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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part E · Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs

§ 16276. Security of nuclear facilities

Statutory text

The Secretary shall conduct a research and development program on cost-effective technologies for increasing—

(1)

the safety of nuclear facilities from natural phenomena; and

(2)

the security of nuclear facilities from deliberate attacks.

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. Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–58 title IX § 956 · 119 Stat. 594

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 16276

    Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 956, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 888

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 956, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 888

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 956. SECURITY OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES.   The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology, shall conduct a research and development program on cost-effective technologies for increasing— (1) the safety of nuclear facilities from natural phenomena; and (2) the security of nuclear facilities from deliberate attacks.

  2. Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act of 2017

    Pub. L. 115–248 § 2(f) · 132 Stat. 3154

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 16276

    Pub. L. 115–248 struck out “, acting through the Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology,” after “The Secretary” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–248 struck out “, acting through the Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology,” after “The Secretary” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (f) Security of Nuclear Facilities.— Section 956 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16276) is amended by striking “, acting through the Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology,”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–248 struck out “, acting through the Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology,” after “The Secretary” in introductory provisions.

Credits

2005–2018 · 2 acts
  1. 2005Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 956, , 119 Stat. 888
  2. 2018Pub. L. 115–248, § 2(f), , 132 Stat. 3157.
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(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 956, , 119 Stat. 888; Pub. L. 115–248, § 2(f), , 132 Stat. 3157.)

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