ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES.

SEC. 3160. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES. (a) Elimination of Requirement.— Section 3135(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102–190; 105 Stat. 1575; 42 U.S.C. 7274g(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking out “(A) defense nuclear facilities and (B) all other facilities owned or operated by the Department of Energy” in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “all facilities owned or operated by the Department of Energy except defense nuclear facilities”; and (B) by inserting “such” in the third sentence after “restoration at all”; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking out “The plan shall contain the following matters:” and inserting in lieu thereof “The plan shall include, with respect to the Department of Energy facilities required by paragraph (1) to be covered by the plan, the following matters:”; (3) by striking out paragraph (6); and (4) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6). (b) Annual Waste Management Reports.— Section 3153(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 107 Stat. 1950; 42 U.S.C. 7274k(b)(1)) is amended— (1) by inserting “including pollution prevention and” after “waste management,”; and (2) by striking out “and technology research and development related to such activities and projects”. (c) Contents of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Reports.— Section 3153(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7274k(c)) is amended— (1) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (1); (2) by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (2)(D); (3) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2)(E) and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; (4) by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following new subparagraph: “(F) a description of the personnel and facilities required to complete the activity or project; and”; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) contain a description of the research and development necessary to develop the technology to conduct the activities and projects covered by the report.”. (d) Public Participation in Development of Information.— Section 3153 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7274k) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(f) Public Participation in Development of Information.— (1) The Secretary of Energy shall consult with the Administrator 108 STAT. 3095of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Attorney General, Governors and Attorneys General of affected States, appropriate representatives of affected Indian tribes, and interested members of the public in the development of information necessary to complete the reports required by subsections (a), (b), and (d). “(2) Consultation under paragraph (1) shall not interfere with the timely submission to Congress of the budget for a fiscal year. “(3) The Secretary may award grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, affected States and affected Indian tribes to facilitate the participation of such entities in the development of information under this subsection. The Secretary may also take appropriate action to facilitate the participation of interested members of the public in such development under this subsection.”. (e) Public Participation in Planning.— The Secretary of Energy shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Attorney General, Governors and Attorneys General of affected States, appropriate representatives of affected Indian tribes, and interested members of the public in any planning conducted by the Secretary for environmental restoration and waste management at Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities.