Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 11, 2017Energy
S. 95
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 11, 2017)
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for the costs incurred by DOE in connection with disposing of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste in a repository, unless DOE has entered into an agreement to host the repository with certain affected entities.
Additionally, any agreement to host the repository must meet certain conditions.What just happenedJan 11, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV](R-NV)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJan 11, 2017
- Jan 11, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Environment and Public Works Committee - Jan 11, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate