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[CITE: 42USC9705]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
  CHAPTER 104--NUCLEAR SAFETY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
 
Sec. 9705. Federal Nuclear Operations Corps' study


(a) Cooperation and coordination requirements; purpose

    The Secretary, in cooperation with the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, shall initiate a study as to the sufficiency of efforts in 
the United States to provide specially trained professionals to operate 
the controls of nuclear powerplants and other facilities in the back-end 
of the nuclear fuel cycle. In carrying out the study, the Secretary 
shall coordinate his activities with the ongoing programs of the utility 
industry and other Federal governmental agencies for obtaining high 
standards of operator performance.

(b) Assessments

    (1) In conducting the study the Secretary shall assess the 
desirability and feasibility of creating a Federal Corps of such 
professionals to inspect and supervise such operations.
    (2) The assessment shall consider the establishment of an academy to 
train Corps professionals in all aspects of nuclear technology, nuclear 
operations, nuclear regulatory and related law, and health science.
    (3) The assessment shall include the appropriate organizational 
approach for the establishment of a Federal Corps within the executive 
branch.

(c) Report to Congress

    The Secretary shall complete the study within one year after 
December 22, 1980, and shall submit a report along with his 
recommendations to the Congress.

(Pub. L. 96-567, Sec. 6, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3332.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    For transfer of certain functions from Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
to Chairman thereof, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1980, 45 F.R. 40561, 94 
Stat. 3585, set out as a note under section 5841 of this title.
