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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 104 — Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration

§ 9705. Federal Nuclear Operations Corps’ study

Statutory text

(a)

Cooperation and coordination requirements; purpose

The Secretary, in cooperation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, shall initiate a study as to the sufficiency of efforts in the United States to provide specially trained professionals to operate the controls of nuclear powerplants and other facilities in the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall coordinate his activities with the ongoing programs of the utility industry and other Federal governmental agencies for obtaining high standards of operator performance.

(b)

Assessments

(1)

In conducting the study the Secretary shall assess the desirability and feasibility of creating a Federal Corps of such professionals to inspect and supervise such operations.

(2)

The assessment shall consider the establishment of an academy to train Corps professionals in all aspects of nuclear technology, nuclear operations, nuclear regulatory and related law, and health science.

(3)

The assessment shall include the appropriate organizational approach for the establishment of a Federal Corps within the executive branch.

(c)

Report to Congress

The Secretary shall complete the study within one year after , and shall submit a report along with his recommendations to the Congress.

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 Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980

    Pub. L. 96–567 § 6 · 94 Stat. 3329

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 9705

    (Pub. L. 96–567, § 6, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3332.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 96–567, § 6, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3332.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 6. federal nuclear operations corps (a) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, shall initiate a study as to the sufficiency of efforts in the United States to provide specially trained professionals to operate the controls of nuclear powerplants and other facilities in the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall coordinate his activities with the ongoing programs of the utility industry and other Federal governmental agencies for obtaining high standards of operator performance. (b) (1) In conducting the study the Secretary shall assess the desirability and feasibility of creating a Federal Corps of such professionals to inspect and supervise such operations. (2) The assessment shall consider the establishment of an academy to train Corps professionals in all aspects of nuclear technology, nuclear operations, nuclear regulatory and related law, and health science. (3) The assessment shall include the appropriate organizational approach for the establishment of a Federal Corps within the executive branch. (c) The Secretary shall complete the study within one year after the date of enactment of this Act and shall submit a report along with his recommendations to the Congress.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of certain functions from Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Chairman thereof, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1980, 45 F.R. 40561, 94 Stat. 3585, set out as a note under section 5841 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 96–567, § 6, , 94 Stat. 3332.)

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