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42 U.S.C. § 13557

Sense of Congress on risk assessments

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42 U.S.C. § 13557 — Sense of Congress on risk assessments

U.S.C. Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE 42 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 134 - ENERGY POLICY SUBCHAPTER XII - MISCELLANEOUS Part B - Other Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 13557 - Sense of Congress on risk assessments From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§13557. Sense of Congress on risk assessments

It is the sense of Congress that Federal agencies conducting assessments of risks to human health and the environment from energy technology, production, transport, transmission, distribution, storage, use, or conservation activities shall use sound and objective scientific practices in assessing such risks, shall consider the best available science (including peer reviewed studies), and shall include a description of the weight of the scientific evidence concerning such risks.

(Pub. L. 102–486, title XXX, §3022, as added Pub. L. 109–58, title XIV, §1401, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 1061.)

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