{"data":{"id":"us/42-u.s.c.-10191","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"42 U.S.C. § 10191","heading":"Purpose","body":"It is the purpose of this subchapter—(1) to provide direction to the Secretary with respect to the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; (2) to authorize the Secretary, pursuant to this subchapter—(A) to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a deep geologic test and evaluation facility; and (B) to provide for a focused and integrated high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel research and development program, including the development of a test and evaluation facility to carry out research and provide an integrated demonstration of the technology for deep geologic disposal of high-level radioactive waste, and the development of the facilities to demonstrate dry storage of spent nuclear fuel; and (3) to provide for an improved cooperative role between the Federal Government and States, affected Indian tribes, and units of general local government in the siting of a test and evaluation facility.","path":["Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","CHAPTER 108—NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc42@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:34Z","sha256":"ff182725e6182de5364c21816e2d6b860578c8d192e5ad9ad74727e94ab37b4a","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/42-u.s.c.-10175","next":"us/42-u.s.c.-10192"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}