42 U.S.C. § 7923 — Limitation of contractual authority

Page 7502 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 7923 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘radioactive’’. (b) Authorization of appropriations The amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this subchapter by the Secretary, the Administrator, the Commission, and the Secretary of the Interior shall not ex- ceed such amounts as are established in annual authorization Acts for fiscal year 1979 and each fiscal year thereafter applicable to the Depart- ment of Energy. Any sums appropriated for the purposes of this subchapter shall be available until expended. (Pub. L. 95–604, title I, § 112, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3031; Pub. L. 100–616, § 3, Nov. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 3193; Pub. L. 102–486, title X, § 1031, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2951; Pub. L. 104–259, § 2, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3173; Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title XI, § 11002, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2612.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2020—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted ‘‘September 30, 2031’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2023’’. 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–259 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as fol- lows: ‘‘The authority of the Secretary to perform reme- dial action under this subchapter shall terminate on September 30, 1996, except that the authority of the Secretary to perform groundwater restoration activi- ties under this subchapter is without limitation.’’ 1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–486 substituted ‘‘1996’’ for ‘‘1994’’. 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–616 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as fol- lows: ‘‘The authority of the Secretary to perform reme- dial action under this subchapter shall terminate on the date seven years after the date of promulgation by the Administrator of general standards applicable to such remedial action unless such termination date is specifically extended by an Act of Congress enacted after November 8, 1978.’’ § 7923. Limitation of contractual authority The authority under this subchapter to enter into contracts or other obligations requiring the United States to make outlays may be exercised only to the extent provided in advance in annual authorization and appropriation Acts. (Pub. L. 95–604, title I, § 113, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3031.) § 7924. Reports to Congress (a) Information; consultations; separate official views; partial report concerning uranium mill tailings provisions Beginning on January 1, 1980, and each year thereafter until January 1, 1986, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress with re- spect to the status of the actions required to be taken by the Secretary, the Commission, the Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator, and the States and Indian tribes under this chapter and any amendments to other laws made by this Act. Each report shall— (1) include data on the actual and estimated costs of the program authorized by this sub- chapter; (2) describe the extent of participation by the States and Indian tribes in this program; (3) evaluate the effectiveness of remedial ac- tions, and describe any problems associated with the performance of such actions; and (4) contain such other information as may be appropriate. Such report shall be prepared in consultation with the Commission, the Secretary of the Inte- rior, and the Administrator and shall contain their separate views, comments, and rec- ommendations, if any. The Commission shall submit to the Secretary and Congress such por- tion of the report under this subsection as re- lates to the authorities of the Commission under title II of this Act. (b) Identification of sites; Federal agency juris- diction; contents; duplication prohibition; use and cooperation respecting other Fed- eral agency information Not later than July 1, 1979, the Secretary shall provide a report to the Congress which identifies all sites located on public or acquired lands of the United States containing residual radio- active materials and other raidoactive 1 waste (other than waste resulting from the production of electric energy) and specifies which Federal agency has jurisdiction over such sites. The re- port shall include the identity of property and other structures in the vicinity of such site that are contaminated or may be contaminated by such materials and the actions planned or taken to remove such materials. The report shall de- scribe in what manner such sites are adequately stabilized and otherwise controlled to prevent radon diffusion from such sites into the environ- ment and other environmental harm. If any site is not so stabilized or controlled, the report shall describe the remedial actions planned for such site and the time frame for performing such actions. In preparing the reports under this section, the Secretary shall avoid duplication of previous or ongoing studies and shall utilize all information available from other departments and agencies of the United States respecting the subject matter of such report. Such agencies shall cooperate with the Secretary in the prepa- ration of such report and furnish such informa- tion as available to them and necessary for such report. (c) Uranium mine wastes hazards elimination program Not later than January 1, 1980, the Adminis- trator, in consultation with the Commission, shall provide a report to the Congress which identifies the location and potential health, safety, and environmental hazards of uranium mine wastes together with recommendations, if any, for a program to eliminate these hazards. (d) Reports to Congressional committees Copies of the reports required by this section to be submitted to the Congress shall be sepa- rately submitted to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs and on Energy and Com- merce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (e) Documentation of information; public avail- ability; trade secrets and other disclosure ex- empt information The Commission, in cooperation with the Sec- retary, shall ensure that any relevant informa-