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Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025
S. 1321 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
- Transfers the Moab uranium mill tailings site to Grand County, Utah at no cost once environmental remediation is completed
- Allows the Department of Energy to impose regulatory or use restrictions on the land to protect human health and safety
- Requires the federal government to retain water rights needed for ongoing remediation and groundwater monitoring
- Prohibits Grand County from selling or transferring the conveyed land to private entities or nonprofit organizations
- Gives the Secretary of Energy authority to require additional terms and conditions to protect federal interests
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Sponsor (1)
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![Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/C001114.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Curtis, John R. (R-UT)
1 cosponsor
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![Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/L000577.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Lee, Mike (R-UT)
Actions (6)
- Sep 17, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 633. · senate
- Sep 17, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. Without written report. · senate
- Feb 4, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. · senate
- Dec 2, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237. · senate
- Apr 8, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Apr 8, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Committee action
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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
- Business meeting to consider S.90, to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans in the State of Utah, S.91, to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, S.290, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, S.291, to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, S.365, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, S.446, to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, S.700 and H.R.837, bills to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona, S.730, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument, S.790, to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center", S.791, to establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site in the State of Maryland as an affiliated area of the National Park System, S.815, to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater", S.1319, to withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, S.1321, 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, S.1341, to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, S.1353, to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia, S.1413, to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act, S.1476, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the State of New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, S.1516, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Cahokia Mounds, Emerald Mounds, and Pulcher Mounds in the State of Illinois, S.1518 and H.R.1550, bills to redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park, S.1777, to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center", S.1870, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, S.2102, to establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, and S.2881, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California.
- Hearings to examine S.90, to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans in the State of Utah, S.91, to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, S.140, to address the forest health crisis on the National Forest System and public lands, S.451, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to eliminate an administrative fee, S.764, to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, S.790, to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center", S.888, to designate certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas, to withdraw certain land located in Curry County and Josephine County, Oregon, from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, S.902, to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a standard for the response time to wildfire incidents, S.945, to amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, S.1005, to provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, S.1175, to amend section 6903 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for additional population tiers, S.1195, to promote conservation, improve public land management, and provide for sensible development in Pershing County, Nevada, S.1228, to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, S.1319, to withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, S.1341, to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, S.1321, 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, S.1363, to provide for greater cooperation and coordination between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico relating to historical or traditional uses of certain land grant-mercedes on Federal public land, S.1468, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Incorporated, is recognized as a Village Corporation under that Act, S.1476, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the State of New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, S.1737, to designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, S.1860, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Brian Head Town, Utah, certain National Forest System land, S.2016, to exchange non-Federal land held by the Chugach Alaska Corporation for certain Federal Land in the Chugach Region, S.2033, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on existing programs, rules, and authorities that enable or inhibit wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries on Federal and non-Federal land, S.2042, to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System, S.2262, to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to clarify the nature of public investment for purposes of certain rulemaking, and S.2273, to amend the Act of July 10, 1890, to modify certain provisions relating to the disposal of public land in the State of Wyoming for educational purposes.
Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 8, 2025
Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
September 17, 2026
Reported by Mr. Lee, with an amendment [Insert the part printed in italic]
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.”.
SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF GREEN RIVER PIPELINE AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) Conveyance.—On achieving remedial action completion status as described in section 3405(i)(6)(A) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (10 U.S.C. 8720 note; Public Law 105-261) (as amended by section 2(3)), the Secretary of Energy shall convey, at no cost, to the Grand County Water Conservancy District all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the following infrastructure associated with the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action project:
(1) The water pipeline extending from the Green River extraction site to the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Crescent Junction site.
(2) All associated pump stations and diesel-powered pumps and related easements or rights-of-way.
(3) The holding pond located at the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Crescent Junction site.
(b) Water Rights.—
(1) In general.—On achieving the remedial action completion status described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall transfer to the Grand County Water Conservancy District the Crescent Junction water right associated with the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action.
(2) Requirement.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of Energy may retain such water rights at the site described in that paragraph as are strictly necessary to complete remaining groundwater remediation or other responsibilities under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.).
(c) Conditions of Transfer.—The Secretary of Energy shall include as a condition of the conveyances under this section—
(1) a requirement that the Grand County Water Conservancy District use the infrastructure and rights conveyed pursuant to the conveyances to address the water deficit in communities serviced by the Grand County Water Conservancy District; and
(2) a prohibition on conveying the infrastructure and rights conveyed pursuant to the conveyances to a private entity or nonprofit organization. Calendar No. 633
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1321
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.
September 17, 2026
Reported with an amendment
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