EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SURETY BONDS FOR CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS.

SEC. 331. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SURETY BONDS FOR CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS. (a) CERCLA.— (1) Section 119 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9619) is amended— (A) in subsection (e)(2)(C), by striking out “January 1, 1993” and inserting in lieu thereof “January 1, 1996,”; and (B) in subsection (g)(5), by striking out “December 31, 1992” and inserting in lieu thereof “December 31, 1995”. (2) Subsection (g)(1) of such section is amended— (A) by striking out “the Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. sections 270a–270f,” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Act of August 24, 1935 (40 U.S.C. 270a–270d), commonly referred to as the ‘Miller Act’,”; (B) by inserting after “response action contract” the following: “and are not waived pursuant to the Act of April 29, 1941 (40 U.S.C. 270e–270f)”; and (C) by striking out “in accordance with 40 U.S.C. sections 270a–270d.” and inserting in lieu thereof “in accordance with such Act of August 24, 1935.”. (b) Title 10.—(1) Section 2701(j) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out “December 31, 1992” and inserting in lieu thereof “December 31, 1995”. (2) Such section is further amended— (A) by inserting “(1)” after “Applicability.—”; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) Subsections (h) and (i) shall not apply to bonds to which section 119(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 applies (42 U.S.C. 9619(g)).”.