50-U.S.C.-2541

§2541 – Tritium Production Program

Pathway

Title 50 > Chapter 42 > Subchapter II > Part B > Section 2541

Details

• Reference: Section 2541
• Legend: §2541 – Tritium Production Program
• USCode Year: 2012

Provision Content

(a) Establishment of program

The Secretary of Energy shall establish a tritium production program that is capable of meeting the tritium requirements of the United States for nuclear weapons.

(b) Location of tritium production facility

The Secretary shall locate any new tritium production facility of the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina.

(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, §4231, formerly Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, §3133, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 618; renumbered Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, §4231, and amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(e)(16), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1761; Pub. L. 112–239, div. C, title XXXI, §3131(h), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2182.)

Codification

Section was formerly set out as a note under section 2121 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 108–136.

Amendments

2013—Pub. L. 112–239 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to tritium production program.

2003—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–136, §3141(e)(16)(D)(i), substituted February 10, 1996” for the date of the enactment of this Act”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–136, §3141(e)(16)(D)(ii), inserted of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106)” after section 3101”.

Subsecs. (d)(2)(B), (e). Pub. L. 108–136, §3141(e)(16)(D)(i), substituted February 10, 1996” for the date of the enactment of this Act”.

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