Stranded Nuclear Waste Accountability Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 3, 2017)
Stranded Nuclear Waste Accountability Act of 2017
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 having a nuclear waste facility within its jurisdictional boundaries must submit an annual application to DOE for compensation.
What just happenedOct 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 3, 2017
- Oct 6, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee - Oct 3, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 3, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 3, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House