H.R. 5880: A Bill to authorize private sector participation in designing, constructing, owning, and operating facilities which support Department of Energy waste cleanup and modernization missions. Introduced in the House of Representatives, One Hundredth First Congress, Second Session, October 19, 1990

This bill was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives on October 19, 1990. The cleanup of nuclear waste at U.S. DOE facilities must be pursued expeditiously to protect the health and safety of the workers, as well as the public. The waste cleanup and facility modernization will require substantial construction and operational activities and significant long-term funding. The Secretary of Energy may enter into agreements with private contractors for the design, construction, ownership, and operation of facilities if the facilities are provided at the expense of the contractors; the facilities are on or near a federal site under the secretary's jurisdiction; and the facilities support defense waste cleanup, research, management, or facility modernization efforts