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42 U.S.C. 10174: Consideration in siting facilitiesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§10174. Consideration in siting facilities

The Secretary, in siting Federal research projects, shall give special consideration to proposals from States where a repository is located.

( Pub. L. 97–425, title I, § 174 , 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, § 5031 , Dec. 22, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1330–240 .)

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