Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 2.djvu/891

 PUBLIC LAW 97-425—JAN. 7, 1983

96 STAT. 2253

and generic licensing documentation, to assist such utility in obtaining the construction authorization and appropriate license from the Commission; and (3) the Secretary shall provide generic research and development of alternative spent nuclear fuel storage techniques to enhance utility-provided, at-reactor storage capabilities, if authorized in any other provision of this Act or in any other provision of law. (c) DRY STORAGE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—(1) The consulta-

tive and technical assistance referred to in subsection (b)(2) may include, but shall not be limited to, the establishment of a research and development program for the dry storage of not more than 300 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel at facilities owned by the Federal Government on the date of the enactment of this Act. The purpose of such program shall be to collect necessary data to assist the utilities involved in the licensing process. (2) To the extent available, and consistent with the provisions of section 135, the Secretary shall provide spent nuclear fuel for the research and development program authorized in this subsection from spent nuclear fuel received by the Secretary for storage under section 135. Such spent nuclear fuel shall not be subject to the provisions of section 135(e). (d) FUNDING.—The total contribution from the Secretary from Federal funds and the use of Federal facilities or services shall not exceed 25 percent of the total costs of the demonstration program authorized in subsection (a), as estimated by the Secretary. All remaining costs of such program shall be paid by the utilities involved or shall be provided by the Secretary from the Interim Storage Fund established in section 136. (e) RELATION TO SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL STORAGE PROGRAM.—The

spent nuclear fuel storage program authorized in section 135 shall not be construed to authorize the use of research development or demonstration facilities owned by the Department unless— (1) a period of 30 calendar days (not including any day in which either House of Congress is not in session because of adjournment of more than 3 calendar days to a day certain) has passed after the Secretary has transmitted to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a written report containing a full and complete statement concerning (A) the facility involved; (B) any necessary modifications; (C) the cost thereof; and (D) the impact on the authorized research and development program; or (2) each such committee, before the expiration of such period, has transmitted to the Secretary a written notice to the effect that such committee has no objection to the proposed use of such facility.

Report to congressional committees.

PAYMENTS TO STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES

SEC. 219. (a) PAYMENTS.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall make payments to each State or affected Indian tribe that has entered into an agreement pursuant to section 215. The Secretary shall pay an amount equal to 100 percent of the expenses incurred by such State or Indian tribe in engaging in any monitoring, testing, evaluation, or other consultation and cooperation activity under section 215 with respect to any site. The amount paid by the

42 USC 10199.

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