42 USC 2297g-1 - Deposits

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 27, 2024

§ 2297g–1.

Deposits

(a)

Amount

(b)

Source

Deposits described in subsection (a) shall be from the following sources:

(1)

Sums collected pursuant to subsection (c).

(2)

Appropriations made pursuant to subsection (d).

(c)

Special assessment

The Secretary shall collect a special assessment from domestic utilities. The total amount collected for a fiscal year shall not exceed $150,000,000 (to be annually adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers published by the Department of Labor). The amount collected from each utility pursuant to this subsection for a fiscal year shall be in the same ratio to the amount required under subsection (a) to be deposited for such fiscal year as the total amount of separative work units such utility has purchased from the Department of Energy for the purpose of commercial electricity generation, before October 24, 1992, bears to the total amount of separative work units purchased from the Department of Energy for all purposes (including units purchased or produced for defense purposes) before October 24, 1992. For purposes of this subsection—

(1)

a utility shall be considered to have purchased a separative work unit from the Department if such separative work unit was produced by the Department, but purchased by the utility from another source; and

(2)

a utility shall not be considered to have purchased a separative work unit from the Department if such separative work unit was purchased by the utility, but sold to another source.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

(e)

Termination of assessments

The collection of amounts under subsection (c) shall cease after the earlier of—

(1)

15 years after October 24, 1992; or

(2)

the collection of $2,250,000,000 (to be annually adjusted for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers published by the Department of Labor) under such subsection.

(f)

Continuation of deposits

(g)

Treatment of assessment

(Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, title II, § 1802, as added Pub. L. 102–486, title XI, § 1101, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2953; amended Pub. L. 105–388, § 11(c), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3485; Pub. L. 107–222, § 1(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1336.)

cite as: 42 USC 2297g-1