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42 U.S.C. § 2296a–3 — Definitions
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For purposes of this part:
(1) The term “active uranium or thorium processing site” means—
(A) any uranium or thorium processing site, including the mill, containing byproduct material for which a license (issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its predecessor agency under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [[42 U.S.C. 2011](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2011&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or by a State as permitted under section 274 of such Act ([42 U.S.C. 2021](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2021&num=0&edition=prelim))) for the production at such site of any uranium or thorium derived from ore—
(i) was in effect on January 1, 1978;
(ii) was issued or renewed after January 1, 1978; or
(iii) for which an application for renewal or issuance was pending on, or after January 1, 1978; and
(B) any other real property or improvement on such real property that is determined by the Secretary or by a State as permitted under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ([42 U.S.C. 2021](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2021&num=0&edition=prelim)) to be—
(i) in the vicinity of such site; and
(ii) contaminated with residual byproduct material;
(2) The term “byproduct material” has the meaning given such term in section 11 e. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,11 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. ([42 U.S.C. 2014(e)(2)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2014/e/2&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(3) The term “decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, and other remedial action” means work performed prior to or subsequent to October 24, 1992, which is n
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For purposes of this part:
(1) The term “active uranium or thorium processing site” means—
(A) any uranium or thorium processing site, including the mill, containing byproduct material for which a license (issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its predecessor agency under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [[42 U.S.C. 2011](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2011&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or by a State as permitted under section 274 of such Act ([42 U.S.C. 2021](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2021&num=0&edition=prelim))) for the production at such site of any uranium or thorium derived from ore—
(i) was in effect on January 1, 1978;
(ii) was issued or renewed after January 1, 1978; or
(iii) for which an application for renewal or issuance was pending on, or after January 1, 1978; and
(B) any other real property or improvement on such real property that is determined by the Secretary or by a State as permitted under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ([42 U.S.C. 2021](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2021&num=0&edition=prelim)) to be—
(i) in the vicinity of such site; and
(ii) contaminated with residual byproduct material;
(2) The term “byproduct material” has the meaning given such term in section 11 e. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,11 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. ([42 U.S.C. 2014(e)(2)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2014/e/2&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(3) The term “decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, and other remedial action” means work performed prior to or subsequent to October 24, 1992, which is necessary to comply with all applicable requirements of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ([42 U.S.C. 7901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), or where appropriate, with requirements established by a State that is a party to a discontinuance agreement under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ([42 U.S.C. 2021](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2021&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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**(a) New Mexico cooperative agreement respecting certain residual radioactive materials; submission to Congressional committees** Within ninety days from the date of his receipt of the report and recommendations submitted by the Commission under [section 7941 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7941&num=0&edition=prelim), notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 7911(6)(A) and in [section 7925(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7925/a&num=0&edition=prelim), if the Commission determines, based on such study, that such sites cannot be regulated and controlled by the State or the Commission in the manner described in [section 7941 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7941&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may designate either or both of the sites referred to in [section 7941 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7941&num=0&edition=prelim) as a processing site for purposes of subchapter I. Following such designation, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with New Mexico to perform remedial action pursuant to such subchapter I concerning only the residual radioactive materials at such site resulting from uranium produced for sale to a Federal agency prior to January 1, 1971, under contract with such agency. Any such designation shall be submitted by the Secretary, together with his estimate of the cost of carrying out such remedial action at the designated site, to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Reso
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**(a) Purpose** It is the purpose of this section—
(1) to recognize the interests of the States in the peaceful uses of atomic energy, and to clarify the respective responsibilities under this chapter of the States and the Commission with respect to the regulation of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials;
(2) to recognize the need, and establish programs for, cooperation between the States and the Commission with respect to control of radiation hazards associated with use of such materials;
(3) to promote an orderly regulatory pattern between the Commission and State governments with respect to nuclear development and use and regulation of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials;
(4) to establish procedures and criteria for discontinuance of certain of the Commission’s regulatory responsibilities with respect to byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials, and the assumption thereof by the States;
(5) to provide for coordination of the development of radiation standards for the guidance of Federal agencies and cooperation with the States; and
(6) to recognize that, as the States improve their capabilities to regulate effectively such materials, additional legislation may be desirable.
**(b) Agreements with States** Except as provided in subsection (c), the Commission is authorized to enter into agreements with the Governor of any State providing for discontinuance of the regulatory authority of the Commission under subchapters V, VI, and VII of this division, and [section 2201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2201&num=0&edition=prelim), with respect to any one or more of the following materials within the State:
(1) Byproduct materials (as defined in [section 2014(e) of this title
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Atomic energy is capable of application for peaceful as well as military purposes. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the United States that—
**(a)** the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to make the maximum contribution to the general welfare, subject at all times to the paramount objective of making the maximum contribution to the common defense and security; and
**(b)** the development, use, and control of atomic energy shall be directed so as to promote world peace, improve the general welfare, increase the standard of living, and strengthen free competition in private enterprise.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 2011
Sec.
2297f–2.
Regulation of Restricted Data.
SUBCHAPTER VII—DECONTAMINATION AND
DECOMMISSIONING
2297g.
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination
and Decommissioning Fund.
2297g–1.
Deposits.
2297g–2.
Department facilities.
2297g–3.
Employee provisions.
2297g–4.
Reports to Congress.
SUBCHAPTER VIII—UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT
CORPORATION PRIVATIZATION
2297h.
Definitions.
2297h–1.
Sale of Corporation.
2297h–2.
Method of sale.
2297h–3.
Establishment of private corporation.
2297h–4.
Transfers to private corporation.
2297h–5.
Leasing of gaseous diffusion facilities.
2297h–6.
Transfer of contracts.
2297h–7.
Liabilities.
2297h–8.
Employee protections.
2297h–9.
Ownership limitations.
2297h–10.
Uranium transfers and sales.
2297h–10a.
Incentives for additional downblending
of highly enriched uranium by the Rus-
sian Federation.
2297h–10b.
Secretarial
determinations;
congres-
sional notification.
2297h–11.
Low-level waste.
2297h–12.
AVLIS.
2297h–13.
Application of certain laws.
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified
principally to this chapter, is act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724.
It was originally enacted as the Atomic Energy Act of
1946, act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, 60 Stat. 755, which con-
sisted of sections 1 to 21 and was classified generally to
chapter 14 (§ 1801 et seq.) of this title. The Atomic En-
ergy Act of 1946 was renamed the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 and amended generally by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch.
1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, and was subsequently transferred
to this chapter. Sections that were enacted as part of
the 1954 general amendment are shown herein as having
been added to act Aug. 1, 1946, and not as amending it,
due to the
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The intent of Congress in the definitions as given in this section should be construed from the words or phrases used in the definitions. As used in this chapter:
**(a)** The term “agency of the United States” means the executive branch of the United States, or any Government agency, or the legislative branch of the United States, or any agency, committee, commission, office, or other establishment in the legislative branch, or the judicial branch of the United States, or any office, agency, committee, commission, or other establishment in the judicial branch.
**(b)** The term “agreement for cooperation” means any agreement with another nation or regional defense organization authorized or permitted by sections 2074, 2077, 2094, 2112, 2121(c), 2133, 2134, or 2164 of this title, and made pursuant to [section 2153 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2153&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c)** The term “atomic energy” means all forms of energy released in the course of nuclear fission or nuclear transformation.
**(d)** The term “atomic weapon” means any device utilizing atomic energy, exclusive of the means for transporting or propelling the device (where such means is a separable and divisible part of the device), the principal purpose of which is for use as, or for development of, a weapon, a weapon prototype, or a weapon test device.
**(e)** The term “byproduct material” means—
(1) any radioactive material (except special nuclear material) yielded in or made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident to the process of producing or utilizing special nuclear material;
(2) the tailings or wastes produced by the extraction or concentration of uranium or thorium from any ore processed primarily for its source mater
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 2014
materials; military application of atomic energy; li-
cense requirements for utilization of atomic energy, re-
ports to Congress, and issuance of licenses; force and ef-
fect of international agreements; property of Commis-
sion and its exempt status from taxation; and control
of information, were classified to sections 1804 to 1810,
respectively, of this title, prior to the general amend-
ment of act Aug. 1, 1946, by act Aug. 30, 1954. Section
numbers 4 to 10 were not repeated in the general
amendment of act Aug. 1, 1946.
AMENDMENTS
1964—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 88–489 inserted ‘‘whether
owned by the Government or others’’ and ‘‘and to pro-
vide continued assurance of the Government’s ability
to enter into and enforce agreements with nations or
groups of nations for the control of special nuclear ma-
terials and atomic weapons’’.
§ 2014. Definitions
The intent of Congress in the definitions as
given in this section should be construed from
the words or phrases used in the definitions. As
used in this chapter:
(a) The term ‘‘agency of the United States’’
means the executive branch of the United
States, or any Government agency, or the legis-
lative branch of the United States, or any agen-
cy, committee, commission, office, or other es-
tablishment in the legislative branch, or the ju-
dicial branch of the United States, or any office,
agency, committee, commission, or other estab-
lishment in the judicial branch.
(b) The term ‘‘agreement for cooperation’’
means any agreement with another nation or re-
gional defense organization authorized or per-
mitted by sections 2074, 2077, 2094, 2112, 2121(c),
2133, 2134, or 2164 of this title, and made pursu-
ant to section 2153 of this title.
(c) The term
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 2021
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified prin-
cipally to this chapter. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 2011 of this title and Tables.
The Federal Power Act, referred to in text, is act
June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, which is classified
generally to chapter 12 (§ 791a et seq.) of Title 16, Con-
servation. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see section 791a of Title 16 and Tables.
§ 2020. Licensing of Government agencies
Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any
Government agency now or hereafter authorized
by law to engage in the production, marketing,
or distribution of electric energy from obtaining
a license under section 2133 of this title, if quali-
fied under the provisions of said section, for the
construction and operation of production or uti-
lization facilities for the primary purpose of pro-
ducing electric energy for disposition for ulti-
mate public consumption.
(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title I, § 273, as added Aug.
30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 960; renumbered
title I, Pub. L. 102–486, title IX, § 902(a)(8), Oct.
24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2944.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added
by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, 68 Stat. 919, known as
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which is classified prin-
cipally to this chapter. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 2011 of this title and Tables.
§ 2021. Cooperation with States
(a) Purpose
It is the purpose of this
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 7901
94 Stat. 2032, authorized appropriation of funds for re-
search, development, and demonstration plants.
Section 7874, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 403, Oct. 17,
1978, 92 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 96–457, § 2(b)(2), Oct. 15, 1980,
94 Stat. 2032, authorized appropriation of funds for pro-
grams conducted under this chapter for which there
were no specific appropriations.
Section 7875, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 404, Oct. 17,
1978, 92 Stat. 1314, related to grant applications, ap-
proval of applications by the Secretary, and the basis
of approvals.
Section 7876, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 405, Oct. 17,
1978, 92 Stat. 1315, related to payments to institutes and
accounting for such payments.
Section 7877, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 406, Oct. 17,
1978, 92 Stat. 1315, related to cooperation in research
programs between Federal agencies, State and local
governments, private institutions, and individuals.
Section 7878, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 407, Oct. 17,
1978, 92 Stat. 1316, authorized conveyance of property
acquired by the Secretary to a cooperating institute,
educational institution, or cooperating nonprofit orga-
nization, and empowered the Secretary to dispose of
water and byproducts resulting from operations under
this chapter.
Section 7879, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 408, Oct. 17,
1978, 92 Stat. 1316, set out policy under this chapter
with regard to patents.
Section 7880, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 409, Oct. 17,
1978, 92 Stat. 1316, provided for annual reports to the
Secretary by various water research institutes.
Section 7881, Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410, Oct. 17,
1978, 92 Stat. 1316, provided that the chapter was not in-
tended to repeal, supersede, or diminish existing au-
thorit
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