To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
PL 104-259 (H.R.2967), enacted 10/09/1996

PUBLIC LAW 104-259—OCT. 9, 1996 
110 STAT. 3173 
Public Law 104-259 
104th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act 
Oct 9,1996 
of 1978, and for other purposes. 
[H R. 29671 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFERENCE. 
Whenever in this Act (other than in section 3) an amendment 
or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal 
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered 
to be made to a section or other provision of the Uranium Mill 
Taihngs Radiation Control Act of 1978. 
SEC. 2. TERMD^ATION; AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 112(a) (42 U.S.C. 7922(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(a)(1) The authority of the Secretary to perform remedial action 
under this title shall terminate on September 30, 1998, except 
that>-
"(A) the authority of the Secretary to perform groundwater 
restoration activities under this title is without limitation, and 
"(B) the Secretary may continue operation of the disposal 
site in Mesa County, Colorado (known as the Cheney disposal 
cell) for receiving and disposing of residual radioactive material 
from processing sites and of bjTproduct material from property 
in the vicinity of the uranium milling site located in Monticello, 
Utah, until the Cheney disposal cell has been filled to the 
capacity for which it was designed, or September 30, 2023, 
whichever comes first. 
"(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term bjrproduct mate-
rial' has the meaning given that term in section lle.(2) of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(eX2)).''. 
SEC. 3. REMEDIAL ACTION AT ACTIVE PROCESSING SITES. 
(a) SECTION 1001.—Section 1001 of the Energy PoHcy Act of 
1992 (42 U.S.C. 2296a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking "$5.50" and inserting 
"$6.25"; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking "$270,000,000" and 
inserting "$350,000,000"; 
(3) in subsection (b)(2)(C), by striking "$40,000,000" and 
inserting "$65,000,000"; 
110 STAT. 3174 
PUBLIC LAW 104-259—OCT. 9, 1996 
(4) in subsection (b)(2)(E)(i), by striking "$5.50" and insert-
ing "$6.25"; and 
(5) in subsection (b)(2)(E)(ii), by striking "$5.50" and insert-
ing "$6.25". 
(h) SECTION 1003.—Section 1003 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
2296a-2) is amended by striking "$310,000,000" and inserting 
"$415,000,000". 
SEC. 4. REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE 
MATERIALS. 
42 use 7914. 
(a) SECTION 104.—Section 104(d) (42 U.S.C. 4914(d)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: "For purposes of this subsection, 
the term 'site' does not include an^ property described in section 
101(6)(B) which is in a State which the Secretary has certified 
has a program which would achieve the purposes of this 
subsection.". 
(b) SECTION 108.—Section 108(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 7918(a)(1)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: "Residual radioactive 
material from a processin^f site designated under this title may 
be disposed of at a facility licensed under title II under the adminis-
trative and technical requirements of such title. Disposal of such 
material at such a site in accordance with such requirements shall 
be considered to have been done in accordance with the administra-
tive and technical requirements of this title.". 
(c) SECTION 115.—Section 115(a) (42 U.S.C. 7925(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: "This subsection does not 
prohibit the disposal of residual radioactive material from a process-
ing site under this title at a site licensed under title II or the 
expenditure of funds under this title for such disposal.". 
Approved October 9, 1996. 
LEGISLATIVE 
fflSTORY—H.R. 
2967: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-536 (Comm, on Commerce). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 104-301 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996): 
May 14, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 28, considered and passed Senate.