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[CITE: 42USC10172]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 108--NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY
 
  SUBCHAPTER I--DISPOSAL AND STORAGE OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, 
           SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, AND LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
 
              Part E--Redirection of Nuclear Waste Program
 
Sec. 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

    Effective on December 22, 1987, the State of Nevada shall be 
eligible to enter into a benefits agreement with the Secretary under 
section 10173 of this title.

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

                          Codification

    Pub. L. 100-202 and Pub. L. 100-203 added identical sections.
