Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§7917 Financial assistance

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 88— - URANIUM MILL TAILINGS RADIATION CONTROL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM › § 7917

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When a State makes a deal to clean up a designated processing site, the federal government must pay 90% of the actual cleanup costs, including paying to buy the site; the State pays the rest from non‑Federal funds. The federal government won’t pay the State’s administrative costs for making or running the agreement, except its share of administrative costs tied to buying land. If the site is on Indian lands, the federal government must pay all cleanup costs.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §7917

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In the case of any designated processing site for which an agreement is executed with any State for remedial action at such site, the Secretary shall pay 90 per centum of the actual cost of such remedial action, including the actual costs of acquiring such site (and any interest therein) or any disposition site (and any interest therein) pursuant to section 7913 of this title, and the State shall pay the remainder of such costs from non-Federal funds. The Secretary shall not pay the administrative costs incurred by any State to develop, prepare, and carry out any cooperative agreement executed with such State under this subchapter, except the proportionate share of the administrative costs associated with the acquisition of lands and interests therein acquired by the State pursuant to this subchapter.

(b)In the case of any designated processing site located on Indian lands, the Secretary shall pay the entire cost of such remedial action.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 7917

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73