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U.S. Code / Title 42 — The Public Health… / Chapter 23—Development and Control of Atomic… / Division A—Atomic Energy
Title 42Subchapter

Subchapter I—General Provisions

Contents

  1. § 2011. Congressional declaration of policy
  2. § 2012. Congressional findings
  3. § 2013. Purpose of chapter
  4. § 2014. Definitions
  5. § 2015. Transfer of property
  6. § 2015a. Cold standby
  7. § 2015b. Scholarship and fellowship program
  8. § 2015c. Partnership program with institutions of higher education
  9. § 2016. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, §3152(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042
  10. § 2017. Authorization of appropriations
  11. § 2017a. Omitted
  12. § 2017a–1. Omitted
  13. § 2017b. Omitted
  14. § 2018. Agency jurisdiction
  15. § 2019. Applicability of Federal Power Act
  16. § 2020. Licensing of Government agencies
  17. § 2021. Cooperation with States
  18. § 2021a. Storage or disposal facility planning
  19. § 2021b. Definitions
  20. § 2021c. Responsibilities for disposal of low-level radioactive waste
  21. § 2021d. Regional compacts for disposal of low-level radioactive waste
  22. § 2021e. Limited availability of certain regional disposal facilities during transition and licensing periods
  23. § 2021f. Emergency access
  24. § 2021g. Responsibilities of Department of Energy
  25. § 2021h. Alternative disposal methods
  26. § 2021i. Licensing review and approval
  27. § 2021j. Radioactive waste below regulatory concern
  28. § 2022. Health and environmental standards for uranium mill tailings
  29. § 2023. State authority to regulate radiation below level of regulatory concern of Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Title 42, U.S. Code
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Current through
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