National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy

Statutory and Regulatory Definitions. The earliest statutory definitions of transuranic waste were contained in AEA (1954), the National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act (NSMA, 1980), and the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act (LLRWPA, 1980). All of these laws defined transuranic waste in terms of concentrations of long-lived, alpha-emitting... 

Requirements for Disposal. The National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act (NSMA, 1980) established the current DOE program for disposal of defense transuranic waste at the WIPP facility in New Mexico. The Act specifically authorized test emplacements of waste for purposes of research and development. WIPPLWA (1992) then authorized permanent disposal of defense transuranic waste at this facility. The Act specifies that the WIPP facility may not be used for disposal of high-level waste, commercial transuranic waste, or any DOE non-defense transuranic... 

Public Law 98-525 (10/19/84), Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 also called Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1985 . 

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