APPLICABILITY

SEC. 3172. APPLICABILITY (a) In General.— The provisions of this subtitle shall apply to the following defense nuclear facilities: (1) Any defense nuclear facility for which the fiscal year 1996 environmental management budget was $350,000,000 or more. (2) Any other defense nuclear facility if— (A) the chief executive officer of the State in which the facility is located submits to the Secretary a request that the facility be covered by the provisions of this subtitle; and (B) the Secretary approves the request. (b) Limitation.— The Secretary may not approve a request under subsection (a)(2) until 60 days after the date on which the Secretary notifies Congress of the Secretary’s receipt of the request.