US·Resolution·113th Congress
SRES 565
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
Introduced 2014-09-18Last action 2014-09-18 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5797)Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Sponsor
Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]D
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Died in committee
The 113th Congress ended on 2015-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✓
Introduced
✗
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5797)
2014-09-18 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
2014-09-18 · Library of Congress
Summary
Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that:
- the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin,
- the President and the Secretary of State should take appropriate action to work with the Canadian government to prevent a permanent nuclear waste repository from being built there, and
- the President and the Secretary should work together with their Canadian government counterparts on a safe and responsible solution for the long-term storage of nuclear waste.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/sres/565