§13524 Costs Related to Decommissioning and Storage and Disposal of Nuclear Waste

Summary

When picking contractors for nuclear hot cell work, the Secretary must ignore costs for shutting down nuclear facilities or for storing and disposing of nuclear waste when comparing bids if at least one U.S. bidder would have those costs and at least one foreign bidder would not. A contractor who wins such work must use the same rule when choosing subcontractors. The Secretary must write rules to carry this out within 90 days after October 24, 1992. Definitions (one line each): costs related to decommissioning of nuclear facilities — costs to meet rules for closing licensed nuclear facilities (Nuclear Regulatory Commission); costs related to storage and disposal of nuclear waste — costs, required by rules or as prudent business practice, to store or dispose of nuclear waste; nuclear hot cell services — work that inspects or handles fuel rods, control parts, or other items giving off large amounts of ionizing radiation; nuclear waste — radioactive waste regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the Department of Energy.