---
kind: "unit"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
key: "ch149/schIX/ptE"
level: "part"
label: "Part E"
heading: "Nuclear Energy"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/ch149-schIX-ptE"
sections_count: 17
---

# Part E — Nuclear Energy

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs › Subchapter IX — Research and Development

## Sections

- [§16271. Nuclear energy](/usc/42/16271.md)
- [§16272. Reactor concepts research, development, demonstration, and commercial application](/usc/42/16272.md)
- [§16273. Fuel cycle research, development, demonstration, and commercial application](/usc/42/16273.md)
- [§16274. Nuclear science and engineering support](/usc/42/16274.md)
- [§16274a. University Nuclear Leadership Program](/usc/42/16274a.md)
- [§16275. Department of Energy civilian nuclear infrastructure and facilities](/usc/42/16275.md)
- [§16276. Security of nuclear facilities](/usc/42/16276.md)
- [§16277. High-performance computation and supportive research](/usc/42/16277.md)
- [§16278. Enabling nuclear energy innovation](/usc/42/16278.md)
- [§16279. Budget plan](/usc/42/16279.md)
- [§16279a. Advanced reactor demonstration program](/usc/42/16279a.md)
- [§16279b. International nuclear energy cooperation](/usc/42/16279b.md)
- [§16279c. Organization and administration of programs](/usc/42/16279c.md)
- [§16280. Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program](/usc/42/16280.md)
- [§16281. Advanced nuclear fuel availability](/usc/42/16281.md)
- [§16282. U.S. nuclear fuel security initiative](/usc/42/16282.md)
- [§16283. International nuclear energy](/usc/42/16283.md)