards pursuant to section 275 a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–415, §18(b)(1), added par. (3). · (a)

    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.