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

Bill: 116-hr-1138
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2019-02-11
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property

New York State

Nuclear weapons

Radioactive wastes and releases
Latest action: action_date: 2019-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 116-95.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 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: 2019-03-05
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 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: 2019-08-16
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 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: 2019-12-02
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 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: 2019-12-20
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 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 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1138 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2019 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Higgins of New York ) 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) 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.

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1138 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 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.

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1138 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 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 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.

Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 2019. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 171 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1138 [Report No. 116–69] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2019 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources August 16, 2019 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of August 1, 2019, by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment 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 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.

August 16, 2019 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: I One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. R. 1138 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 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.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.