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[CITE: 42USC7941]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
           CHAPTER 88--URANIUM MILL TAILINGS RADIATION CONTROL
 
 SUBCHAPTER II--STUDY AND DESIGNATION OF TWO MILL TAILING SITES IN NEW 
                                 MEXICO
 
Sec. 7941. Study of authority for regulation and control of 
        residual radioactive materials at New Mexico sites for 
        protection of public health, safety, and the environment; report 
        to Congress and Secretary; basis for determination of inadequacy 
        of authority; interim regulation pending completion of study
        
    The Commission, in consultation with the Attorney General and the 
Attorney General of the State of New Mexico, shall conduct a study to 
determine the extent and adequacy of the authority of the Commission and 
the State of New Mexico to require, under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(as amended by title II of this Act) [42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.] or under 
State authority as permitted under section 274 of such Act [42 U.S.C. 
2021] or under other provision of law, the owners of the following 
active uranium mill sites to undertake appropriate action to regulate 
and control all residual radioactive materials at such sites to protect 
public health, safety, and the environment: the former Homestake-New 
Mexico Partners site near Milan, New Mexico, and the Anaconda carbonate 
process tailings site near Bluewater, New Mexico. Such study shall be 
completed and a report thereof submitted to the Congress and to the 
Secretary within one year after November 8, 1978, together with such 
recommendations as may be appropriate. If the Commission determines that 
such authority is not adequate to regulate and control such materials at 
such sites in the manner provided in the first sentence of this section, 
the Commission shall include in the report a statement of the basis for 
such determination. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to 
prevent or delay action by a State as permitted under section 274 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 [42 U.S.C. 2021] or under any other provision 
of law or by the Commission to regulate such residual radioactive 
materials at such sites prior to completion of such study.

(Pub. L. 95-604, title III, Sec. 301, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3042.)

                       References in Text

    The Atomic Energy Act of 1954, referred to in text, 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 chapter 23 (Sec. 2011 
et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2011 of this title and 
Tables.
    Title II of this Act, referred to in text, is title II (Secs. 201-
209) of Pub. L. 95-604, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3033, as amended, which 
enacted sections 2022, 2113, 2114 of this title, amended sections 2014, 
2021, 2111, and 2201 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as 
notes under sections 2014, 2021, and 2113 of this title. For complete 
classification of title II to the Code, see Tables.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 7942 of this title.
