To amend title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes.
PL 107-222 (H.R.3343), enacted 08/21/2002

116 STAT. 1336 
PUBLIC LAW 107-222—AUG. 21, 2002 
Aug. 21, 2002 
[H.R. 3343] 
Public Law 107-222 
107th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, 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. REAUTHORIZATION OF THORIUM REIMBURSEMENT. 
(a) PAYMENTS TO LICENSEES.—Section 1001(b)(2)(C) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 2296a(b)(2)(C)) is amended— 
(1) by striking "$140,000,000" and inserting "$365,000,000"; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: "Such payments 
shall not exceed the following amounts: 
"(i) $90,000,000 in fiscal year 2002. 
"(ii) $55,000,000 in fiscal year 2003. 
"(iii) $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2004. 
"(iv) $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2005. 
"(v) $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2006. 
"(vi) $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2007. 
Any amounts authorized to be paid in a fiscal year under 
this subparagraph that are not paid in that fiscal year 
may be paid in subsequent fiscal years.". 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 1003(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
2296a-2(a)) is amended by striking "$490,000,000" and inserting 
"$715,000,000". 
(c) DEPOSITS.—Section 1802(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 (42 U.S.C. 22^7g-l(a)) is amended by striking "$488,333,333" 
and inserting "$518,233,333" and by inserting after "inflation" the 
phrase "beginning on the date of the enactment of the Energy 
PoHcy Act of 1992". 
(d) PORTSMOUTH.—(1) Chapter 19 of the Atomic Energy Act 
of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2015 and following) is amended by inserting 
the following after section 241: 
42 u s e 2015a. 
"SEC. 242. COLD STANDBY. 
"The Secretary is authorized to expend such funds as may 
be necessary for the purposes of maintaining enrichment capability 
at the Portsmouth, Ohio, facility.". 
(2) The table of contents for such chapter is amended by 
inserting the following new item after the item relating to section 
241: 
"Sec. 242. Cold standby.". 
SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT. 
The Comptroller General shall conduct an audit on the Ura-
nium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund 
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established under section 1801 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(42 U.S.C. 2297g). Not later than March 1, 2003, the Comptroller Deadline. 
General shall transmit to the Congress a report on the results Reports. 
of the audit. Such report shall assess whether the Fund as currently 
authorized will be of sufficient size and duration for canying out 
decontamination and decommissioning and remedial action activi-
ties anticipated to be paid for from the fund, and shall include 
recommendations for minimizing increases in such activities. In 
conducting the audit, the Comptroller General shall specifically 
address whether the deposits collected under sections 1802(c) and 
1802(d) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2297g-l(c) 
and 2297g-l(d)) are sufficient to— 
(1) pay for decontamination and decommissioning activities 
pursuant to section 1803(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(42 U.S.C. 2297g-2(b)); 
(2) pay for the remedial action costs pursuant to section 
1803(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2297g-2(c)); and 
(3) pay for the remedial action costs pursuant to section 
1001(b)(2)(C) and (D) of the Energy PoUcy Act of 1992 (42 
U.S.C. 2296a(b)(2)(C) and (D)). 
Approved August 21, 2002. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY-H.R. 3343: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-341 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 147 (2001): Dec. 18, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 148 (2002): Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.