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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 104 — Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration

§ 9707. Comprehensive program management plan

Statutory text

(a)

Preparation; scope; consultative requirements

The Secretary is authorized and directed to prepare a comprehensive program management plan for the conduct of research, development, and demonstration activities under this chapter consistent with the provisions of section 9703 of this title. In the preparation of such plan, the Secretary shall consult with the Commission and the Advisory Committee and with the heads of such other Government agencies and such public and private organizations as he deems appropriate.

(b)

Transmission to Congressional committees; revisions

The Secretary shall transmit the comprehensive program management plan along with any comments by the Commission on the plan to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate within twelve months after . Revisions to the plan shall be transmitted to such committees whenever deemed appropriate by the Secretary.

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 § 8 · 94 Stat. 3329

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 9707

    Pub. L. 96–567, § 8, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3332

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 96–567, § 8, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3332

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 8. comprehensive program management plan (a) The Secretary is authorized and directed to prepare a comprehensive program management plan for the conduct of research, development, and demonstration activities under this Act consistent with the provisions of section 4. In the preparation of such plan, the Secretary shall consult with the Commission and the Advisory Committee and with the heads of such other Government agencies and such public and private organizations as he deems appropriate. (b) The Secretary shall transmit the comprehensive program management plan along with any comments by the Commission on the plan to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate within twelve months after the date of the enactment of this Act. Revisions to the plan shall be transmitted to such committees Revisions, transmittal to congressional committees. Plan description. whenever deemed appropriate by the Secretary. (c) Concurrently with the submission of the President’s annual budget to the Congress for each year after the year in which the comprehensive plan is initially transmitted under subsection (b), the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress a detailed description of the comprehensive plan as then in effect. The detailed description of the comprehensive plan under this subsection shall include, but need not be limited to, a statement setting forth any change in— (1) the program strategies and plans, including detailed milestone goals to be achieved during the next fiscal year for all major activities and projects; (2) the economic, environmental, and societal significance which the program may have; (3) the total estimated cost of individual program items; and (4) the estimated relative financial contributions of the Federal Government and non-Federal participants in the program. Such description shall also include a detailed justification of any such changes, a description of the progress made toward achieving the goals of this Act, a statement on the status of interagency cooperation in meeting such goals, and any legislative or other recommendations which the Secretary may have to help attain such goals.

  2. Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995

    Pub. L. 104–66 title I § 1051 · 109 Stat. 707

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 9707(c)

    Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (c) which directed Secretary of Energy to transmit to Congress, concurrently with submission of President’s annual budget to Congress, detailed description of comprehensive plan as then in effect

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (c) which directed Secretary of Energy to transmit to Congress, concurrently with submission of President’s annual budget to Congress, detailed description of comprehensive plan as then in effect.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1051. REPORTS ELIMINATED. (a) Reports on Performance and Disposal of Alternative Fueled Heavy Duty Vehicles.— Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 400AA(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374(b)(3), 6374(b)(4)) are repealed, and paragraph (5) of that section is redesignated as paragraph (3). (b) Report on Wind Energy Systems.— Section 9(a) of the Wind Energy Systems Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9208(a)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3); (2) in paragraph (1) by adding “and” after the semicolon; and (3) in paragraph (2) by striking “; and” and inserting a period. (c) Report on Comprehensive Program Management Plan for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion.— Section 3(d) of the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Research, Development, and Demonstration Act (42 U.S.C. 9002(d)) is repealed. (d) Reports on Subseabed Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste.— Subsections (a) and (b)(5) of section 224 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10204(a), 10204(b)(5)) are repealed. (e) Report on Fuel Use Act.— Sections 711(c)(2) and 806 of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 8421(c)(2), 8482) are repealed. (f) Report on Test Program of Storage of Refined Petroleum Products Within the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.— Section 160(g)(7) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6240(g)(7)) is repealed. (g) Report on Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves Production.— Section 7434 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (h) Report on Effects of Presidential Message Establishing a Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy on Nuclear Research and Development Cooperative Agreements.— Section 203 of the Department of Energy Act of 1978—Civilian Applications (22 U.S.C. 2429 note) is repealed. (i) Report on Written Agreements Regarding Nuclear Waste Repository Sites.— Section 117(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10137(c)) is amended by striking the following: “If such written agreement is not completed within such period, the Secretary shall report to the Congress in writing within 30 days on the status of negotiations to develop such agreement and the reasons why such agreement has not been completed. Prior to submission of such report to the Congress, the Secretary shall transmit such report to the Governor of such State or the governing body of such affected Indian tribe, as the case may be, for their review and comments. Such comments shall be included in such report prior to submission to the Congress.”. (j) Quarterly Report on Strategic Petroleum Reserves.— Section 165 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6245) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by striking “(a)”. (k) Report on the Department of Energy.— The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 790d), is amended by striking out section 55. (l) Report on Current Status of Comprehensive Management for Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration.— Section 8(c) of the Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9707(c)) is repealed. (m) Report on Activities of the Geothermal Energy Coordination and Management Project.— Section 302(a) of the Geothermal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1974 (30 U.S.C. 1162(a)) is repealed. (n) Report on Activities Under the Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering Act of 1980.— Section 12 of the Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9311) is repealed. (o) Report on Activities Under the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976.— Section 14 of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2513) is repealed. (p) Report on Activities Under the Methane Transportation Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980.— Section 9 of the Methane Transportation Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3808) is repealed.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1995—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (c) which directed Secretary of Energy to transmit to Congress, concurrently with submission of President’s annual budget to Congress, detailed description of comprehensive plan as then in effect.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, .

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

1980–1995 · 2 acts
  1. 1980Pub. L. 96–567, § 8, , 94 Stat. 3332
  2. 1995Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1051(l), , 109 Stat. 717.
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(Pub. L. 96–567, § 8, , 94 Stat. 3332; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1051(l), , 109 Stat. 717.)

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