,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bh1         
#bjba,mr4 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a task   
=ce on ! implications ( am5d+ ! ,atomic 
,en]gy ,act ( #aied to remove exemptions
 f environm5tal laws = sp5t nucle> fuel 
& high-level radioactive wa/e to all[ = 
cons5t-bas$ sit+ ( geologic             
repositories4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,task    
,=ce ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,task =ce  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m   
environm5tal ju/ice community means a   
community ) a significant repres5tation 
( communities ( color1 l[-income        
communities1 or ,tribal & indig5\s      
communities t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk (
 exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human heal?
 or environm5tal effects1 z comp>$ to   
o!r communities4  7#b7 ,,epa            

repres5tative ,! t]m ,,epa repres5tative
 means ! memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce appo9t$ "u
 subsection 7c77#b77;,b77i74  7#c7      
,high-level radioactive wa/e ,! t]m     
high-level radioactive wa/e has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,nucle>     
,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja74  7#d7 ,indian ,tribe 
,! t]m ,indian ,tribe means an ,indian  
tribe includ$ on ! li/ publi%$ by !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u section #ajd (
 ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe   
,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74
  7#e7 ,sp5t nucle> fuel ,! t]m sp5t    
nucle> fuel has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #b ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy    
,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja74    
7#f7 ,task ,=ce ,! t]m ,task ,=ce means 
! task =ce e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy %all   
e/abli% a task =ce1 to be kn[n z ,task  
,=ce on ! ,implications ( ,am5d+ !      
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied to ,remove  
,exemptions f ,environm5tal ,laws =     

,sp5t ,nucle> ,fuel ,& ,high-,level     
,radioactive ,wa/e to ,all[ =           
,cons5t-,bas$ ,sit+ ( ,geologic         
,repositories-- 7#a7 to cont9ue ! "w ( !
 #bjab ,blue ,ribbon ,commission on     
,am]ica's ,nucle> ,future1 :i* f\nd t   
cons5t 0 necess>y to successfully arrive
 at p]man5t disposal sites = nucle>     
wa/e2 &  7#b7 to analyze ! implications 
( am5d+ ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 to remove 
exemptions f environm5tal laws = sp5t   
nucle> fuel f comm]cial reactors &      
high-level radioactive wa/e f def5se &  
comm]cial orig9s 9 ord] to create a     
cons5t-driv5 pa?way to address+ !       
disposal *all5ges ( comm]cial & def5se  
nucle> wa/e4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all include a      
balanc$ repres5tation (-- 7,a7 ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5t        
ag5cies2  7,b7 nongov]nm5tal            
organizations2  7,c7 unions2 &  7,d7 !  
private sector4  7#b7 ,memb]s  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all be compos$ ( n 

m ?an #cj memb]s :o repres5t entities   
t-- 7i7 are curr5tly affect$ by !       
/orage1 treatm5t1 or managem5t (        
comm]cial or def5se nucle> wa/e2 or     
7ii7 h cognizable & well-und]/ood       
int]e/s 9 ! objectives ( ! ,task ,=ce4  
7,b7 ,f$]al memb]s ,n m ?an #e memb]s ( 
! ,task ,=ce %all be repres5tatives ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ( :om-- 7i7 #a %all be
 appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to     
repres5t ! ,environm5tal ,protection    
,ag5cy2  7ii7 #a %all be appo9t$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to repres5t !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7iii7 #a %all be   
appo9t$ by ! ,nucle> ,regulatory        
,commission to repres5t ! ,nucle>       
,regulatory ,commission2  7iv7 #a %all  
be appo9t$ by ! ,director ( ! ,:ite     
,h\se ,(fice ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology     
,policy to repres5t ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice
 ( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy2 &  7v7 
#a %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,transportation to repres5t ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,transportation4  7,c7 ,non-,f$]al    

memb]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 clause 7ii71 ! ,,epa repres5tative %all
 appo9t ! non-,f$]al memb]s ( ! ,task   
,=ce4  7ii7 ,/ate gov]nm5t              
repres5tatives  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,epa  
repres5tative %all select n few] ?an #g 
,/ates1 repres5t+ a geographical balance
 f across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! gov]nm5ts (
 :i* %all be repres5t$ on ! ,task ,=ce4 
7,,ii7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate 
select$ "u subclause 7,i71 or an        
appropriate ag5cy ( ! ,/ate1 su* z a    
,/ate dep>tm5t ( ecology or ,/ate       
environm5t dep>tm5t1 if ! ,gov]nor      
det]m9es x to be appropriate1 %all      
appo9t ! repres5tative ( ! ,/ate        
gov]nm5t :o %all s]ve on ! ,task ,=ce4  
7iii7 ,o!r non-,f$]al memb]s  7,i7      
,geographic & hi/orical balance ,9      
select+ ! non-,f$]al memb]s ( ! ,task   
,=ce1 ! ,,epa repres5tative %all        
ensure-- 7aa7 a geographical balance    
among ! non-,f$]al memb]s f across !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7bb7 a balance (      
hi/orical conc]ns ) respect to nucle>   

wa/e4  7,,ii7 ,int]e/s ,9 select+ !     
non-,f$]al memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce1 !     
,,epa repres5tative %all ensure t n few]
 ?an #ah memb]s are select$ f among     
repres5tatives (-- 7aa7 ,indian ,tribes2
  7bb7 national environm5tal int]e/     
gr\ps2  7cc7 regional environm5tal      
ju/ice gr\ps2  7dd7 indu/ry2  7ee7 labor
 organizations2  7ff7 pr(essional       
societies2 &  7gg7 safety- &            
heal?-relat$ organizations4  7,d7       
,selection ( ,*air ,! non-,f$]al memb]s 
( ! ,task ,=ce appo9t$ "u subp>agraph   
7,c7 %all select ! ,*air ( ! ,task ,=ce 
f among ! non-,f$]al memb]s4  7#c7      
,comp5sation2 exp5ses  7,a7 ,comp5sation
 ,a memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce %all s]ve )\t  
comp5sation4  7,b7 ,exp5ses ,a memb] ( !
 ,task ,=ce %all receive reimbursem5t f 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy at ! applicable      
,f$]al p] diem rate = all out-(-pocket  
exp5ses incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( !
 ,task ,=ce4  7d7 ,grants ,subject to ! 
approval ( ! ,f$]al memb]s ( ! ,task    

,=ce appo9t$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b71
 ! ,*air ( ! ,task ,=ce may provide     
p>ticipation grants to task =ce memb]s f
 und]res\rc$ communities1 environm5tal  
ju/ice communities1 or nonpr(it         
organizations t are locat$ 9            
environm5tal ju/ice communities &       
repres5t & "w on behalf ( environm5tal  
ju/ice communities ) respect to issues  
relat+ to ! /orage & disposal ( sp5t    
nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive    
wa/e4  7e7 ,duties  7#a7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit to      
,congress & ! ,presid5t a report1 9     
unclassifi$ =m1 t-- 7,a7 7i7 provides a 
cle> explanation ( :at con/itutes       
cons5t-bas$ sit+2 &  7ii7 includes      
recomm5dations on h[ cons5t-bas$ sit+   
c\ld be practically implem5t$2  7,b7    
describes & evaluates1 tak+ into        
consid]ation ! cons5t-bas$ sit+         
recomm5dations ( ! #bjab ,blue ,ribbon  
,commission = ,am]ica's ,nucle>         
,future-- 7i7 ! implications ( am5d+ !  

,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 to remove      
exemptions f environm5tal laws1 su* z ! 
,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq47 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,res\rce ,cons]vation & ,recov]y    
,act ( #aigf71 = sp5t nucle> fuel &     
high-level radioactive wa/e1 :ile       
ma9ta9+ ,f$]al m9imum /&>ds2  7ii7 !    
likely allocations ( precise regulatory 
responsibilities "u any am5dm5t to !    
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 describ$ &     
evaluat$ "u clause 7i72 &  7iii7 !      
timeframe necess>y = develop+           
regulations 9 accordance ) clause 7ii7 &
 subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,c7 includes     
recomm5dations = appropriate legislative
 & regulatory *anges bas$ on ! matt]s   
describ$ & evaluat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74
  7#b7 ,notice & comm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 prep>+ ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,task ,=ce %all provide public notice & 
an opportunity = comm5t on ! matt]s     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7         

,requirem5t ,to ensure suffici5t        
opportunity = timely public input on !  
matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,task
 ,=ce %all provide n few] ?an #c        
opportunities = public comm5t "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+-- 7i7 #a      
opportunity on ! ,ea/ ,coa/2  7ii7 #a   
opportunity on ! ,we/ ,coa/2 &  7iii7 #a
 opportunity 9 ! middle region ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4