A bill to reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project.
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Introduced 2026-01-15
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Officially: “A bill to reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project.” Read the full text
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What it does
The bill increases the yearly federal funding cap for the West Valley nuclear waste demonstration project from $75,000,000 to $150,000,000. It also extends the fund's authorized period from fiscal years 2020 through 2026 to fiscal years 2027 through 2037.
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1West Valley demonstration project
This section would amend section 3(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act (Public Law 96-368; 42 U.S.C. 2021a note). It would replace the current funding authorization of $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2026 with a new authorization of $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2037.
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1. West Valley demonstration project Section 3(a) of the West Valley Demonstration Project Act ( Public Law 96–368 ; 42 U.S.C. 2021a note) is amended by striking $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2026 and inserting $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2037 .
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Where it is
Introduced · 2026-01-15
In the Senate.
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The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
2
sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
BWX TECHNOLOGIES INCvia BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
2 filingsFrom 2 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
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