§ 5845. Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

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. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–438 title II § 205 · 88 Stat. 1233

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5845

   Pub. L. 93–438, title II, § 205, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1246

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–438, title II, § 205, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1246

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 205. (a) There is hereby established in the Commission an Establishment. 42 USC 5845. Director. Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research under the direction of a Director of Nuclear Regulatory Research, who shall be appointed by the Commission, who may report directly to the Commission as provided in section 209, and who shall serve at the pleasure of and be removable by the Commission. (b) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Director of Nuclear Regulatory Research shall perform such functions as the Commission shall delegate including: (1) Developing recommendations for research deemed necessary for performance by the Commission of its licensing and related regulatory functions. (2) Engaging in or contracting for research which the Commission deems necessary for the performance of its licensing and related regulatory functions. (c) The Administrator of the Administration and the head of Cooperation of Federal agencies. every other Federal agency shall— (1) cooperate with respect to the establishment of priorities for the furnishing of such research services as requested by the Commission for the conduct of its functions; (2) furnish to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, through their own facilities or by contract or other arrangement, such research services as the Commission deems necessary and requests for the performance of its functions; and (3) consult and cooperate with the Commission on research and development matters of mutual interest and provide such information and physical access to its facilities as will assist the Commission in acquiring the expertise necessary to perform its licensing and related regulatory functions. (d) Nothing in subsections (a) and (b) of this section or section 201 of this Act shall be construed to limit in any way the functions of the Administration relating to the safety of activities within the jurisdiction of the Administration. (e) Each Federal agency, subject to the provisions of existing law, Information and research services. shall cooperate with the Commission and provide such information and research services, on a reimbursable basis, as it may have or be reasonably able to acquire.

2. 1977

   Pub. L. 95–209 § 4(a) · 91 Stat. 1481

   Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5845(f)

   Pub. L. 95–209 added subsec. (f)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 95–209 added subsec. (f).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 205 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: “(f) The Commission shall develop a long-term plan for projects for the development of new or improved safety systems for nuclear powerplants.”.

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