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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 108 — Nuclear Waste Policy

§ 10264. Investigatory powers

Statutory text

(a)

Hearings

Upon request of the Chairman or a majority of the members of the Board, the Board may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Board considers appropriate. Any member of the Board may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Board.

(b)

Production of documents

(1)

Upon the request of the Chairman or a majority of the members of the Board, and subject to existing law, the Secretary (or any contractor of the Secretary) shall provide the Board with such records, files, papers, data, or information as may be necessary to respond to any inquiry of the Board under this subchapter.

(2)

Subject to existing law, information obtainable under paragraph (1) shall not be limited to final work products of the Secretary, but shall include drafts of such products and documentation of work in progress.

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.

  1. Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982

    Pub. L. 97–425 title V § 504 · 96 Stat. 2201

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 10264

    Pub. L. 97–425, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(d) [title III], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–104, 1329–121

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 97–425, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(d) [title III], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–104, 1329–121

0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 100–202 and Pub. L. 100–203 added identical sections.

Credits

1987 · 2 acts
  1. 1987Pub. L. 97–425, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(d) [title III], , 101 Stat. 1329–104, 1329–121
  2. 1987Pub. L. 100–203, title V, § 5051, , 101 Stat. 1330–249.
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(Pub. L. 97–425, title V, § 504, as added Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(d) [title III], , 101 Stat. 1329–104, 1329–121; Pub. L. 100–203, title V, § 5051, , 101 Stat. 1330–249.)

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