HANFORD WASTE TANK CLEANUP PROGRAM REFORMS.

SEC. 3113. HANFORD WASTE TANK CLEANUP PROGRAM REFORMS. Section 4442 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2622) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking “, consistent with the policy direction established by the Department, all aspects of the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington” and inserting “all aspects of the River Protection Project, Richland, Washington, including Hanford Tank Farm operations and the Waste Treatment Plant”; (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: “(d) Notification. The Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives written notification detailing any changes in the roles, responsibilities, and reporting relationships that involve the Office.” ; and (3) by striking subsections (e) and (f) and inserting the following new subsection: “(e) Termination. The Office shall terminate on September 30, 2019. The Office may be extended beyond that date if the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management determines in writing that termination would disrupt effective management of the Hanford Tank Farm operations.” .