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§16321 Facility for Rare Isotope Beams

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must build and operate a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams and must begin construction by September 30, 2008. Congress may provide the money needed, but Federal spending for all Facility activities before the Accelerator starts must not exceed $1,100,000,000.

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Title 42, §16321

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(a)The Secretary shall construct and operate a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. The Secretary shall commence construction no later than September 30, 2008.
(b)There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. The Secretary shall not spend more than $1,100,000,000 in Federal funds for all activities associated with the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, prior to operation of the Accelerator.

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2018—Pub. L. 115–246 substituted “Facility for Rare Isotope Beams” for “Rare Isotope Accelerator” in section catchline and in subsecs. (a) and (b).

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42 U.S.C. § 16321

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73