Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 2.djvu/1024

 101 STAT. 1330-230

PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: President of U.S. "(2)(A) If, after recommendation by the Secretary, the President considers the Yucca Mountain site qualified for application for a construction authorization for a repository, the President shall submit a recommendation of such site to Congress. "(B) The President shall submit with such recommendation a copy of the statement for such site prepared by the Secretary under paragraph (1)."; and (3) in paragraph (4) by— (A) striking "(4)(A)" and inserting "(3KA)"; (B) striking "any site under this subsection" and inserting "the Yucca Mountain site"; and (C) by striking "report" and inserting "statement". (i) SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.—Section 114(b) of the Nuclear

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Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10134(b)) is amended— (1) by striking "a site for a repository" and inserting "the Yucca Mountain site"; and (2) by striking "in which" and all that follows through "may be," and inserting "of Nevada". (j) COMMISSION ACTION.—Section 114(d) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10134(d)) is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking "than—" and all that follows through "(2) the expiration" and inserting "than the expiration"; and (2) by striking "(e)(2); whichever occurs later" and inserting "(e)(2)< (k) PROJECT DECISION SCHEDULE.—Section 114(e) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10134(e)) is amended by striking "repository involved" and inserting "repository". (1) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.—Section 114(0 of the Nu-

clear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10134(f)) is amended to read as follows: "(f) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.—(1) Any recommendation made by the Secretary under this section shall be considered a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). A final environmental impact statement prepared by the Secretary under such Act shall accompany any recommendation to the President to approve a site for a repository. "(2) With respect to the requirements imposed by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), compliance with the procedures and requirements of this Act shall be deemed adequate consideration of the need for a repository, the time of the initial availability of a repository, and all alternatives to the isolation of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel in a repository. (3) For purposes of complying with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and this section, the Secretary need not consider alternate sites to the Yucca Mountain site for the repository to be developed under this subtitle. "(4) Any environmental impact statement prepared in connection with a repository proposed to be constructed by the Secretary under this subtitle shall, to the extent practicable, be adopted by the Commission in connection with the issuance by the Commission of a

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