Public Law 116–95: To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.Public Law95Public Law 116–95133 Stat. 32492019-12-202019-12-20United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02116publicPUBLIC LAW 116–95—DEC. 20, 2019133 STAT. 3249Public Law116–95116th CongressAn ActTo reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.
Dec. 20, 2019
[H.R. 1138]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. WEST VALLEY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.(a) Reauthorization.—Section 3(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act (Public Law 96–368; 42 U.S.C. 2021a note) is amended by striking “$5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981” and inserting “$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2026”.(b) Report.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report that describes—(1) the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste at the Western New York Service Center in West Valley, New York;(2) what options have been identified for disposal of each such type of radioactive waste;(3) what is known about the costs of, and timeframes for, each such option;(4) the benefits and challenges of each such option, according to the State of New York and the Department of Energy; and(5) as of the date of enactment of this Act—(A) how much has been spent on the disposal of radioactive waste associated with the demonstration project prescribed by section 2(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act; and(B) what volumes and types of radioactive waste have been disposed of from the Western New York Service Center.ApprovedDecember 20, 2019.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1138:SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 116–69 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
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