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# 42 U.S.C. § 16276 - Security of nuclear facilities
## Text
The Secretary shall conduct a research and development program on cost-effective technologies for increasing—
(1) the safety of nuclear facilities from natural phenomena; and
(2) the security of nuclear facilities from deliberate attacks.
(Pub. L. 10958, title IX, § 956, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 888; Pub. L. 115248, § 2(f), Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 3157.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments2018—Pub. L. 115248 struck out “, acting through the Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology,” after “The Secretary” in introductory provisions.