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§6193 Sandia National Laboratories

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Blocks using money from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–199; 118 Stat. 3) or from any later law to pay a bond or any other financial guarantee for closing, or for care and monitoring after closure, of Sandia National Laboratories or properties it holds or manages before that closing or monitoring starts. The State of New Mexico or anyone else cannot force the United States or its contractors or subcontractors to post a bond or meet similar financial requirements for closure or post‑closure care and monitoring of Sandia sites in New Mexico in this fiscal year or any other fiscal year.

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Title 10, §6193

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Funds appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–199; 118 Stat. 3), or any other Act thereafter, may not be obligated to pay, on behalf of the United States or a contractor or subcontractor of the United States, to post a bond or fulfill any other financial responsibility requirement relating to closure or post-closure care and monitoring of Sandia National Laboratories and properties held or managed by Sandia National Laboratories prior to implementation of closure or post-closure monitoring. The State of New Mexico or any other entity may not enforce against the United States or a contractor or subcontractor of the United States, in this year or any other fiscal year, a requirement to post bond or any other financial responsibility requirement relating to closure or postclosure care and monitoring of Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico and properties held or managed by Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico.

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References in Text

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 108–199, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 127 of Pub. L. 108–199, which was set out as a note under section 2602 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(17).

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10 U.S.C. § 6193

Title 10Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73