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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§9705 Federal Nuclear Operations Corps’ study

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 104— - NUCLEAR SAFETY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION › § 9705

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary, working with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, must study whether the United States has enough specially trained people to operate controls at nuclear power plants and other back-end nuclear fuel cycle facilities. The Secretary must coordinate with utility industry programs and other federal agencies. The study must consider creating a Federal Corps of these professionals, an academy to train them in nuclear technology, operations, law, and health science, and how the Corps would fit into the executive branch. The study must be finished within one year after December 22, 1980, and a report with recommendations must be sent to Congress.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §9705

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

(a)The Secretary, in cooperation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, shall initiate a study as to the sufficiency of efforts in the United States to provide specially trained professionals to operate the controls of nuclear powerplants and other facilities in the back-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. In carrying out the study, the Secretary shall coordinate his activities with the ongoing programs of the utility industry and other Federal governmental agencies for obtaining high standards of operator performance.
(b)(1)In conducting the study the Secretary shall assess the desirability and feasibility of creating a Federal Corps of such professionals to inspect and supervise such operations.
(2)The assessment shall consider the establishment of an academy to train Corps professionals in all aspects of nuclear technology, nuclear operations, nuclear regulatory and related law, and health science.
(3)The assessment shall include the appropriate organizational approach for the establishment of a Federal Corps within the executive branch.
(c)The Secretary shall complete the study within one year after December 22, 1980, and shall submit a report along with his recommendations to the Congress.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of certain functions from Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Chairman thereof, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1980, 45 F.R. 40561, 94 Stat. 3585, set out as a note under section 5841 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 9705

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73