PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007
121 STAT. 1743
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(I) is located in the United States; or (II) carries out an activity in the United States. (B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘covered person’’ does not include— (i) the United States; or (ii) any agency or instrumentality of the United States. (7) NUCLEAR SUPPLIER.—The term ‘‘nuclear supplier’’ means a covered person (or a successor in interest of a covered person) that— (A) supplies facilities, equipment, fuel, services, or technology pertaining to the design, construction, operation, or decommissioning of a covered installation; or (B) transports nuclear materials that could result in a covered incident. (8) PRICE-ANDERSON INCIDENT.—The term ‘‘Price-Anderson incident’’ means a covered incident for which section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210) would make funds available to compensate for public liability (as defined in section 11 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 2014)). (9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Energy. (10) UNITED STATES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘United States’’ has the meaning given the term in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014). (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘United States’’ includes— (i) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (ii) any other territory or possession of the United States; (iii) the Canal Zone; and (iv) the waters of the United States territorial sea under Presidential Proclamation Number 5928, dated December 27, 1988 (43 U.S.C. 1331 note). (11) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United States person’’ means— (A) any individual who is a resident, national, or citizen of the United States (other than an individual residing outside of the United States and employed by a person who is not a United States person); and (B) any corporation, partnership, association, joint stock company, business trust, unincorporated organization, or sole proprietorship that is organized under the laws of the United States. (c) USE OF PRICE-ANDERSON FUNDS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available under section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210) shall be used to cover the contingent cost resulting from any PriceAnderson incident. (2) EFFECT.—The use of funds pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not reduce the limitation on public liability established under section 170 e. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210(e)). (d) EFFECT ON AMOUNT OF PUBLIC LIABILITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available to the United States under Article VII of the Convention with respect to
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