Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

6 U.S.C. § 312

Definition

In this subchapter, the term “Nuclear Incident Response Team” means a resource that includes—
(1)
those entities of the Department of Energy that perform nuclear or radiological emergency support functions (including accident response, search response, advisory, and technical operations functions), radiation exposure functions at the medical assistance facility known as the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), radiological assistance functions, and related functions; and
(2)
those entities of the Environmental Protection Agency that perform such support functions (including radiological emergency response functions) and related functions.

Pub. L. 107–296, title V, § 502116 Stat. 2214Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 611(9)120 Stat. 1395(, formerly § 506, , ; renumbered § 502, , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 316 of this titlePub. L. 109–295Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .

Prior Provisions

section 502 of Pub. L. 107–296section 314 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 504 and is classified to .