US·Bill·114th Congress
HR 5632
Stranded Nuclear Waste Accountability Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-07-06Last action 2016-07-06 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Committee House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor
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Died in committee
The 114th Congress ended on 2017-01-03. 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 House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2016-07-06 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2016-07-06 · Library of Congress
Summary
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.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/hr/5632