Amendment97th Congress
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.
- 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