A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a plan to ensure that all amounts accrued on the books of the United States Enrichment Corporation for the disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride will be used to treat and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride.
Latest action (21 Jul 1998): Signed by President.
What this bill does
This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to develop and submit a plan to Congress for how funds collected by the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) for the disposal of depleted uranium hexafluoride will be used. The plan must ensure these funds are specifically dedicated to treating and recycling this material.
The plan would involve commencing construction and operating an onsite facility at gaseous diffusion plants in Paducah, Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio. These facilities would treat and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride in compliance with environmental laws. The bill also prohibits these funds from being withdrawn from certain accounts until one year after the President submits the fiscal year 2000 budget request to Congress.
This legislation was introduced in 1998 and was enacted, meaning it was signed into law by the President on July 21, 1998. The plan developed by the Secretary of Energy was to be included in the President's budget request for fiscal year 2000.
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Official summary
Instructs the Secretary of Energy to prepare for mandatory inclusion in the President's budget request for FY 2000 a plan and proposed legislation to ensure that all amounts accrued on the books of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) for the disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride will be used to commence construction and operate an onsite facility at each of the gaseous diffusion plants at Paducah Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio, to treat and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act. Prohibits such amounts from being withdrawn from either the USEC Fund or the Working Capital Account until one year after the date on which the President submits the FY 2000 budget request to the Congress. Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Congress should authorize appropriations during FY 2000 sufficient to fully fund the Secretary's plan.
Timeline
21 Jul 1998
Signed by President.
20 Jul 1998
On passage Passed without objection.
16 Jul 1998
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Common questions
- What does S. 2316 do?
- This bill requires the Secretary of Energy to develop and submit a plan to Congress for how funds collected by the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) for the disposal of depleted uranium hexafluoride will be used. The plan must ensure these funds are specifically dedicated to treating and recycling this material. The plan would involve commencing construction and operating an onsite facility at gaseous diffusion plants in Paducah, Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio. These facilities would treat and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride in compliance with environmental laws. The bill also prohibits these funds from being withdrawn from certain accounts until one year after the President submits the fiscal year 2000 budget request to Congress. This legislation was introduced in 1998 and was enacted, meaning it was signed into law by the President on July 21, 1998. The plan developed by the Secretary of Energy was to be included in the President's budget request for fiscal year 2000.
- Has S. 2316 become law?
- Yes. S. 2316 has been enacted. Status last updated 21 Jul 1998.
- Who sponsored S. 2316?
- S. 2316 was sponsored by Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] (Republican-KY), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2316?
- Signed by President. (21 Jul 1998).
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