[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2681 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2681
To amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the transfer of the Moab site to Grand
County, Utah, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 7, 2025
Mr. Kennedy of Utah (for himself, Mr. Owens, Ms. Maloy, and Mr. Moore
of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the transfer of the Moab site to Grand
County, Utah, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. MOAB UMTRA PROJECT.
Section 3405(i) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (10 U.S.C. 8720 note; Public Law
105-261) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (5);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Transfer of moab site to grand county.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraphs (B),
(C), and (D), on achieving a remedial action completion
status sufficient for land conveyance, as determined by
the Secretary of Energy in consultation with relevant
regulatory authorities, and subject to any regulatory
or use restrictions, if determined necessary to protect
human health and safety by the Secretary of Energy or
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (including
restrictions pursuant to the Uranium Mill Tailings
Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.)
and part 192 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations
(or successor regulations)), the Secretary of Energy
shall convey, at no cost, all available right, title,
and interest of the United States in and to the Moab
site to Grand County, Utah.
``(B) Retention of certain water rights.--In
carrying out the conveyance under subparagraph (A), in
accordance with applicable law, the Secretary of Energy
shall ensure that the United States retains such water
rights as the Secretary of Energy determines necessary
to carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary of
Energy under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation
Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.), part 192
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), and other applicable requirements,
including, if the remediation of groundwater is ongoing
at the time of the conveyance, such rights as are
necessary to maintain access to wells and the
associated surface footprint of those wells.
``(C) Prohibition.--The conveyance under
subparagraph (A) shall include a provision that
prohibits Grand County, Utah, from reconveying to a
private entity or nonprofit organization any portion of
the land conveyed to Grand County, Utah, under that
subparagraph.
``(D) Additional terms and conditions.--The
Secretary of Energy may require such additional terms
and conditions in connection with the conveyance under
subparagraph (A) as the Secretary determines necessary
to protect the interests of the United States.''.
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