42 USC § 16276 - Security of nuclear facilities

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s16276"
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title: "42 USC § 16276 - Security of nuclear facilities"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "16276"
section_name: "Security of nuclear facilities"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "IX"
subchapter_name: "RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "E"
part_name: "Nuclear Energy"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 956, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 888; Pub. L. 115–248, § 2(f), Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3157.)"
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# § 16276. Security of nuclear facilities

The Secretary shall conduct a research and development program on cost-effective technologies for increasing—

**(1)** the safety of nuclear facilities from natural phenomena; and

**(2)** the security of nuclear facilities from deliberate attacks.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 956, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 888; Pub. L. 115–248, § 2(f), Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3157.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018— struck out “, acting through the Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology,” after “The Secretary” in introductory provisions.