42 USC § 10172 - Selection of Yucca Mountain site

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title: "42 USC § 10172 - Selection of Yucca Mountain site"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "10172"
section_name: "Selection of Yucca Mountain site"
chapter_number: 108
chapter_name: "NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "DISPOSAL AND STORAGE OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, AND LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE"
part_number: "E"
part_name: "Redirection of Nuclear Waste Program"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–425, title I, § 160, as added Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(d) [title III, § 300], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–104, 1329–121; Pub. L. 100–203, title V, § 5011(a), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–227.)"
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# § 10172. Selection of Yucca Mountain site

**(a)** **In general**

**(1)** The Secretary shall provide for an orderly phase-out of site specific activities at all candidate sites other than the Yucca Mountain site.

**(2)** The Secretary shall terminate all site specific activities (other than reclamation activities) at all candidate sites, other than the Yucca Mountain site, within 90 days after December 22, 1987.

**(b)** **Eligibility to enter into benefits agreement** December 22, 1987section 10173 of this title

Effective on , the State of Nevada shall be eligible to enter into a benefits agreement with the Secretary under .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–425, title I, § 160, as added Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(d) [title III, § 300], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–104, 1329–121; Pub. L. 100–203, title V, § 5011(a), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–227.)

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