An amendment to strike the language in the bill dealing with nuclear waste from defense operations and insert new language dealing with that waste. The amendment states that the provisions of the bill are not applicable to defense nuclear waste. It also requires that the President evaluate the use of separate facilities to store defense nuclear waste. If separate facilities are not considered not to be necessary, arrangements are to be made to use facilities for civilian nuclear waste developed under the bill. The President's evaluation is to consider: cost, efficiency, health and safety, regulation, transportation, public accessibility, and national security. Defense depositories must conform with regulations of the Energy Reorganization Act and with the Commission's requirements.

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Amendment Number
898
Description
An amendment to strike the language in the bill dealing with nuclear waste from defense operations and insert new language dealing with that waste. The amendment states that the provisions of the bill are not applicable to defense nuclear waste. It also requires that the President evaluate the use of separate facilities to store defense nuclear waste. If separate facilities are not considered not to be necessary, arrangements are to be made to use facilities for civilian nuclear waste developed under the bill. The President's evaluation is to consider: cost, efficiency, health and safety, regulation, transportation, public accessibility, and national security. Defense depositories must conform with regulations of the Energy Reorganization Act and with the Commission's requirements.
Purpose
An amendment to strike the language in the bill dealing with nuclear waste from defense operations and insert new language dealing with that waste. The amendment states that the provisions of the bill are not applicable to defense nuclear waste. It also requires that the President evaluate the use of separate facilities to store defense nuclear waste. If separate facilities are not considered not to be necessary, arrangements are to be made to use facilities for civilian nuclear waste developed under the bill. The President's evaluation is to consider: cost, efficiency, health and safety, regulation, transportation, public accessibility, and national security. Defense depositories must conform with regulations of the Energy Reorganization Act and with the Commission's requirements.
Congress
97
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Nov 29, 1982
Latest Action Text
Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.
Submitted Date
Nov 29, 1982
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 14, 2021
Amendment 898 — Informed