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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2081
To prohibit site characterization of the Yucca Mountain site in the State
of Nevada during fiscal years 1994 through 1998, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1993
Mrs. VUCANOVICH (for herself and Mr. BILBRAY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred jointly to the Committees on Natural Resources and
Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit site characterization of the Yucca Mountain site
in the State of Nevada during fiscal years 1994 through
1998, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nuclear Waste Policy
Reassessment Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY REASSESSMENT.
(a) PROHIBITION ON SPENDING FOR SITE CHARAC-
TERIZATION.—Notwithstanding any provision of the Nu-
clear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.)
or of any other law, no amount may be expended from
the Nuclear Waste Fund during fiscal years 1994 through
1998, or otherwise appropriated for such fiscal years, for
site characterization of the Yucca Mountain site in the
State of Nevada.
(b) STUDY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Academy of
Sciences shall conduct a study to examine and rec-
ommend a scientific means for determining a suit-
able location for a repository for the permanent deep
geologic disposal of high-level radioactive waste and
spent nuclear fuel, including whether examination of
a single potential site or simultaneous examination
of multiple potential sites is the most scientifically
valid approach.
(2) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study
under this subsection, the National Academy of
Sciences shall consult with the Secretary of Energy,
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, and other
interested persons.
(3) 
REPORT.—The 
National 
Academy 
of
Sciences shall, not later than September 30, 1998,
submit to the Congress a report setting forth its
findings and recommendations as a result of the
study conducted under this subsection.
(c) ADJUSTMENT OF SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN AC-
TIVITIES.—
(1) COMMENCEMENT
OF
FEDERAL
RESPON-
SIBILITY FOR DISPOSAL.—After the date of the en-
actment of this Act, section 302(a)(5)(B) of the Nu-
clear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C.
10222(a)(5)(B)) shall be applied by substituting
‘‘January 31, 2003’’ for ‘‘January 31, 1998’’.
(2) REPORT ON SECOND REPOSITORY.—After
the date of the enactment of this Act, section 161(b)
of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C.
10172a(b)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 2015’’ for ‘‘January 1, 2010’’.
(d) OFFSET OF NUCLEAR WASTE FUND FEES TO
ASSIST ONSITE STORAGE CAPACITY.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy
shall, by rule, establish procedures and formulas for
providing rebates of, or credits against, fee pay-
ments under section 302(a)(2) of the Nuclear Waste
Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(a)(2)), to off-
set the expenses reasonably incurred by any person
paying such fees for the construction and operation
of any additional spent nuclear fuel storage capacity
at the site of a civilian nuclear power reactor re-
quired due to (or in anticipation of) the postpone-
ment of Federal responsibility provided by sub-
section (c)(1) of this section.
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1994.—
For fiscal year 1994, such rebates and credits may
be provided only to offset expenses described in
paragraph (1) with respect to facilities for additional
storage capacity that are completed before the end
of such fiscal year (including before the date of the
enactment of this Act).
(3) TERMINATION.—No rebate or credit may be
provided to any person under this subsection after
the date on which the Secretary of Energy com-
mences acceptance of the spent nuclear fuel of such
person at a storage or disposal facility authorized by
the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C.
10101 et seq.).
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