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Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-83

§6204 Notification Regarding Air Release of Radioactive or Hazardous Material

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 III— HANFORD RESERVATION, WASHINGTON › § 6204

Last updated Apr 18, 2026|Official source

Summary

When notified that Hanford defense waste released radioactive or hazardous material into the air above legal limits, the Energy Secretary or designee must tell the congressional defense committees within two business days and, within seven business days, brief them on the cause (if known) and on cleanup plans with costs and timelines.

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Title 10, §6204

Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

If the Secretary of Energy (or a designee of the Secretary) is notified of an improper release into the air of radioactive or hazardous material above applicable statutory or regulatory limits that resulted from waste generated by atomic energy defense activities at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Richland, Washington, the Secretary (or designee of the Secretary) shall—
(1)not later than two business days after being notified of the release, notify the congressional defense committees of the release; and
(2)not later than seven business days after being notified of the release, provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the release, including—
(A)the cause of the release, if known; and
(B)preliminary plans to address and remediate the release, including associated costs and timelines.

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Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2627 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. § 6204

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 18, 2026

Release point: 119-83