STORE Nuclear Fuel Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/22/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- 2021-03-19Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-03-19Introduced in House
- 2021-03-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-19 (00)
Storage and Transportation Of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2021 or the STORE Nuclear Fuel Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program under which it may (1) site, construct, and operate one or more consolidated interim storage facilities for the storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; and (2) enter into contracts with the licensee of a private interim storage facility in order to take title to, transport, and store in it either high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel.
DOE must prioritize contracting with private facilities unless it can demonstrate that it is able to develop a site in a more cost-effective manner.
Cosponsors (6)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Scott Peters (D-CA)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
Subjects
- Federal-Indian relations
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government trust funds
- Intergovernmental relations
- Licensing and registrations
- Nuclear power
- Public contracts and procurement
- Radioactive wastes and releases
- State and local government operations
- User charges and fees
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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