S.Amdt. 4930
What it does: Adds Subtitle H--Nuclear Regulatory Commission SEC. 1771. FUNDING FOR REVIEW OF YUCCA MOUNTAIN LICENSE APPLICATION at the end of title XVII
Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 3036
Adds Subtitle H--Nuclear Regulatory Commission SEC. 1771. FUNDING FOR REVIEW OF YUCCA MOUNTAIN LICENSE APPLICATION at the end of title XVII
Adds a sectionInserted: Subtitle H--Nuclear Regulatory Commission SEC. 1771. FUNDING FOR REVIEW OF YUCCA MOUNTAIN LICENSE APPLICATION.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, out of any funds in the Nuclear Waste Fund established by section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(c)) not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission $85,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, to remain available until expended.
Inserted: (b) Receipt and Acceptance.--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use in accordance with subsection (c) the funds transferred under subsection (a), without further appropriation.
Inserted: (c) Use of Funds.--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall use funds transferred under subsection (a) for review by the Commission of the Yucca Mountain license application of the Department of Energy.
Original wording
At the end of title XVII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 4930. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3036, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title XVII, add the following:
Subtitle H--Nuclear Regulatory Commission SEC. 1771. FUNDING FOR REVIEW OF YUCCA MOUNTAIN LICENSE APPLICATION.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, out of any funds in the Nuclear Waste Fund established by section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(c)) not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission $85,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2011, to remain available until expended.
(b) Receipt and Acceptance.--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use in accordance with subsection (c) the funds transferred under subsection (a), without further appropriation.
(c) Use of Funds.--The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall use funds transferred under subsection (a) for review by the Commission of the Yucca Mountain license application of the Department of Energy.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 5, 2008