Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§13557 Sense of Congress on Risk Assessments
Title 42 › CHAPTER 134 — ENERGY POLICY › SUBCHAPTER XII — MISCELLANEOUS › Part B — Other Miscellaneous Provisions › § 13557
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Congress says federal agencies assessing energy-related health or environmental risks must use sound, peer-reviewed science and show how evidence is weighed.
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Title 42, §13557
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It is the sense of Congress that Federal agencies conducting assessments of risks to human health and the environment from energy technology, production, transport, transmission, distribution, storage, use, or conservation activities shall use sound and objective scientific practices in assessing such risks, shall consider the best available science (including peer reviewed studies), and shall include a description of the weight of the scientific evidence concerning such risks.
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42 U.S.C. § 13557
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102