10 USC § 6172 - Classification of defense environmental cleanup as capital asset projects or operations activities

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s6172"
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title: "10 USC § 6172 - Classification of defense environmental cleanup as capital asset projects or operations activities"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "6172"
section_name: "Classification of defense environmental cleanup as capital asset projects or operations activities"
chapter_number: 604
chapter_name: "DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP MATTERS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP"
part_number: "VI"
part_name: "ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1386.)"
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# § 6172. Classification of defense environmental cleanup as capital asset projects or operations activities

The Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management, in consultation with other appropriate officials of the Department of Energy, shall establish requirements for the classification of defense environmental cleanup projects as capital asset projects or operations activities.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1386.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , which was set out in a note under , War and National Defense, prior to repeal by .