50 U.S.C. § 2541
Section 2541 · Tritium production program
Viewing 50 U.S.C. § 2541 as in effect on January 2, 2013. The text changed in 1 later edition (most recent December 26, 2013).
View current version →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.
The Secretary shall locate any new tritium production facility of the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina.
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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”.