10 U.S.C. § 6204 — Notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous material
submitted 1 year ago by Pub. L. 119-60 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 128 words · no verdicts yet
After learning of an improper Hanford air release above applicable limits, the Secretary must notify the congressional defense committees within two business days. Within seven business days, the Secretary must brief them on the cause, if known, and preliminary response plans, costs, and timing.
If the Secretary of Energy (or a designee of the Secretary) is notified of an improper release into the air of radioactive or hazardous material above applicable statutory or regulatory limits that resulted from waste generated by atomic energy defense activities at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Richland, Washington, the Secretary (or designee of the Secretary) shall—
(1) not later than two business days after being notified of the release, notify the congressional defense committees* of the release; and
(2) not later than seven business days after being notified of the release, provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the release, including—
(A) the cause of the release, if known; and
(B) preliminary plans to address and remediate the release, including associated costs and timelines.
If the Secretary of Energy (or a designee of the Secretary) is notified of an improper release into the air of radioactive or hazardous material above applicable statutory or regulatory limits that resulted from waste generated by atomic energy defense activities at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Richland, Washington, the Secretary (or designee of the Secretary) shall—
not later than two business days after being notified of the release, notify the congressional defense committees* of the release; and
not later than seven business days after being notified of the release, provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the release, including—
the cause of the release, if known; and
preliminary plans to address and remediate the release, including associated costs and timelines.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1400.)
- 2025Enacted · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1400
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