Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§10145 Termination of Certain Provisions
Title 42 › CHAPTER 108 — NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY › SUBCHAPTER I — DISPOSAL AND STORAGE OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, AND LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE › Part A — Repositories for Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel › § 10145
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Sections 10139 and 10140 will no longer apply once a repository built under this part is licensed to accept and keep high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
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Title 42, §10145
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section 10139 and 10140 of this title shall cease to have effect at such time as a repository developed under this part is licensed to receive and possess high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
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42 U.S.C. § 10145
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102