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HR 3053

Died after passing a chamber

Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018

Introduced 2017-06-26Last action 2018-05-14 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Committees House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Committee on Natural Resources, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Sponsor

Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]R

Cosponsors (109)

Abraham, Ralph(R-LA)Allen, Rick W.(R-GA)BARTON, JOE(R-TX)BRADY, ROBERT(D-PA)Babin, Brian(R-TX)Bishop, Mike(R-MI)Black, Diane(R-TN)Blackburn, Marsha(R-TN)Brat, Dave(R-VA)Brooks, Mo(R-AL)Budd, Ted(R-NC)Bustos, Cheri(D-IL)Byrne, Bradley(R-AL)CHABOT, STEVE(R-OH)CLAY, WM.(D-MO)Calvert, Ken(R-CA)Carbajal, Salud O.(D-CA)Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"(R-GA)Carter, John R.(R-TX)Cohen, Steve(D-TN)Collins, Chris(R-NY)Comer, James(R-KY)Costello, Ryan(R-PA)Courtney, Joe(D-CT)Cramer, Kevin(R-ND)Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"(R-AR)DOYLE, MIKE(D-PA)Davis, Rodney(R-IL)Dent, Charles(R-PA)DesJarlais, Scott(R-TN)Dingell, Debbie(D-MI)Donovan, Daniel(R-NY)Duffy, Sean(R-WI)Duncan, Jeff(R-SC)Dunn, Neal P.(R-FL)Emmer, Tom(R-MN)Evans, Dwight(D-PA)Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"(R-TN)Flores, Bill(R-TX)Franks, Trent(R-AZ)GREEN, GENE(D-TX)Gallagher, Mike(R-WI)Gibbs, Bob(R-OH)Gosar, Paul A.(R-AZ)Graves, Sam(R-MO)Grothman, Glenn(R-WI)Harper, Gregg(R-MS)Hice, Jody(R-GA)Hill, J. French(R-AR)Hudson, Richard(R-NC)Huizenga, Bill(R-MI)Hultgren, Randy(R-IL)Hunter, Duncan(R-CA)Issa, Darrell(R-CA)Johnson, Bill(R-OH)KIND, RON(D-WI)Katko, John(R-NY)Kelly, Mike(R-PA)Kelly, Trent(R-MS)Kinzinger, Adam(R-IL)LaHood, Darin(R-IL)LaMalfa, Doug(R-CA)Lance, Leonard(R-NJ)Latta, Robert E.(R-OH)Lewis, Jason(R-MN)Lipinski, Daniel(D-IL)Long, Billy(R-MO)Luetkemeyer, Blaine(R-MO)MacArthur, Thomas(R-NJ)Matsui, Doris O.(D-CA)McEachin, A.(D-VA)McKinley, David(R-WV)McMorris Rodgers, Cathy(R-WA)McNerney, Jerry(D-CA)Mitchell, Paul(R-MI)Moolenaar, John R.(R-MI)Murphy, Tim(R-PA)Newhouse, Dan(R-WA)Norman, Ralph(R-SC)Olson, Pete(R-TX)Paulsen, Erik(R-MN)Perry, Scott(R-PA)Peters, Scott H.(D-CA)Poe, Ted(R-TX)ROHRABACHER, DANA(R-CA)RUSH, BOBBY(D-IL)Ratcliffe, John(R-TX)Richmond, Cedric(D-LA)Roby, Martha(R-AL)Rooney, Thomas(R-FL)Ross, Dennis(R-FL)Rouzer, David(R-NC)Schrader, Kurt(D-OR)Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"(D-VA)Sessions, Pete(R-TX)Smith, Jason(R-MO)Smucker, Lloyd(R-PA)Stivers, Steve(R-OH)Thompson, Bennie G.(D-MS)UPTON, FRED(R-MI)Valadao, David G.(R-CA)Wagner, Ann(R-MO)Walberg, Tim(R-MI)Walters, Mimi(R-CA)Westerman, Bruce(R-AR)Williams, Roger(R-TX)Wilson, Joe(R-SC)Womack, Steve(R-AR)YOUNG, DON(R-AK)
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Died after passing a chamber
The 115th Congress ended on 2019-01-03. This bill was passed one chamber when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

Legislative Progress

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Action History

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.
2017-10-19 · House floor actions
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2017-10-19 · House floor actions
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3053. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3053 under a structured rule with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2018-05-08 · House floor actions
Rule H. Res. 879 passed House.
2018-05-09 · House floor actions
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 340 - 72 (Roll no. 179).
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 340 - 72 (Roll no. 179).
2018-05-10 · Library of Congress
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3091-3096)
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3053.
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Titus amendment No. 3.
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schneider amendment No. 2.
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment No. 1.
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3053.
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
The Speaker designated the Honorable Keith J. Rothfus to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 879 and Rule XVIII.
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3053. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3053 under a structured rule with one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H3890-3911)
2018-05-10 · House floor actions
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2018-05-14 · Senate

Summary

Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017

This bill amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct 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.

The bill addresses federal land withdrawal and related management issues, including the permanent withdrawal of specific federal land for repository use by DOE, updating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensing process and conditions for the repository, and limiting 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.

DOE may 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.

The bill revises the method by which DOE funds its nuclear waste management activities though the collection and usage of the Nuclear Waste Fund.

DOE shall provide in-kind, financial, technical, and other appropriate assistance for safety activities related to the transportation of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel.

The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the governments of the United States and Canada should not allow permanent or long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel or other radioactive waste near the Great Lakes.

Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/hr/3053
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