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42 U.S.C. 10167: Benefits agreementText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 108-NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY

§10167. Benefits agreement

Once selection of a site for a monitored retrievable storage facility is made by the Secretary under section 10165 of this title, the Indian tribe on whose reservation the site is located, or, in the case that the site is not located on a reservation, the State in which the site is located, shall be eligible to enter into a benefits agreement with the Secretary under section 10173 of this title.

( Pub. L. 97–425, title I, § 147 , as added Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(d) [title III, § 300] , Dec. 22, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1329–104 , 1329–121; Pub. L. 100–203, title V, § 5021 , Dec. 22, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1330–235 .)

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Pub. L. 100–202 and Pub. L. 100–203 added identical sections.