US·Bill·116th Congress
HR 2699
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-05-14Last action 2019-11-20 — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.Committees House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Committee on Natural Resources, House Committee on Rules, House Committee on the Budget
Sponsor
Cosponsors (26)
Allen, Rick W.(R-GA)Balderson, Troy(R-OH)Blunt Rochester, Lisa(D-DE)Burgess, Michael(R-TX)Carbajal, Salud O.(D-CA)Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"(R-GA)Cohen, Steve(D-TN)Courtney, Joe(D-CT)Craig, Angie(D-MN)Crenshaw, Dan(R-TX)DOYLE, MIKE(D-PA)Duncan, Jeff(R-SC)Flores, Bill(R-TX)Fulcher, Russ(R-ID)KIND, RON(D-WI)Keating, William R.(D-MA)Kim, Andy(D-NJ)Kinzinger, Adam(R-IL)Lesko, Debbie(R-AZ)Lipinski, Daniel(D-IL)Mullin, Markwayne(R-OK)Peters, Scott H.(D-CA)SHIMKUS, JOHN(R-IL)Schrader, Kurt(D-OR)UPTON, FRED(R-MI)Wilson, Joe(R-SC)
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Died in committee
The 116th Congress ended on 2021-01-03. This bill was introduced when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
2
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
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.
2019-05-14 · House floor actions
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Prior to Referral.
2019-05-14 · House committee actions
Introduced in House
2019-05-14 · Library of Congress
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
2019-05-15 · House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
2019-05-15 · House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2019-06-03 · House committee actions
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2019-09-26 · House committee actions
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-09-26 · House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-11-20 · House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-11-20 · House committee actions
Committee Hearings
Hearings that discuss this bill, found via full-text search -- not necessarily the exact hearing tied to a specific action above.
Summary
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.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/hr/2699