US·Bill·115th Congress
S 95
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Introduced 2017-01-11Last action 2017-01-11 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Sponsor
Cosponsors (1)
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Died in committee
The 115th Congress ended on 2019-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed Chamber
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Enacted / Signed
Action History
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2017-01-11 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
2017-01-11 · Library of Congress
Committee Hearings
Hearings that discuss this bill, found via full-text search -- not necessarily the exact hearing tied to a specific action above.
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2019
GovInfo →2018-03-15 · house
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 282; H.R. 1690; H.R. 2631; H.R. 2772; a Draft Bill Entitled, "To Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Furnish Assistance for Adaptations of Residences of Veterans in Rehabilitation Programs Under Chapter 31 of Such Title, and for Other Purposes;" and a Draft Bill Entitled, "To Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Permit Appraisers Approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Make Appraisals for Purposes of Chapter 37 of Such Title Based on Inspections Performed by Third Parties"
GovInfo →2017-06-29 · house
THE NOMINATION OF THE HONORABLE RICK PERRY TO BE SECRETARY OF ENERGY
GovInfo →2017-01-19 · senate
Summary
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.Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/s/95