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Organized By The National Governors Association Federal Facilities Task Force |
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FY 2000 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Long-Term Stewardship Report | |
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PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT The Fiscal Year 2000 National Defense Authorization Act (FY 2000 NDAA) Conference Report requested the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a Report on DOE’s existing and anticipated long-term stewardship obligations at sites where environmental restoration activities are complete or will be complete by 2006. The primary purpose of this Report is to respond to that request. The request for this Report in the FY 2000 NDAA reflects a continuing Congressional interest in long-term program costs and management. First, Congress is increasingly aware that DOE’s responsibilities will not be eliminated when “cleanup” is complete and is interested in understanding the estimated size of the remaining responsibilities. Second, in order to support a credible long-term stewardship program, Congress has expressed a strong interest in learning as much as possible about “portions of sites” where cleanup and stabilization are currently complete or will be complete. Third, during the past 10 years, Congress has appropriated substantial funding (nearly $60 billion) for DOE to conduct environmental management activities, and DOE needs to demonstrate the degree of success achieved by that funding. |