§ 10241 “State” defined
§ 10242 Office of Nuclear Waste Negotiator
§ 10243 Duties of Negotiator
§ 10244 Environmental assessment of sites
§ 10245 Site characterization; licensing
§ 10246 Monitored retrievable storage
§ 10247 Environmental impact statement
§ 10248 Administrative powers of Negotiator
§ 10249 Cooperation of other departments and agencies
§ 10250 Termination of Office
§ 10251 Authorization of appropriations
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Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 108 > Subchapter IV - Nuclear Waste Negotiator

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7