[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 116-95
116th Congress

An Act


 
To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other
purposes. <>

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.

Approved December 20, 2019.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1138:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 116-69 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
Mar. 5, considered and passed House.
Dec. 2, considered and passed Senate.