Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 14, 2019)
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019
This bill addresses the storage and disposal of nuclear waste.
Among other things, the bill
- directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to initiate a program to consolidate and temporarily store commercial spent nuclear fuel during the development, construction, and operation of a permanent nuclear waste repository;
- addresses federal land withdrawal and related management issues, including the permanent withdrawal of specific federal land for repository use by DOE;
- updates the Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing process and conditions for the permanent repository;
- limits activities relating to developing a separate defense waste repository used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel derived from the atomic energy defense activities of DOE;
- authorizes DOE to enter into agreements to provide benefits to state, local, and tribal governments that might host or be affected by facilities related to storing nuclear waste;
- revises the method by which DOE funds its nuclear waste management activities though the collection and usage of the Nuclear Waste Fund;
- creates an Office of Spent Nuclear Fuel within DOE; and
- requires DOE to establish a Stranded Nuclear Waste Task Force to study existing resources and funding for communities that contain stranded nuclear waste and develop economic adjustment plans for such communities.
What just happenedNov 20, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 14, 2019
- Nov 20, 2019Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Nov 20, 2019Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 26, 2019Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee - Sep 26, 2019Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee - Jun 3, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - May 15, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee - May 15, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Strategic Forces Subcommittee - May 14, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Armed Services, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Rules Committee - May 14, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Armed Services, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Budget Committee - May 14, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Armed Services, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Armed Services Committee - May 14, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Armed Services, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Natural Resources Committee - May 14, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Armed Services, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 14, 2019Committee
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Prior to Referral.
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee - May 14, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 14, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House