Sec. 403. Covered units of local government
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The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 172 the following new section: Not earlier than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary may enter into a benefits agreement with any covered unit of local government concerning a repository for the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel in the State of Nevada. In addition to any benefits to which a covered unit of local government is entitled under this Act, the Secretary shall make payments to such covered unit of local government that is a party to a benefits agreement under subsection
(a)to mitigate impacts described in section 175(b). The Secretary shall make payments to a covered unit of local government under a benefits agreement under this section from the Waste Fund. None of the payments made pursuant to a benefits agreement under this section may be used— directly or indirectly to influence legislative action on any matter pending before Congress or a State legislature or for any lobbying activity as provided in section 1913 of title 18, United States Code; for litigation purposes; or to support multistate efforts or other coalition-building activities inconsistent with the siting, construction, or operation of the repository. The acceptance or use of any of the benefits provided under a benefits agreement under this section by any covered unit of local government shall not be considered to be an expression of consent, express or implied, to the siting of a repository in the State of Nevada. In this section, the term covered unit of local government means— any affected unit of local government with respect to a repository; and any unit of general local government in the State of Nevada. . Section 170(a)(4) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10173(a)(4) ) is amended— by inserting made available pursuant to a benefits agreement under this section after under this subtitle ; and by striking with a benefits agreement under this section and inserting with such benefits agreement . Section 170(e) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10173(e) ) is further amended by inserting under this section after may be in effect . The table of contents for the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by adding after the item relating to section 172, the following: Sec. 172A. Covered units of local government. .
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