42 U.S.C. § 10140 — Expedited authorizations

(a) Issuance of authorizations
(1) To the extent that the taking of any action related to the site characterization^* of a site or the construction or initial operation of a repository^* under this part requires a certificate, right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization from a Federal agency^* or officer, such agency or officer must issue or grant any such authorization at the earliest practicable date, to the extent permitted by the applicable provisions of law administered by such agency or officer. All actions of a Federal agency or officer for consideration of applications or requests for the issuance or grant of any such authorization must be expedited, and any such application or request must take precedence over any similar applications or requests not related to such repositories.
(2) The provisions of paragraph
(1) must not apply to any certificate, right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization issued or granted by, or requested from, the Commission^*.
(b) Terms of authorizations Any authorization issued or granted under subsection
(a) must include such terms and conditions as can be required by law, and can include terms and conditions permitted by law.