,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cacf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #e1 #bjai,ms4   
,matsui introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program 
= ! int]im /orage ( high-level          
radioactive wa/e & sp5t nucle> fuel1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/orage &          
,transportation ,( ,residual & ,excess  
,nucle> ,fuel ,act ( #bjai1 or ! ,,/ore 
,nucle> ,fuel ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,int]im
 /orage  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( !     
,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaba et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,i ,int]im     
,/orage  #aij4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subtitle3 7#a7 ,contract hold] ,! t]m   
contract hold] means any p]son :o--     
7,a7 g5]ates or holds title to sp5t     
nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive    
wa/e g5]at$ at a civilian nucle> p[]    
reactor2 &  7,b7 has ent]$ into a       

contract = ! disposal ( sp5t nucle> fuel
 & high-level radioactive wa/e "u       
section #cjb7;a74  7#b7 ,em]g5cy deliv]y
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m em]g5cy deliv]y  
means sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level     
radioactive wa/e accept$ by ! ,secret>y 
= /orage prior to ! date provid$ 9 !    
contractual deliv]y commitm5t s*$ule ( !
 /&>d contract = disposal ( sp5t nucle> 
fuel & radioactive wa/e pursuant to     
section #cjb7;a74  7,b7 ,inclusion ,!   
t]m em]g5cy deliv]y may include1 at !   
discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 sp5t nucle>   
fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e      
g5]at$ by an atomic en]gy def5se        
activity t is requir$ to be remov$ f a  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy facility--  7i7      
pursuant to a compliance agreem5t2 or   
7ii7 to elim9ate an imm95t & s]i\s ?reat
 to ! heal? & safety ( ! public or !    
common def5se & security4  7#c7         
,priority wa/e ,! t]m priority wa/e     
means-- 7,a7 any em]g5cy deliv]y2 &     
7,b7 sp5t nucle> fuel or high-level     
radioactive wa/e f a civilian nucle> p[]

 reactor t has be5 p]man5tly %ut d[n4   
7#d7 ,/orage facility ,! t]m /orage     
facility means a facility = !           
consolidat$ /orage ( sp5t nucle> fuel & 
high-level radioactive wa/e f multiple  
contract hold]s or ! ,secret>y p5d+ !   
disposal ( ! sp5t nucle> fuel &         
high-level radioactive wa/e 9 a         
repository4  #aia4 ,program = /orage    
facilities  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i*
 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 site1 con/ruct1 
& op]ate "o or m /orage facilities      
lic5s$ by ! ,commission "u ! ,atomic    
,en]gy ,act ( #aied2 &  7#b7 /ore1      
pursuant to a /orage contract1          
high-level radioactive wa/e or sp5t     
nucle> fuel at a /orage facility = :i* a
 non-,f$]al entity holds a lic5se issu$ 
by ! ,commission "u su* ,act4  7b7      
,int]im /orage agreem5ts au?oriz$  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may ent] into an  
agreem5t ) any contract hold] =         
acceptance ( title pursuant to section  
#cjb7;a71 subsequ5t transportation1 &   

int]im /orage ( high-level radioactive  
wa/e or sp5t nucle> fuel 7includ+ to    
exp$ite su* acceptance ( title1         
transportation1 & /orage ( su* wa/e or  
sp5t fuel f facilities t h ceas$        
comm]cial op]ation7 at a /orage facility
 "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,priority wa/e ,9
 ent]+ into agreem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all prioritize acceptance (
 priority wa/e4  7c7 ,priority  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize /orage     
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#b74  7#b7   
,exception  7,a7 ,det]m9ation ,p>agraph 
7#a7 %all n apply if ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t x w be fa/] & less exp5sive  
to site1 con/ruct1 & op]ate a facility  
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 9       
comp>ison ) a facility au?oriz$ "u      
subsection 7a77#b74  7,b7 ,notification 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y   
makes a det]m9ation describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ,congress writt5 notification 
( su* det]m9ation4  7d7 ,reque/ =       

proposals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
subtitle1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a      
reque/ = proposals = /orage au?oriz$ "u 
subsection 7a77#b7--  7,a7 to obta9 any 
lic5se f ! ,commission & any o!r ,f$]al 
or ,/ate entity t is necess>y = !       
con/ruction ( "o or m /orage facilities2
  7,b7 to safely transport sp5t nucle>  
fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e1 z   
applicable1 to su* /orage facilities2 & 
7,c7 to safely /ore sp5t nucle> fuel &  
high-level radioactive wa/e1 z          
applicable1 at su* /orage facilities1   
p5d+ ! con/ruction & op]ation ( a       
repository4  7#b7 ,guidel9es  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! reque/ = proposals "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include g5]al guidel9es =     
/orage facilities consi/5t ) ea*        
requirem5t ( section #aab7;a7 t !       
,secret>y det]m9es to be applicable to  
/orage "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,revisions 
,! ,secret>y may revise ! g5]al         
guidel9es z necess>y1 consi/5t ) ?is    
section4  7e7 ,review ( proposals ,!    

,secret>y %all review ea* proposal      
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7d7 to  
evaluate--  7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* !       
applicable ,/ates1 affect$ units ( local
 gov]nm5t1 & affect$ ,indian tribes     
support ! proposal2  7#b7 ! likelihood t
 ! propos$ site = ! /orage facility is  
suitable = site evaluation "u !         
guidel9es includ$ "u subsection 7d77#b72
  7#c7 a reasonable comp>ative          
evaluation ( ! propos$ site & o!r       
propos$ sites2  7#d7 ! ext5t to :i* sp5t
 nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive   
wa/e are1 or are plann$ to be1 /or$ or  
dispos$ ( )9 ! ,/ate2  7#e7 ! ext5t to  
:i* ! proposal w\ld-- 7,a7 enhance !    
reliability & flexibility ( ! sy/em = ! 
disposal ( sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level
 radioactive wa/e1 includ+ co-location )
 a propos$ repository2 &  7,b7 m9imize !
 effects on ! public ( transportation & 
h&l+ ( sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level    
radioactive wa/e2  7#f7 pot5tial        
conflicts )-- 7,a7 any compliance       
agreem5t requir+ removal ( sp5t nucle>  

fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e f a  
site2 or  7,b7 a /atutory prohibition on
 ! /orage or disposal ( sp5t nucle> fuel
 & high-level radioactive wa/e at a     
site2 &  7#g7 any o!r crit]ia1 includ+  
crit]ia relat+ to te*nical or safety    
specifications1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
to be appropriate4  7f7 ,site selection 
7#a7 ,det]m9ation ( suitability ,aft]   
conduct+ a review "u subsection 7e7 &   
any additional site inve/igation t !    
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate1 ! 
,secret>y %all det]m9e :e!r a site is   
suitable = site evaluation "u !         
guidel9es includ$ "u subsection 7d77#b74
  7#b7 ,selection ( site = evaluation ,f
 ! sites det]m9$ to be suitable = site  
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all select at lea/ #a site = site     
evaluation1 giv+ priority to sites t h  
be5 propos$ to be co-locat$ ) a         
repository1 aft]--  7,a7 hold+ a public 
he>+ 9 ! vic9ity ( ea* site2 &  7,b7    
notify+ ,congress4  7#c7 ,coop]ative    
agreem5t ,on selection ( a site =       

evaluation "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y
 may ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) !
 ,/ate1 affect$ units ( local gov]nm5t1 
& affect$ ,indian tribes1 z applicable1 
t includes--  7,a7 t]ms ( f9ancial &    
te*nical assi/ance to enable ea*        
applicable unit ( gov]nm5t to monitor1  
review1 evaluate1 comm5t on1 obta9      
in=mation on1 make recomm5dations on1 & 
mitigate any effects f1 site evaluation 
activities2 &  7,b7 any o!r t]m t !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7#d7 ,cons5t-bas$ approval  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 bas$ on 
site evaluation "u ?is subsection1 t a  
site is suitable = develop+ a /orage    
facility1 ! ,secret>y may select ! site 
= develop+ su* a facility if ! ,secret>y
 ent]s into a cons5t agreem5t )--  7i7 !
 ,/ate 9 :i* ! site is propos$ to be    
locat$2  7ii7 ea* affect$ unit ( local  
gov]nm5t2 &  7iii7 any affect$ ,indian  
tribe4  7,b7 ,b9d+ effect ,a cons5t     
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subp>agraph      
7,a7--  7i7 %all be b9d+ on ! p>ties2 & 

7ii7 %all n be am5d$ or revok$ except by
 mutual agreem5t ( ! p>ties4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = !  
,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja note7 is am5d$ by add+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ahj !    
foll[+3  ,,subtitle ,i--,,int]im        
,,/orage ,sec4 #aij4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 
#aia4 ,program = /orage facilities4  4  
#c4 ,limitation on collection ( fees    
,section #cjb7;a77#d7 ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e 
,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajbbb7;a77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7#d7 ,n lat] ?an &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,collection &    
paym5t ( fees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7,b7 ,limitation on collection ,!       
,secret>y may n collect a fee e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ a fee e/abli%$
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 & adju/$ pursuant to  
subp>agraph 7,a71 until ! date on :i* ! 
,commission issues a f9al decision      
approv+ or disapprov+ ! issuance ( a    
con/ruction au?orization = a repository 

"u section #aad7;d74  4  #d4 ,fund+     
,section #cjb7;d7 ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e     
,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajbbb7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2
  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3  
7#g7 c>ry+ out subtitle ,i ( title ,i1  
o!r ?an cons5t agreem5ts "u section     
#aia7;f77#d71 except t ! ,secret>y may n
 exp5d = su* purpose 9 a fiscal ye>     
am\nts total+ m ?an #be p]c5t ( ! int]e/
 g5]at$ by ! ,fund 9 su* fiscal ye>2 &  
7#h7 cons5t agreem5ts "u section        
#aia7;f77#d74  4