10 USC 6211: Accelerated schedule for isolating high-level nuclear waste at the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River Site
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10 USC 6211: Accelerated schedule for isolating high-level nuclear waste at the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River Site Text contains those laws in effect on March 28, 2026
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle A-General Military LawPART VI-ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERSSubpart B-Atomic Energy DefenseCHAPTER 604-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP MATTERSSUBCHAPTER IV-SAVANNAH RIVER SITE, SOUTH CAROLINA

§6211. Accelerated schedule for isolating high-level nuclear waste at the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River Site

The Secretary of Energy shall accelerate the schedule for the isolation of high-level nuclear waste in glass canisters at the Defense Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina, if the Secretary determines that the acceleration of such schedule-

(1) will achieve long-term cost savings to the Federal Government; and

(2) could accelerate the removal and isolation of high-level nuclear waste from long-term storage tanks at the site.

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1401 .)


Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2631 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, §3111(b)(1).