102 S4252 IS: WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026 U.S. Senate 2026-03-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4252IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 26, 2026Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act to ensure that economic assistance payments under that Act continue until the closure of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the WIPP Economic Assistance Assurance Act of 2026.

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Economic assistance and miscellaneous payments

Section 15(a) of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act (Public Law 102–579; 106 Stat. 4791; 110 Stat. 2854) is amended—(1)in the subsection heading, by striking 14-year authorization and inserting In general; and(2)in the first sentence—(A)by striking each of the 14 fiscal years beginning with; and(B)by inserting and each fiscal year thereafter through the fiscal year during which transuranic waste shipments to or from WIPP have been terminated before the period at the end.