Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund

Nuclear Waste Disposal Fund For nuclear waste disposal activities to carry out the purposes of Public Law 97–425, as amended, including the acquisition of real property or facility construction or expansion, $369,832,000, to remain available until expended, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund. To the extent that balances in the fund are not sufficient to cover amounts available for obligation in the account, the Secretary shall exercise his authority pursuant to section 302(e)(5) to issue obligations to the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided, That any proceeds resulting from the sale of assets purchased from the Nuclear Waste Fund shall be returned to the Nuclear Waste Fund: Provided further, That of the amount herein appropriated not to exceed $11,000,000, at an annualized rate, may be provided to the State of Nevada for the period July 1, 1988 through June 30, 1989, for the conduct of its oversight responsibilities pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Public Law 97–425, as amended, of which not more than $1,500,000 may be expended for socioeconomic studies and not more than $1,500,000 may be ex-102 STAT. 868pended on transportation studies: Provided further, That not more than $5,000,000, at an annualized rate, may be provided to affected local governments, as defined in the Act, to conduct appropriate activities pursuant to the Act: Provided further, That none of the funds herein appropriated 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 18 U.S.C. 1913.