Title 10 — Armed Forces
Part VI · Chapter 604 — Defense Environmental Cleanup Matters
§ 6202. Hanford waste tank cleanup program reforms
Statutory text
Establishment of Office of River Protection.—
The Secretary of Energy shall establish an office at the Hanford Reservation, Richland, Washington, to be known as the “Office of River Protection” (in this section referred to as the “Office”).
Management and Responsibilities of Office.—
The Office shall be headed by a senior official of the Department of Energy, who shall report to the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management.
The head of the Office shall be responsible for managing all aspects of the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington, including Hanford Tank Farm operations and the Waste Treatment Plant.
The Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management shall delegate in writing responsibility for the management of the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington, to the head of the Office.
Such delegation shall include, at a minimum, authorities for contracting, financial management, safety, and general program management that are equivalent to the authorities of managers of other operations offices of the Department of Energy.
The head of the Office shall, to the maximum extent possible, coordinate all activities of the Office with the manager of the Richland Operations Office of the Department of Energy.
Department Responsibilities.—
The Secretary shall provide the head of the Office with the resources and personnel necessary to carry out the responsibilities specified in subsection (b)(2).
Notification.—
The Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives written notification detailing any changes in the roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships that involve the Office.
Termination.—
The Office shall terminate on . The Office may be extended beyond that date if the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management determines in writing that termination would disrupt effective management of the Hanford Tank Farm operations.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 119–60 div. C title XXXI § 3111(a) · 139 Stat. 1399
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 6202
(Added and amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), (d)(2)(B), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1399, 1462.)
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Added and amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), (d)(2)(B), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1399, 1462.)Pub. L. 119–60 § 3111(d)(2)(B) · 139 Stat. 1399
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 6202
Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(B), realigned margins
Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(B), realigned margins.
0 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 unresolved
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 6202 was renumbered section 8282 of this title.
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2622 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).
Amendments
2025—Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(d)(2)(B), realigned margins.
Credits
(Added and amended Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), (d)(2)(B), , 139 Stat. 1399, 1462.)