Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act
- Last Action
- 1/25/2017
Actions
- 2017-01-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- 2017-01-11Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2017-01-11Introduced in House
- 2017-01-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-01-11 (00)
Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from planning, developing, or constructing a defense waste repository until the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves or disapproves the license to construct the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository in Nevada. (A defense waste repository is a site used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel derived from the atomic energy defense activities of DOE.)
Cosponsors (4)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
- Jason Lewis (R-MN)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Licensing and registrations
- Nevada
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- Nuclear weapons
- Radioactive wastes and releases
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