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 99 STAT. 1842

PUBLIC LAW 99-240—JAN. 15, 1986

Public Law 99-240 99th Congress An Act Jan.15, 1986 [H.R. 1083]

State and local governments. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985. 42 USC 2021b note.

To amend the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act to improve procedures for the implementation of compacts providing for the establishment and operation of regional disposal facilities for low-level radioactive waste; to grant the consent of the Congress Ur certain interstate compacts on low-level radioactive waste; and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1985 SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

This Title may be cited as the "Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985". SEC. 102. AMENDMENT TO THE LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE POLICY ACT.

42 USC

2021b-2021d, 2021b note.

The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 2021b et seq.) is amended by striking out sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

42 USC 2021b note.

"SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

42 USC 2021b.

"SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

"This Act may be cited as the 'Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act'. "For purposes of this Act: "(1) AGREEMENT STATE.—The term 'agreement State' means a State that— "(A) has entered into an agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2021); and "(B) has authority to regulate the disposal of low-level radioactive waste under such agreement. "(2) ALLOCATION.—The term 'allocation' means the assignment of a specific amount of low-level radioactive waste disposal capacity to a commercial nuclear power reactor for which access is required to be provided by sited States subject to the conditions specified under this Act. "(3) COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR.—The term 'commercial nuclear power reactor' means any unit of a civilian light-water moderated utilization facility required to be licensed under section 103 or 104b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2133 or 2134(b)). "(4) COMPACT.—The term 'compact' means a compact entered into by two or more States pursuant to this Act. .-^'t&.MSflSfilv

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