Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 104 — Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration
§ 9705. Federal Nuclear Operations Corps’ study
Statutory text
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.
Assessments
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.
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.
The assessment shall include the appropriate organizational approach for the establishment of a Federal Corps within the executive branch.
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.
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.
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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.