A bill entitled "Nuclear Waste Cleanup Act".
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 20, 2004)
Nuclear Waste Cleanup Act - Declares that, with respect to material stored at a Department of Energy (DOE) site at which activities are regulated by the State of South Carolina, high-level radioactive waste does not include radioactive material resulting from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel that the Secretary of Energy determines: (1) does not require permanent isolation in a deep geologic repository for spent fuel or highly radioactive waste; (2) has had highly radioactive radionuclides removed in accordance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission-reviewed criteria; and (3) in the case of material derived from storage tanks, is disposed of in a facility (including a tank) within South Carolina.
Exempts from this Act any such material transported from South Carolina.
Authorizes DOE to implement any action authorized by a State-approved closure plan or State-issued permit in existence on the date of this Act.
What just happenedMay 21, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6067-6068)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 20, 2004
- May 21, 2004IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6067-6068)
- May 20, 2004IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - May 20, 2004IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5935)
- May 20, 2004IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate