contingent cost
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “contingent cost” means the cost to the United States in the event of a covered incident the amount of which is equal to the amount of funds the United States is obligated to make available under paragraph 1(b) of Article III of the Convention.
Source
- 2007–present42 U.S.C. § 17373The Public Health and Welfare · Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage contingent cost allocation · in this section