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42 U.S.C. 13557: Sense of Congress on risk assessmentsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 134-ENERGY POLICY
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§13557. Sense of Congress on risk assessments

It is the sense of Congress that Federal agencies conducting assessments of risks to human health and the environment from energy technology, production, transport, transmission, distribution, storage, use, or conservation activities shall use sound and objective scientific practices in assessing such risks, shall consider the best available science (including peer reviewed studies), and shall include a description of the weight of the scientific evidence concerning such risks.

( Pub. L. 102–486, title XXX, § 3022 , as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XIV, § 1401 , Aug. 8, 2005 , 119 Stat. 1061 .)