115 STAT. 2352 PUBLIC LAW 107-117-^AN. 10, 2002 to be paid by the appropriate project sponsor, for each project to be conducted, which amount— (A) shall be used to pay— (i) costs incurred in removing from the Mine or laboratory equipment or other materials related to the project; (ii) claims arising out of or in connection with the project; and (iii) if any portion of the amount remains after paying the expenses described in clauses (i) and (ii), other costs described in subsection (c); and (B) may, at the discretion of the State, be assessed— (i) annually; or (ii) in a lump sum as a prerequisite to the approval of the project; (3) interest earned on amounts in the Fund, which amount of interest shall be used only for a purpose described in subsection (c); and (4) all other funds received and designated by the State for deposit in the Fund. (c) EXPENDITURES FROM FUND. — Amounts in the Fund shall be used only for the purposes of funding— (1) waste and hazardous substance removal or remediation, or other environmental cleanup at the Mine; (2) removal of equipment and material no longer used, or necessary for use, in conjunction with a project conducted at the laboratory; (3) a claim arising out of or in connection with the conducting of such a project; (4) purchases of insurance by the State as required under section 107; (5) payments for and other costs relating to liability described in section 106; and (6) closure of the Mine and laboratory. (d) FEDERAL PAYMENTS FROM FUND. — The United States— (1) to the extent the United States assumes liability under section 106— (A) shall be a beneficiary of the Fund; and (B) may direct that amounts in the Fund be applied to pay amounts and costs described in this section; and (2) may take action to enforce the right of the United States to receive one or more payments from the Fund. (e) No REQUIREMENT OP DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC FUNDS. — Nothing in this section requires the State to deposit State funds as a condition of the assumption by the United States of liability, or the relief of the State or Homestake from liability, under section 106. SEC. 109. WASTE ROCK MIXING. After completion of the conveyance, the State shall obtain the approval of the Administrator before disposing of any material quantity of laboratory waste rock if— (1) the disposal site is on land not conveyed under this title; and (2) the State determines that the disposal could result in commingling of laboratory waste rock with waste rock disposed of by Homestake before the date of conveyance.
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