Title 42 › CHAPTER 23 — DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY › SUBCHAPTER VII — DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING › § 2297g
Creates a special account in the U.S. Treasury called the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund. Money put into the Fund, including any interest it earns, can be used by the Secretary only if Congress approves the spending. The money must be used only for the work described in this part of the law. The Secretary of the Treasury must hold and manage the Fund. After consulting with the Secretary, the Treasury must report once a year to Congress about the Fund’s finances and activities for the prior fiscal year. The Treasury must invest the Fund in U.S. government securities, picking maturities based on the Fund’s needs and using interest rates that match similar government bonds.
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42 U.S.C. § 2297g
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110