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Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-83

§6176 Defense Environmental Cleanup Technology Program

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part VI— ELEMENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER MATTERS › Subpart B— Atomic Energy Defense › Chapter 604— DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP MATTERS › Subchapter I— DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP › § 6176

Last updated Apr 18, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Energy must set up and run a research program to create technologies that do two things: (1) cut environmental hazards and contamination caused by defense waste, and (2) clean up and restore inactive defense waste disposal sites. Definitions: "Defense waste" is waste, including radioactive waste, that comes mainly from atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy. "Inactive defense waste disposal site" is any site or facility controlled by the Secretary of Energy that was used to dispose of defense waste, is closed to more disposal, and may be undergoing cleanup or dismantling.

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Title 10, §6176

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(a)The Secretary of Energy shall establish and carry out a program of research for the development of technologies useful for—
(1)the reduction of environmental hazards and contamination resulting from defense waste; and
(2)environmental restoration of inactive defense waste disposal sites.
(b)As used in this section:
(1)The term “defense waste” means waste, including radioactive waste, resulting primarily from atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy.
(2)The term “inactive defense waste disposal site” means any site (including any facility) under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy which is used for the disposal of defense waste and is closed to the disposal of additional defense waste, including any site that is subject to decontamination and decommissioning.

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Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2586 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 6176

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 18, 2026

Release point: 119-83