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Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025
To amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the transfer of the Moab site to Grand County, Utah, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill transfers the federal Moab uranium mill tailings remediation site to Grand County, Utah at no cost, once the site reaches a remedial action completion status determined by the Secretary of Energy. The federal government retains water rights necessary to maintain ongoing groundwater remediation and access to monitoring wells. Grand County is prohibited from reselling or transferring any portion of the land to private entities or nonprofits. The Secretary of Energy may impose additional terms and conditions to protect U.S. interests in the site's management and long-term environmental compliance.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
3 cosponsors
Actions (2)
- Apr 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Apr 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 7, 2025
Mr. Kennedy of Utah (for himself, Mr. Owens, Ms. Maloy, and Mr. Moore of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the transfer of the Moab site to Grand County, Utah, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. MOAB UMTRA PROJECT.
Section 3405(i) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (10 U.S.C. 8720 note; Public Law 105-261) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (5);
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(6) Transfer of moab site to grand county.—
“(A) In general.—Subject to subparagraphs (B),
(C), and (D), on achieving a remedial action completion status sufficient for land conveyance, as determined by the Secretary of Energy in consultation with relevant regulatory authorities, and subject to any regulatory or use restrictions, if determined necessary to protect human health and safety by the Secretary of Energy or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (including restrictions pursuant to the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) and part 192 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)), the Secretary of Energy shall convey, at no cost, all available right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Moab site to Grand County, Utah.
“(B) Retention of certain water rights.—In carrying out the conveyance under subparagraph (A), in accordance with applicable law, the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the United States retains such water rights as the Secretary of Energy determines necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Energy under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.), part 192 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), and other applicable requirements, including, if the remediation of groundwater is ongoing at the time of the conveyance, such rights as are necessary to maintain access to wells and the associated surface footprint of those wells.
“(C) Prohibition.—The conveyance under subparagraph (A) shall include a provision that prohibits Grand County, Utah, from reconveying to a private entity or nonprofit organization any portion of the land conveyed to Grand County, Utah, under that subparagraph.
“(D) Additional terms and conditions.—The Secretary of Energy may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subparagraph (A) as the Secretary determines necessary to protect the interests of the United States.”. <all>
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