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42 U.S.C. § 2286g

Title 42 Chapter 23 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 2286g. “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” defined

As used in this subchapter, the term “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” means any of the following:

  • (1) A production facility or utilization facility (as defined in section 2014 of this title ) that is under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy and that is operated for national security purposes, but the term does not include—
    • (A) any facility or activity covered by Executive Order No. 12344, dated February 1, 1982 , pertaining to the Naval nuclear propulsion program;
    • (B) any facility or activity involved with the transportation of nuclear explosives or nuclear material;
    • (C) any facility that does not conduct atomic energy defense activities; or
    • (D) any facility owned by the United States Enrichment Corporation.
  • (2) A nuclear waste storage facility under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy, but the term does not include a facility developed pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) and licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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