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2 tax site characterization activities at such site, and the devel3 opment and operation of such repository, as such Indian tribe 4 taxes the other industrial activities occurring on such reser5 vation. Such grants shall continue until such time as all 6 such activities, development, and operation are terminated at 7 such site.

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(ii) the date on which such site is disapproved under section 115; or

(iii) the date on which the Commission disapproves an application for a construction authorization for a repository at such site;

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(ii) such funds as may be necessary to support activities of such Indian tribe pursuant to agreements or contracts for impact assistance entered into, under

paragraph (2), by such Indian tribe with the Secretary before the end of such one-year period.

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SEC. 119. (a) UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 19 For the District of ColuMBIA.—Except for review in 20 the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States 21 Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, acting as a 22 special court, shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction 23 over any civil action—

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(4) for review of any environmental impact statement prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act with respect to any action under this subtitle, or alleging a failure to prepare such statement with respect to any such action.

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SEC. 120. (a) ISSUANCE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.—To

8 the extent that the taking of any action related to the site 9 characterization of a site or the construction or initial oper10 ation of a repository under this subtitle requires a certificate, 11 right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization from a 12 Federal officer or agency, such officer or agency shall issue 13 or grant any such authorization at the earliest practicable 14 date, to the extent permitted by the applicable provisions of 15 law administered by such officer or agency. All actions of a 16 Federal officer or agency with respect to consideration of ap17 plications or requests for the issuance or grant of any such 18 authorization shall be expedited, and any such application or 19 request shall take precedence over any similar applications or 20 requests not related to such repositories.

21 (b) TERMS OF AUTHORIZATIONS.-Any authorization 22 issued or granted under subsection (a) shall include such 23 terms and conditions as may be required by law, and may

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3 AGENCY STANDARDS.-Not later than one year after the 4 date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, pursuant 5 to authority under other provisions of law, shall, by rule, 6 promulgate generally applicable standards for protection of 7 the general environment from radioactive material in reposi8 tories.

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(ii) applications for licenses to receive and possess spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in such repositories; and

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