§6175 Accelerated schedule for defense environmental cleanup activities

Summary

The Secretary of Energy must speed up cleanup and disposal work at DOE defense nuclear sites when doing so would help update or replace NNSA facilities that support the nuclear weapons stockpile, save the federal government significant long‑term money, or substantially speed the return of land for local reuse without hurting national security. When deciding, the Secretary must look at things like whether faster cleanup helps modernize NNSA facilities, how much money it would save the government, whether the site could be reused, any risks to local health and safety, and how close the site is to populated areas. This cannot be used to change or weaken any specific law or rule about defense cleanup or health and environmental protection standards.