42 USC § 16042 - Department of Homeland Security consultation

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16042"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 16042 - Department of Homeland Security consultation"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16042"
section_name: "Department of Homeland Security consultation"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "NUCLEAR MATTERS"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Nuclear Security"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 657, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 814.)"
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# § 16042. Department of Homeland Security consultation

Before issuing a license for a utilization facility, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall consult with the Department of Homeland Security concerning the potential vulnerabilities of the location of the proposed facility to terrorist attack.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 657, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 814.)