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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

99 STAT. 1846 Government organization and employees.

28 USC 2671 et seq.

Prohibition.

Prohibition. Prohibition.

42 USC 2021e.

PUBLIC LAW 99-240—JAN. 15, 1986 ^ ^

"(D) to inspect security areas or operations at the site of the generation of any low-level radioactive waste by the Federal Government, or to inspect classified information related to such areas or operations; or "(E) to require indemnification pursuant to the provisions of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Federal Tort Claims Act), or section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210) (commonly referred to as the Price-Anderson Act), whichever is applicable. "(4) FEDERAL AUTHORITY.—Except as expressly provided in

this Act, nothing contained in this Act or any compact may be construed to limit the applicability of any Federal law or to diminish or otherwise impair the jurisdiction of any Federal agency, or to alter, amend, or otherwise affect any Federal law governing the judicial review of any action taken pursuant to any compact. "(5) STATE AUTHORITY PRESERVED.—Except as expressly provided in this Act, nothing contained in this Act expands, diminishes, or otherwise affects State law. "(c) RESTRICTED U S E OP REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITIES.—Any

authority in a compact to restrict the use of the regional disposal facilities under the compact to the disposal of low-level radioactive waste generated within the compact region shall not take effect before each of the following occurs: "(1) January 1, 1986; and "(2) the Congress by law consents to the compact. "(d) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.—Each compact shall provide that every 5 years after the compact has taken effect the Congress may by law withdraw its consent. "SEC. 5. LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN REGIONAL DISPOSAL FACILITIES DURING TRANSITION AND LICENSING PERIODS. "(a) AVAILABILITY OF DISPOSAL CAPACITY.— "(1) PRESSURIZED-WATER AND BOIUNG WATER REACTORS.—

During the seven-year period beginning January 1, 1986 and ending December 31, 1992, subject to the provisions of subsections (b) through (g), each State in which there is located a regional disposal facility referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) shall make disposal capacity available for low-level radioactive waste generated by pressurized water and boiling water commercial nuclear power reactors in accordance with the allocations established in subsection (c). "(2) OTHER SOURCES OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE.—

During the seven-year period beginning January 1, 1986 and ending December 31, 1992, subject to the provisions of subsections (b) through (g), each State in which there is located a regional disposal facility referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) shall make disposal capacity available for low-level radioactive waste generated by any source not referred to in paragraph (1). "(3) ALLOCATION OF DISPOSAL CAPACITY.—

"(A) During the seven-year period beginning January 1, 1986 and ending December 31, 1992, low-level radioactive waste generated within a sited compact region shall be accorded priority under this section in the allocation of available disposal capacity at a regional disposal facility