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[CITE: 42USC2296a-3]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
 
                        Division A--Atomic Energy
 
       SUBCHAPTER XIX--REMEDIAL ACTION AND URANIUM REVITALIZATION
 
           Part A--Remedial Action at Active Processing Sites
 
Sec. 2296a-3. Definitions

    For purposes of this part:
        (1) The term ``active uranium or thorium processing site'' 
    means--
            (A) any uranium or thorium processing site, including the 
        mill, containing byproduct material for which a license (issued 
        by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or its predecessor agency 
        under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], or 
        by a State as permitted under section 274 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        2021)) for the production at such site of any uranium or thorium 
        derived from ore--
                (i) was in effect on January 1, 1978;
                (ii) was issued or renewed after January 1, 1978; or
                (iii) for which an application for renewal or issuance 
            was pending on, or after January 1, 1978; and

            (B) any other real property or improvement on such real 
        property that is determined by the Secretary or by a State as 
        permitted under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
        U.S.C. 2021) to be--
                (i) in the vicinity of such site; and
                (ii) contaminated with residual byproduct material;

        (2) The term ``byproduct material'' has the meaning given such 
    term in section 11 e. (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,\1\ (42 
    U.S.C. 2014(e)(2)); and
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        (3) The term ``decontamination, decommissioning, reclamation, 
    and other remedial action'' means work performed prior to or 
    subsequent to October 24, 1992, which is necessary to comply with 
    all applicable requirements of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation 
    Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.), or where appropriate, 
    with requirements established by a State that is a party to a 
    discontinuance agreement under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act 
    of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2021).

(Pub. L. 102-486, title X, Sec. 1004, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2947.)

                       References in Text

    The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in par. (1)(A), is act 
Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, as added by act Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, Sec. 1, 
68 Stat. 921, and amended, which is classified generally to this chapter 
(Sec. 2011 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2011 of this title and 
Tables.
    The Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, referred to 
in par. (3), is Pub. L. 95-604, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3021, as amended, 
which is classified principally to chapter 88 (Sec. 7901 et seq.) of 
this title. For complete classification of this act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 7901 of this title and Tables.

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and 
not as part of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 which comprises this 
chapter.
