US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 2296a–3

Definitions

Section text and notes

For purposes of this part:
(1)
The term “active uranium or thorium processing site” means—
(A)
42 U.S.C. 201142 U.S.C. 2021 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 [ et seq.], or by a State as permitted under section 274 of such Act ()) for the production at such site of any uranium or thorium derived from ore—
(i)
was in effect on ;
(ii)
was issued or renewed after ; or
(iii)
for which an application for renewal or issuance was pending on, or after ; and
(B)
42 U.S.C. 2021 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 () to be—
(i)
in the vicinity of such site; and
(ii)
contaminated with residual byproduct material;
(2)
1
1 So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
42 U.S.C. 2014(e)(2) The term “byproduct material” has the meaning given such term in section 11 e. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, (); and
(3)
42 U.S.C. 790142 U.S.C. 2021 The term “decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, and other remedial action” means work performed prior to or subsequent to , which is necessary to comply with all applicable requirements of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 ( 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 ().

Pub. L. 102–486, title X, § 1004106 Stat. 2947 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724 act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1 68 Stat. 919 section 2011 of this titleThe Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in par. (1)(A), is , as added by , , which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 2011 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 95–60492 Stat. 3021 section 7901 of this titleThe Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, referred to in par. (3), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 88 (§ 7901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and not as part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which comprises this chapter.