#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#cheh  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% )9 !     
,(fice ( ,l& & ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ( !  
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy !      
,(fice ( ,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 & ,pla9s1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,legacy ,m9e       
,cleanup ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,(fice (    
,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 & ,pla9s  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,appropriate  
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee
 on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !    
,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1   
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,committee on ,indian   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,f7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7,h7 ! ,committee on  
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,i7 !        
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,j7 !      
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7     
,cov]$ m9e site ,! t]m cov]$ m9e site   
means ! l&1 wat]1 & surr\nd+ wat]%$s :]e
 extraction1 b5eficiation1 or process+ (
 h>drock ores or m9]als occurr$1 b has  
be5 discont9u$1 includ+ discont9u$      
tempor>ily4  7#d7 ,indian c\ntry ,! t]m 
,indian c\ntry has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #aaea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#e7 ,navajo ,nation ab&on$    
uranium m9e site ,! t]m ,navajo ,nation 
ab&on$ uranium m9e site means an ab&on$ 
uranium cov]$ m9e site on l& ( ! ,navajo
 ,nation4  7#f7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice    
means ! ,(fice ( ,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 &   
,pla9s e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#a74  
7#g7 ,regional ,(fice ,! t]m ,regional  

,(fice means a ,regional ,(fice ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7b7  
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice ( ,l& & ,em]g5cy   
,managem5t ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy ! ,(fice ( ,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 & 
,pla9s4  7#b7 ,director ,! ,(fice %all  
be head$ by a ,director1 to be appo9t$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator 7or a designee74  7c7 
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,(fice %all   
be-- 7#a7 to coord9ate ) ! headqu>t]s ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1     
,regional ,(fices1 & /akehold]s response
 actions ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection  
,ag5cy at a cov]$ m9e site1 includ+ a   
cov]$ m9e site 9 ,indian c\ntry 7z def9$
 9 section #aaea ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code71 9 accordance ) ,f$]al    
law2  7#b7 to e/abli% & dissem9ate be/  
practices = cov]$ m9e site response     
actions1 includ+ id5tify+-- 7,a7        
innovative te*nologies & reuse approa*es
 t support & make progress t[>d ^?      
response actions2 &  7,b7 wa/e /orage & 
disposal solutions2  7#c7 to coord9ate )

 ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy1 ,regional ,(fices1  
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1 ,/ates1 &  
volunt>y nongov]nm5tal organizations1   
wat]%$ gr\ps1 nonliable entities & m9+  
companies1 & o!r entities volunt>y      
response actions at cov]$ m9e sites1 :]e
 applicable1 includ+ timely issuance (  
adm9i/rative guidance = nonliable       
p>ties2  7#d7 to coord9ate ) !          
headqu>t]s ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy & o!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t entities1
 pursuant to exi/+ au?orities "u section
 #ccjc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 hir+ practices to support small bus9ess
 conc]ns to c>ry out response actions at
 cov]$ m9e sites2  7#e7 to coord9ate ) !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices1 ! ,nucle> ,regulatory         
,commission1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate1
 to ensure int]ag5cy coord9ation ( cov]$
 m9e site response actions1 ) priority  
giv5 to coord9at+ response actions at   

cov]$ m9e sites = :i* !re is no         
pot5tially responsible p>ty2 &  7#f7 to 
coord9ate o!r actions z ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es to be appropriate1 pursuant to 
exi/+ au?orities ( ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7
 to support ef=ts to inve/igate1        
*>act]ize1 or clean up a dis*>ge1       
release1 or ?reat ( release ( a haz>d\s 
sub/ance1 pollutant1 or contam9ant into 
! environm5t at or f a cov]$ m9e site2  
or  7,b7 to e/abli% be/ practices to    
protect & improve human heal? & !       
environm5t & implem5t appropriate reuse 
options1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (          
innovative te*nologies to recov]        
valuable res\rces f cov]$ m9e site      
features or areas1 z applicable4  7d7   
,duties ,! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out   
?r\gh ! ,(fice1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+   
duties3 7#a7 ,priority m9e li/  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,annually1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
id5tify cov]$ m9e sites t are prioritiz$
 = response actions1 :i* may include    
cov]$ m9e sites t are or are n includ$  
on ! ,national ,priorities ,li/ develop$

 by ! ,presid5t 9 accordance ) section  
#aje7;a77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifje7;a77#h77;,b774  7,b7 ,creation (  
li/2 reports ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
annually-- 7i7 create a li/ ( cov]$ m9e 
sites id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &   
7ii7 submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report describ+-- 7,i7 !  
me?odology us$ to id5tify ^? cov]$ m9e  
sites "u t subp>agraph2 &  7,,ii7 !     
/atus ( response actions c>ri$ out at   
cov]$ m9e sites on ! li/4  7,c7         
,coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 
regul>ly coord9ate ) ,regional ,(fices1 
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1
 ,alaska ,native ,corporations1 &       
/akehold]s to update ! li/ ( cov]$ m9e  
sites id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &   
7ii7 regul>ly coord9ate ) ,regional     
,(fices on response actions & %>e be/   
practices ) respect to ea* cov]$ m9e    
site id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7
 ,process improvem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  

,adm9i/rator %all1 pursuant to exi/+    
au?orities ( ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7i7       
id5tify be/ practices = develop+1       
review+1 & approv+ site assessm5ts1     
rem$ial inve/igations1 & feasibility    
/udies = cov]$ m9e sites2  7ii7         
coord9ate rese>* relat+ to te*nologies &
 rem$ial & removal approa*es t are ! mo/
 successful 9 limit+ ! acute & *ronic   
risks po/$ to human heal? & ! environm5t
 by cov]$ m9e sites2 &  7iii7 support-- 
7,i7 gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultations 
) ,indian ,tribes ) respect to a cov]$  
m9e site locat$ )9 ,indian c\ntry2 &    
7,,ii7 ef=ts to provide regul> updates  
to ! ,tribal gov]nm5ts involv$ 9        
response actions = a cov]$ m9e site     
locat$ on ,tribal l& "u ! jurisdiction (
 ! ,indian ,tribe4  7,b7 ,tribal        
consultation ,9 support+ consultations )
 ,indian ,tribes "u subp>agraph         
7,a77iii77,i71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9        
addition to exi/+ applicable law &      
guidance1 %all-- 7i7 z appropriate1     
invite pot5tially responsible p>ties1   

includ+ ,f$]al ag5cies1 to p>ticipate 9 
gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultations )    
,indian ,tribes2  7ii7 z appropriate1   
consult ) ,alaska ,native ,corporations 
9 accordance ) section #afa ( division  
,h ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja note2  
,public ,law #ajh-aii72 &  7iii7 z      
appropriate1 ensure consultations )     
,tribal allottees occur pursuant to     
section #b ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y #e1 #aidh
 7#fb ,/at4 #ah1 *apt] #de2 #be         
,u4,s4,c4 #cbd74  7#c7 ,int]ag5cy plans 
= uranium contam9ation on ! ,navajo     
,nation2 reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg1 & n less      
frequ5tly ?an once e #aj ye>s !reaft]1 !
 ,adm9i/rator1 9 coop]ation ) o!r       
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+1 at a  
m9imum1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,nucle> 
,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,indian ,heal?
 ,s]vice1 & ! ,ag5cy = ,toxic ,sub/ances
 & ,disease ,regi/ry1 & 9 consultation )
 affect$ ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 %all develop

 a #aj-ye> int]ag5cy plan = !           
coord9ation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t )      
,/ates & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to c>ry out  
response actions at ,navajo ,nation     
ab&on$ uranium m9e sites1 includ+-- 7i7 
goals = ! assessm5t (1 & response       
actions at1 ,navajo ,nation ab&on$      
uranium m9e sites2  7ii7 t>get dates by 
:i* goals describ$ 9 clause 7i7 are     
anticipat$ to be a*iev$1 subject to     
appropriations2  7iii7 ! project$       
appropriations necess>y to a*ieve goals 
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 by ! t>get dates  
describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  7iv7 !       
activities to be c>ri$ out by ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy "u ! plan4  7,b7 ,reports ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* a plan 
is develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,adm9i/rator %all submit to !           
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report describ+ ! applicable plan4  7#d7
 ,adm9i/rative & te*nical assi/ance ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all1 pursuant to exi/+    
au?orities ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 provide to 
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 ,indian 

,tribes1 & o!r entities te*nical        
assi/ance ) respect to response actions 
on cov]$ m9e sites4  7e7 ,no new        
regulatory au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
provides ! ,adm9i/rator ) new regulatory
 au?ority n already e/abli%$ 9 law4     
,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,april #ae1             
#bjbd4,secret>y