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

Bill: 115-hr-2389
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2017-05-04
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property

New York State

Nuclear weapons

Radioactive wastes and releases
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-26
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes for FY2017-FY2026 the West Valley Demonstration Project located in West Valley, New York.</p> <p>Additionally, all radioactive waste operations carried out under the West Valley Demonstration Project Act shall be considered to be waste derived from atomic energy defense activities.</p>

action_date: 2018-09-07
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 the West Valley Demonstration Project located in West Valley, New York.</p> <p>The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste at the West Valley Demonstration Project and the options for disposal of such waste. </p>

action_date: 2018-09-25
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(Sec.1)This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the West Valley Demonstration Project located in West Valley, New York.</p> <p>The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste at the West Valley Demonstration Project and the options for disposal of such waste. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Ms. Slaughter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.

1. West Valley demonstration project (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 3 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 2017 through 2026 . (b) Treatment of waste All radioactive waste at the high level radioactive waste management demonstration project at the Western New York Service Center in West Valley, New York, carried out under the West Valley Demonstration Project Act shall be considered to be waste resulting from atomic energy defense activities, as defined in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 ).

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.

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 2019 through 2025 . (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.

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2389 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2018 Received AN ACT To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.

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 2019 through 2025 . (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.

Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 719 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2389 [Report No. 115–926] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 4, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. Higgins of New York , and Ms. Slaughter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 7, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Donovan and Mrs. Lowey September 7, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 4, 2017 A BILL To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes.

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 2019 through 2028 . (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.

September 7, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed