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[CITE: 42USC2297g-1]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
 
            Division B--United States Enrichment Corporation
 
           SUBCHAPTER VII--DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING
 
Sec. 2297g-1. Deposits


(a) Amount

    The Fund shall consist of deposits in the amount of $488,333,333 per 
fiscal year (to be annually adjusted for inflation using the Consumer 
Price Index for all-urban consumers published by the Department of 
Labor) as provided in this section.

(b) Source

    Deposits described in subsection (a) of this section shall be from 
the following sources:
        (1) Sums collected pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
        (2) Appropriations made pursuant to subsection (d) of this 
    section.

(c) Special assessment

    The Secretary shall collect a special assessment from domestic 
utilities. The total amount collected for a fiscal year shall not exceed 
$150,000,000 (to be annually adjusted for inflation using the Consumer 
Price Index for all-urban consumers published by the Department of 
Labor). The amount collected from each utility pursuant to this 
subsection for a fiscal year shall be in the same ratio to the amount 
required under subsection (a) of this section to be deposited for such 
fiscal year as the total amount of separative work units such utility 
has purchased from the Department of Energy for the purpose of 
commercial electricity generation, before October 24, 1992, bears to the 
total amount of separative work units purchased from the Department of 
Energy for all purposes (including units purchased or produced for 
defense purposes) before October 24, 1992. For purposes of this 
subsection--
        (1) a utility shall be considered to have purchased a separative 
    work unit from the Department if such separative work unit was 
    produced by the Department, but purchased by the utility from 
    another source; and
        (2) a utility shall not be considered to have purchased a 
    separative work unit from the Department if such separative work 
    unit was purchased by the utility, but sold to another source.

(d) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund, for the period 
encompassing 15 years after October 24, 1992, such sums as are necessary 
to ensure that the amount required under subsection (a) of this section 
is deposited for each fiscal year.

(e) Termination of assessments

    The collection of amounts under subsection (c) of this section shall 
cease after the earlier of--
        (1) 15 years after October 24, 1992; or
        (2) the collection of $2,250,000,000 (to be annually adjusted 
    for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers 
    published by the Department of Labor) under such subsection.

(f) Continuation of deposits

    Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, deposits shall 
continue to be made into the Fund under subsection (d) of this section 
for the period specified in such subsection.

(g) Treatment of assessment

    Any special assessment levied under this section on domestic 
utilities for the decontamination and decommissioning of the 
Department's gaseous diffusion enrichment facilities shall be deemed a 
necessary and reasonable current cost of fuel and shall be fully 
recoverable in rates in all jurisdictions in the same manner as the 
utility's other fuel cost.

(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title II, Sec. 1802, as added Pub. L. 102-486, 
title XI, Sec. 1101, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2953; amended Pub. L. 105-
388, Sec. 11(c), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3485.)


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-388 substituted ``$488,333,333'' for 
``$480,000,000''.
