PUBLIC LAW 97-425—JAN. 7, 1983
96 STAT. 2201
Public Law 97-425 97th Congress An Act To provide for the development of repositories for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, to establish a program of research, development, and demonstration regarding the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, '
° SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. This Act may be cited as the "Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982". SECTION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Short title and table of contents. Definitions. Separability. Territories and possessions. Ocean disposal. Limitation on spending authority. Protection of classified national security information. Applicability. Applicability.
TITLE I—DISPOSAL AND STORAGE OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, AND LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE Sec. 101. State and affected Indian tribe participation in development of proposed repositories for defense waste. SUBTITLE A—REPOSITORIES FOR DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL
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111. Findings and purposes. 112. Recommendation of candidate sites for site characterization. 113. Site characterization. 114. Site approval and construction authorization. 115. Review of repository site selection. 116. Participation of States. 117. Consultation with States and Indian tribes. 118. Participation of Indian tribes. 119. Judicifd review of agency actions. 120. Expedited authorizations. 121. Certain standards and criteria. 122. Disposal of spent nuclear fuel. 123. Title to material. 124. Consideration of effect of acquisition of water rights. 125. Termination of certain provisions. SUBTITLE B—INTERIM STORAGE PROGRAM
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131. Findings and purposes. 132. Available capacity for interim storage of spent nucletur fuel. 133. Interim at-reactor storage. 134. Licensing of facility expansions and transshipments. 135. Storage of spent nuclear fuel. 136. Interim Storage Fund. 137. Transportation.
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S^"r^®^^ Waste Policy Act of 1982 42 USC 10101 note.
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