42 USC § 10202 - Research on alternatives for permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste
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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s10202"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 10202 - Research on alternatives for permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "10202"
section_name: "Research on alternatives for permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste"
chapter_number: 108
chapter_name: "NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION REGARDING DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–425, title II, § 222, Jan. 7, 1983, 96 Stat. 2254.)"
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# § 10202. Research on alternatives for permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste
The Secretary shall continue and accelerate a program of research, development, and investigation of alternative means and technologies for the permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste from civilian nuclear activities and Federal research and development activities except that funding shall be made from amounts appropriated to the Secretary for purposes of carrying out this section. Such program shall include examination of various waste disposal options.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–425, title II, § 222, Jan. 7, 1983, 96 Stat. 2254.)