PUBLIC LAW 101-615—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3261 "SEC. 115. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— T here is authorized to be appropriated for carrying out this title (other than sections 117 and 121) not to exceed $13,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1993. "(h) CREDITS. —The Secretary may credit to any appropriation to carry out this title funds received from States, Indian tribes, or other public authorities and private entities for expenses incurred by the Secretary in providing training to such States, public authorities, and private entities.". SEC. 15. TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN HIGHLY RADIOACTIVE MATE- Nuclear energy. RIALS. Section 116 (49 U.S.C. App. 1813) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 116. TRANSPORTATION OF CERTAIN HIGHLY RADIOACTIVE MATE- RIALS. "(a) RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION STUDY. —The Secretary, in consultation with the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, potentially affected States and Indian tribes, representatives of the railroad transportation industry and shippers of highlevel radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, shall undertake a study comparing the safety of using trains operated exclusively for transporting high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel (hereinafter in this section referred to as 'dedicated trains') with the safety of using other methods of rail transportation for such purposes. The Secretary shall report the results of the study to Congress Reports, not later than one year after the date of enactment of this section. " (b) SAFE RAIL TRANSPORT OF CERTAIN RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS.— Within 24 months after the date of enactment of this section, taking Regulations, into consideration the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall amend existing regulations as the Secretary deems appropriate to provide for the safe transportation by rail of high-level radioactive WEiste and spent nuclear fuel by various methods of rail transportation, including by dedicated train. "(c) MODE AND ROUTE STUDY.— The Secretary shall, within 12 months after the date of enactment of this section, undertake a study to determine which factors, if any, should be taken into consideration by shippers and carriers in order to select routes and modes which, in combination, would enhance overall public safety related to the transportation of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Such study shall include notice and opportunity for public comment, and shall include assessing the degree to which various factors, including population densities, types and conditions of modal infrastructures (such as highways, railbeds, and waterways), quantities of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, emergency response capabilities, exposure and other risk factors, terrain considerations, continuity of routes, available alternative routes, environmental impact factors, affect the overall public safety of such shipments. "(d) INSPECTIONS OF VEHICLES TRANSPORTING HIGHWAY ROUTE CONTROLLED QUANTITY RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS. — "(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after the date of Regulations, the enactment of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990, the Secretary shall require by regulation that, before each use of a motor vehicle to transport in commerce any highway route controlled quantity radioactive
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