United States Code
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§ 2541.
Tritium production program
(a)
Establishment of program
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.
(b)
Location of tritium production facility
The Secretary shall locate any new tritium production facility of the Department of Energy at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina.
(c)
In-reactor tests
The Secretary may perform in-reactor tests of tritium target rods as part of the activities carried out under the commercial light water reactor program.
(Pub. L. 107–314, div. D, title XLII, § 4231, formerly Pub. L. 104–106, div. C, title XXXI, § 3133, Feb. 10, 1996 , 110 Stat. 618; renumbered
cite as: 50 USC 2541