Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§16321 Facility for Rare Isotope Beams
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Summary
The Secretary must build and run a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. Construction must start no later than September 30, 2008. Congress may give whatever funds are needed to do this, but federal spending on the project before the Accelerator begins operating cannot be more than $1,100,000,000.
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Title 42, §16321
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(a)Establishment
The Secretary shall construct and operate a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. The Secretary shall commence construction no later than September 30, 2008.
(b)Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. The Secretary shall not spend more than $1,100,000,000 in Federal funds for all activities associated with the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, prior to operation of the Accelerator.
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Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–246 substituted “Facility for Rare Isotope Beams” for “Rare Isotope Accelerator” in section catchline and in subsecs. (a) and (b).
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 16321
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110