42 U.S.C. § 2097

Operations on lands belonging to United States

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The Commission is authorized, to the extent it deems necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter, to issue leases or permits for prospecting for, exploration for, mining of, or removal of deposits of source material in lands belonging to the United States: Provided, however, That notwithstanding any other provisions of law, such leases or permits may be issued for lands administered for national park, monument, and wildlife purposes only when the President by Executive Order declares that the requirements of the common defense and security make such action necessary.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1983–2017 · leading case: Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. John Warren, 848 F.3d 590 (4th Cir. 2017).
Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. John Warren, 848 F.3d 590 (4th Cir. 2017). · cites it 2× “42 U.S.C. § 2097 . Section 2092 of the Act requires individuals to obtain an NRC license to “transfer, deliver, [or] receive possession of .”
Begay v. United States, 591 F. Supp. 991 (D. Ariz. 1984). “( 42 U.S.C. § 2097 ) Moreover, AEC required the formal amendment of all such mine leases to contain explicit enforcement language and procedures.”
Sierra Club v. Watt, 566 F. Supp. 380 (D. Utah 1983). “” 42 U.S.C. § 2097 . Since no Executive Order has been issued regarding Lake Mead NRA, plaintiffs contend that the regulations, to the extent they authorize the leasing of uranium and “source material,” violate the Atomic Energy Act.”
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