### Question
What does future defense environmental management matter mean?


### Answer
**Future defense environmental management matter** has the following meaning in *50 U.S.C. § 2589*:

> any environmental cleanup project, decontamination and decommissioning project, waste management project, or related activity that arises out of the activities of the Department in carrying out programs necessary for national security and is to be commenced after November 24, 2003

#### Citation:
  - *50 U.S.C. § 2589*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 42-ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROVISIONS > SUBCHAPTER IV-ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT MATTERS > Part A-Environmental Restoration and Waste Management**

