Stranded Nuclear Waste Accountability Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 6, 2016)
Stranded Nuclear Waste Accountability Act of 2016
This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to provide compensation to communities in which a nuclear waste storage facility is located.
DOE must provide payments equal to $15 per kilogram of spent nuclear fuel stored at the nuclear waste facility.
Each local government within the jurisdictional boundaries of a nuclear waste facility must submit an annual application to DOE for compensation. DOE may make only one payment per fiscal year to eligible local governments.
What just happenedJul 6, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 6, 2016
- Jul 6, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jul 6, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 6, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House