; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively. (d) Payments from the Waste Fund Section 171(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10173a(c) ) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: The Secretary shall make payments to the State of Nevada under a benefits agreement concerning a repository under section 170 from the Waste Fund. . 403. Covered units of local government (a) In general The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 172 the following new section: 172A. Covered units of local government (a) Benefits agreement Not earlier than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary may enter into a benefits agreement with any covered unit of local government concerning a repository for the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel in the State of Nevada. (b) Content of agreements In addition to any benefits to which a covered unit of local government is entitled under this Act, the Secretary shall make payments to such covered unit of local government that is a party to a benefits agreement under subsection (a) to mitigate impacts described in section 175(b). (c) Payments from Waste Fund The Secretary shall make payments to a covered unit of local government under a benefits agreement under this section from the Waste Fund. (d) Restriction on use None of the payments made pursuant to a benefits agreement under this section may be used— (1) directly or indirectly to influence legislative action on any matter pending before Congress or a State legislature or for any lobbying activity as provided in section 1913 of title 18, United States Code; (2) for litigation purposes