II
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2203
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 18, 2007
Mr. Brown introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To reauthorize the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination
and Decommissioning Fund Reauthorization Act of
2007
.
Reauthorization of Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund
Amounts in fund
Section 1802 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2297g–1) is amended—
in subsection (a)—
by striking
$518,233,333
and inserting $700,000,000
;
and
by striking
the Energy Policy Act of 1992
and inserting the Uranium
Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund Reauthorization Act of
2007
;
in subsection
(c), by inserting after adjusted for inflation
the following:
beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of the Energy Policy Act of
1992
;
in subsection
(d), by striking 15 years after the date of the enactment of this
title
and inserting 10 years after the date of enactment of the
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund Reauthorization Act
of 2007
; and
in subsection (e)—
in paragraph (1),
by striking 15 years after the date of the enactment of this
title
and inserting 10 years after the date of enactment of the
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund Reauthorization Act
of 2007
; and
in paragraph (2),
by striking under such subsection
and inserting during
the 10–year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Uranium Enrichment
Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund Reauthorization Act of
2007
.
Reports
Section 1805 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2297g–4) is amended—
in the first
sentence, by striking the date of the enactment of this title
and inserting the date of enactment of the Uranium Enrichment
Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund Reauthorization Act of 2007
;
and
in the second
sentence, by striking 5th report submitted under this section
and inserting third report submitted after the date of enactment of the
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund Reauthorization Act
of 2007
.
Study of the use of proceeds from the sale of the product of the enrichment of uranium tailings
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall—
complete a study to determine the manner in which proceeds from the sale of the product of the enrichment of cylinders of uranium tailings in the United States may be used to reduce or supplement the amount of appropriations necessary—
to fund the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund established under section 1801(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2297g(a)); and
to provide assistance to units of local government and community reuse organizations at sites eligible for assistance from the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; and
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1).