A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a plan to ensure that all amounts accrued on the books of the United States Enrichment Corporation for the disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride will be used to treat and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride.
Public Law 105-204 · S. 2316 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 21, 1998 · Energy
Sponsor: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Mike DeWine, Sen. John Glenn,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Instructs the Secretary of Energy to prepare for mandatory inclusion in the President's budget request for FY 2000 a plan and proposed legislation to ensure that all amounts accrued on the books of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) for the disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride will be used to commence construction and operate an onsite facility at each of the gaseous diffusion plants at Paducah Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio, to treat and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act.
Prohibits such amounts from being withdrawn from either the USEC Fund or the Working Capital Account until one year after the date on which the President submits the FY 2000 budget request to the Congress.
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Congress should authorize appropriations during FY 2000 sufficient to fully fund the Secretary's plan.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Jul 21, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-204.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 20, 1998FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Whitfield asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- Jul 16, 1998FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 15, 1998IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.