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 PUBLIC LAW 100-712—NOV. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 4773

Public Law 100-712 100th Congress An Act To grant the consent of the Congress to the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act". SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDING.

The Congress finds that the compact set forth in section 5 is in furtherance of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act. SEC. 3. CONDITIONS OF CONSENT TO COMPACT.

The consent of the Congress to the compact set forth in section 5— (1) shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) is granted subject to the provisions of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act; and (3) is granted only for so long as the regional commission established in the compact complies with all of the provisions of such Act. SEC. 4. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.

The Congress may alter, amend, or repeal this Act with respect to the compact set forth in section 5 after the expiration of the 10-year period following the date of enactment of this Act, and at such intervals thereafter as may be provided in such compact. SEC. 5. SOUTHWESTERN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMPACT.

In accordance with section 4(a)(2) of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 2021d (a)(2)), the consent of Congress is given to the states of Arizona, California, and any eligible states, as defined in article VII of the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, to enter into such compact. Such compact is substantially as follows: ARTICLE I.—COMPACT POLICY AND FORMATION

The party states hereby find and declare all of the following: (A) The United States Congress, by enacting the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act, Public Law 96-573, as amended by the Low-Level Radioactive Wciste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 (42 U.S.C. sec. 2021b to 2021j, incl.), has encouraged the use of interstate compacts to provide for the establishment and operation of facilities for r ^ o n a l management of low-level radioactive waste.

Nov. 23, 1988 [H.R. 5232] Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act. Environmental protection. 42 USC 2021d note. 42 USC 2021d note. 42 USC 2021d note.

42 USC 2021d note.

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