10 U.S.C. § 6302 | Restriction on use of funds to pay penalties under Clean Air Act

Public Law 96–540 94 Stat. 3197 42 U.S.C. 7401None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981 (; ) or any other Act may be used to pay any penalty, fine, forfeiture, or settlement resulting from a failure to comply with the Clean Air Act ( et seq.) with respect to any defense activity of the Department of Energy if—

(1)

the Secretary finds that compliance is physically impossible within the time prescribed for compliance; or

(2)

the President has specifically requested appropriations for compliance and Congress has failed to appropriate funds for such purpose.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 96–540Dec. 17, 198094 Stat. 3197 Section 2513 of Title 50 section 6106 of this title Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a)Dec. 18, 2025139 Stat. 1343 Section 2762 of Title 50 Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a)Dec. 18, 2025139 Stat. 1437The Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1981, referred to in text, is , , , which enacted sections 2513 and 2762 of Title 50, War and National Defense, and other provisions not classified to the Code. was repealed and restated as by , (b)(1), , , 1458. was repealed and restated as this section by , (b)(1), , , 1458. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

act July 14, 1955, ch. 360 69 Stat. 322 section 7401 of Title 42The Clean Air Act, referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to chapter 85 (§ 7401 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

section 2762 of Title 50 Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , War and National Defense, prior to repeal by .