SUBCHAPTER IV—DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP MATTERS
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(16)(A), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078, substituted "DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP" for "ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT" in subchapter heading.
Part A—Defense Environmental Cleanup
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(16)(B), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078, substituted "Defense Environmental Cleanup" for "Environmental Restoration and Waste Management" in part heading.
Section 2581, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4401, formerly Pub. L. 102–190, div. C, title XXXI, §3134, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1575; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4401, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1764; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(1), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1075, established the Defense Environmental Cleanup Account. See section 6171 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2582, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4402, formerly Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, §3153, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2839; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4402, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(3), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1764; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(2), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1076, related to development of future use plans for defense environmental cleanup. See section 6173 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2582a, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4402A, as added Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXI, §3116(a), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4512; amended Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(3), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1076; Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, §3122, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4381, required annual submission of a future-years defense environmental cleanup plan. See section 6174 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Classification of Defense Environmental Cleanup as Capital Asset Projects or Operations Activities
Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, §3123, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4381, which required establishment of requirements for the classification of defense environmental cleanup projects as capital asset projects or operations activities and required a report no later than Mar. 1, 2021, was repealed by Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(b)(8), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1459. See section 6172 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4403, formerly Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, §3172, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 948; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4403, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(4), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1764; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(4), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1076, related to the integrated fissile materials management plan.
Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4404, formerly Pub. L. 103–160, div. C, title XXXI, §3153, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1950; Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, §3160(b)–(d), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3094; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, §3152, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2839; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, §3160, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2048; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4404, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(5), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1765, related to baseline environmental management reports.
Section 2585, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4405, formerly Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, §3156, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 625; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4405, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(6), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1765; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(6), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1076; Pub. L. 118–159, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(c)(6), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2295, set out conditions for an accelerated schedule for defense environmental cleanup activities. See section 6175 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2586, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4406, formerly Pub. L. 101–189, div. C, title XXXI, §3141, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1679; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, §3152(g), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2042; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4406, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(7), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1765; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(7), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1077; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, §3142(g), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3900, related to establishment of a defense environmental cleanup technology program. See section 6176 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2586a, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4406A, as added Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXI, §3114(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2221, related to establishment of various programs relating to technology development. See section 6177 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2587, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4407, formerly Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, §3134, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1833; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4407, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(8), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1765; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(8), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1077, required annual reports on defense environmental cleanup expenditures. See section 6178 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2588, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4408, formerly Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, §3160(e), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3095; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4408, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(9), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1765; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(9), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1077, related to public participation in planning for defense environmental cleanup. See section 6179 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section, Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3132, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1750, required the Secretary of Energy to have in effect a policy for carrying out future defense environmental management matters of the Department of Energy. See section 6180 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2590, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4409, as added Pub. L. 116–92, div. C, title XXXI, §3112(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1950, required annual submission of estimation of costs of meeting defense environmental cleanup milestones required by consent orders. See section 6181 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2591, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4410, as added Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXI, §3121(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4381, required a statement of environmental liabilities to be made available to the public each year. See section 6182 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Part B—Closure of Facilities
Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4421, formerly Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, §3143, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2836; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4421, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(11), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1766, related to projects to accelerate closure activities at defense nuclear facilities.
Section 2602, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4422, formerly Pub. L. 101–189, div. C, title XXXI, §3156, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1683; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4422, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(12), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1766; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(a)(2)(E), (e)(11), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1073, 1077, related to reports in connection with permanent closures of Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities. See section 6191 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2603, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4423, as added Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, §3133(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1205; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXI, §3114, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3053, related to development and submission to Congress of plans for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities. See section 6194 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Defense Site Acceleration Completion
Pub. L. 108–375, div. C, title XXXI, §3116, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2162, as amended by Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(c)(2)(L), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1461, which related to definition of high-level radioactive waste and monitoring by Nuclear Regulatory Commission of disposal actions, was repealed by Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(b)(16), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1459. See section 6192 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Sandia National Laboratories
Pub. L. 108–199, div. H, §127, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 440, which prohibited obligation of funds to pay certain expenses related to closure or post-closure care and monitoring of Sandia National Laboratories, was repealed by Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, §3111(b)(17), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1459. See section 6193 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Part C—Hanford Reservation, Washington
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(16)(C), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078, redesignated part D as C.
Prior Provisions
A prior part C, consisting of section 2611, related to privatization, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(12), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078.
Section 2621, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4441, formerly Pub. L. 101–510, div. C, title XXXI, §3137, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1833; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4441, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(16), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1767; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, §3142(h), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3900, provided for safety measures for high-level nuclear waste tanks at Hanford Nuclear Reservation. See section 6201 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2622, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4442, formerly Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXI, §3139, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2250; Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXI, §3141(b)–(d)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-463; Pub. L. 107–107, div. C, title XXXI, §3135, Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1368; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4442, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(17), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1767; Pub. L. 112–81, div. C, title XXXI, §3113, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1709; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(13), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXI, §3118, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2292, related to establishment of the Office of River Protection at the Hanford Reservation. See section 6202 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2623, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4443, formerly Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXI, §3141(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-462; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4443, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(18), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1768, designated the tank waste remediation system environmental project in Richland, Washington as the River Protection Project. See section 6203 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2624, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4444, formerly Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXI, §3131], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-454; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4444, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(19), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1768; Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(14), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078, related to funding for termination costs of the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington.
Section 2625, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4445, as added Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3127(a), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1064, related to the plan for tank farm waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Richland, Washington.
Section 2626, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4446, as added Pub. L. 114–92, div. C, title XXXI, §3116(a), Nov. 25, 2015, 129 Stat. 1194; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXI, §3137(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2303, related to contract oversight for the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant.
Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4447, as added Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXI, §3115(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2291, related to notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous material from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. See section 6204 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Part D—Savannah River Site, South Carolina
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(16)(C), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078, redesignated part E as D.
Prior Provisions
A prior part D, consisting of sections 2621 to 2625, was redesignated part C of this subchapter by Pub. L. 113–66, div. C, title XXXI, §3146(e)(16)(C), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1078.
Section 2631, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4451, formerly Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, §3141, Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2834; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4451, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(21), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1769, provided for an accelerated schedule for isolating high-level nuclear waste at the Defense Waste Processing Facility, Savannah River Site. See section 6211 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2632, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4452, formerly Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, §3142(e), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2836; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4452, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(22), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1769, required development and implementation of a multi-year plan for the clean-up of nuclear waste at the Savannah River Site. See section 6212 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2633, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4453, formerly Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXI, §3137(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-460; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4453, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §§3115(a), 3141(g)(23)(A), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1745, 1769, continued operations at the H–canyon facility at the Savannah River Site. See section 6213 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 2634, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4453A, formerly Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXI, §3132, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 925; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4453A, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(23)(B), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1769, related to continuation of processing, treatment, and disposition of legacy nuclear materials.
Section 2635, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4453B, formerly Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXI, §3135, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2248; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4453B, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(23)(C), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1770, related to continuation of processing, treatment, and disposition of legacy nuclear materials.
Section 2636, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4453C, formerly Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, §3136(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2038; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4453C, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(23)(D), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1770, related to continuation of processing, treatment, and disposal of legacy nuclear materials.
Section 2637, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4453D, formerly Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXI, §3142(f), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2836; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4453D, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(g)(23)(E), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1770, related to continuation of processing, treatment, and disposal of legacy nuclear materials.
Section, Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4454, formerly Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXI, §3137(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A-460; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLIV, §4454, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §§3115(b), 3141(g)(24), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1745, 1770; Pub. L. 113–291, div. C, title XXXI, §3142(i), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3900, provided for a limitation on use of funds for decommissioning the F–canyon facility at the Savannah River Site.