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 PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

101 STAT. 1330-251

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 509. Notwithstanding subsection (d) of section 302, and 42 USC 10269. subject to subsection (e) of such section, there are authorized to be appropriated for expenditures from amounts in the Waste Fund established in subsection (c) of such section such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. " TERMINATION OF THE BOARD

"SEC. 510. The Board shall cease to exist not later than 1 year 42 USC 10270. after the date on which the Secretary begins disposal of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel in a repository.".

PART F—MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 5061. TRANSPORTATION.

Title I of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 1012110171) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle: "SUBTITLE H—TRANSPORTATION ' 'TRANSPORTATION

"SEC. 180. (a) No spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste 42 USC 10175. may be transported by or for the Secretary under subtitle A or under subtitle C except in packages that have been certified for such purpose by the Commission. "(b) The Secretary shall abide by regulations of the Commission regarding advance notification of State and local governments prior to transportation of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste under subtitle A or under subtitle C. "(c) The Secretary shall provide technical assistance and funds to States for training for public safety officials of appropriate units of local government and Indian tribes through whose jurisdiction the Secretary plans to transport spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste under subtitle A or under subtitle C. Training shall cover procedures required for safe routine transportation of these materials, as well as procedures for dealing with emergency response situations. The Waste Fund shall be the source of funds for work carried out under this subsection.". SEC. 5062. TRANSPORTATION OF PLUTONIUM BY AIRCRAFT THROUGH 42 USC 5841 UNITED STATES AIR SPACE. note. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no form of plutonium may be transported by aircraft through the air space of the United States from a foreign nation to a foreign nation unless the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has certified to Congress that the container in which such plutonium is transported is safe, as determined in accordance with subsection (b), the second undesignated paragraph under section 201 of Public Law 94-79 (89 Stat. 413; 42 U.S.C. 5841 note), and all other applicable laws. (b) RESPONSIBIUTIES OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION.— (1) DETERMINATION OF SAFETY.—The Nuclear Regulatory

Commission shall determine whether the container referred to in subsection (a) is safe for use in the transportation of plutonium by aircraft and transmit to Congress a certification for the

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