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title: "42 U.S.C. § 16042"
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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citation: "42 U.S.C. § 16042"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 16042 - Department of Homeland Security consultation

## Text

Before issuing a license for a utilization facility, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall consult with the Department of Homeland Security concerning the potential vulnerabilities of the location of the proposed facility to terrorist attack.

(Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 657, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 814.)