50 USC § 2461 - Environmental protection, safety, and health requirements

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title: "50 USC § 2461 - Environmental protection, safety, and health requirements"
title_number: 50
title_name: "WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE"
section_number: "2461"
section_name: "Environmental protection, safety, and health requirements"
chapter_number: 41
chapter_name: "NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3261, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 967.)"
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# § 2461. Environmental protection, safety, and health requirements

**(a)** **Compliance required** The Administrator shall ensure that the Administration complies with all applicable environmental, safety, and health statutes and substantive requirements.

**(b)** **Procedures required** The Administrator shall develop procedures for meeting such requirements.

**(c)** **Rule of construction** Nothing in this chapter shall diminish the authority of the Secretary of Energy to ascertain and ensure that such compliance occurs.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII, § 3261, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 967.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this title”, meaning title XXXII of div. C of , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XXXII to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

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