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 PUBLIC LAW 97-425—JAN. 7, 1983

96 STAT. 2227

(6) Financial assistance authorized in this subsection shall be made out of amounts held in the Nuclear Waste Fund established in section 302. ^««^' P- 2257. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF AGENCY ACTIONS

119. (a) JURISDICTION OF UNITED STATES COURTS OF APPEALS.— (1) Except for review in the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States courts of appeals shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action— (A) for review of any final decision or action of the Secretary, the President, or the Commission under this subtitle; (B) alleging the failure of the Secretary, the President, or the Commission to make any decision, or take any action, required under this subtitle; (C) challenging the constitutionality of any decision made, or action taken, under any provision of this subtitle; (D) for review of any environmental impact statement prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to any action under this subtitle, or as required under section 135(c)(l), or alleging a failure to prepare such statement with respect to emy such action; (E) for review of any environmental assessment prepared under section 112(b)(l) or 135(c)(2); or (F) for review of any research and development activity under SEC.

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(2) The venue of any proceeding under this section shall be in the judicial circuit in which the petitioner involved resides or has its principal office, or in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. (c) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCING ACTION.—A civil action for judicial review described under subsection (a)(1) may be brought not later than the 180th day after the date of the decision or action or failure to act involved, as the case may be, except that if a party shows that he did not know of the decision or action complained of (or of the failure to act), and that a reasonable person acting under the circumstances would not have known, such party may bring a civil action not later than the 180th day after the date such party acquired actual or constructive knowledge of such decision, action, or failure to act. EXPEDITED AUTHORIZATIONS

120. (a) ISSUANCE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.—(1) To the extent that the taking of any action related to the site characterization of a site or the construction or initial operation of a repository under this subtitle requires a certificate, right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization from a Federal agency or officer, such agency or officer shall issue or grant any such authorization at the earliest practicable date, to the extent permitted by the applicable provisions of law administered by such agency or officer. AH actions of a Federal agency or officer with respect to consideration of applications or requests for the issuance or grant of any such authorization shall be expedited, and any such application or request shall take precedence over any similar applications or requests not related to such repositories. SEC.

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