10 U.S.C. § 6179

Public participation in planning for defense environmental cleanup

Edition 2026

The Secretary of Energy shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Attorney General, Governors and attorneys general of affected States, appropriate representatives of affected Indian tribes, and interested members of the public in any planning conducted by the Secretary for defense environmental cleanup activities at Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities.

Amendment history

(Added Pub. L. 119–60, div. C, title XXXI, § 3111(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1393.) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2588 of Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 119–60, § 3111(b)(1).

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