US·Bill·116th Congress
S 1234
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-04-30Last action 2019-06-27 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-311.Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Sponsor
Cosponsors (2)
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Died in committee
The 116th Congress ended on 2021-01-03. 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 Energy and Natural Resources.
2019-04-30 · Senate
Introduced in Senate
2019-04-30 · Library of Congress
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-311.
2019-06-27 · Senate
Committee Hearings
Printed hearing record cited in this bill's action history.
Summary
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019
This bill addresses nuclear waste management.
Among other things, this bill
- establishes the Nuclear Waste Administration (NWA) to provide for the permanent disposal of nuclear waste, including the siting, construction, and operation of additional repositories, a test and evaluation facility, and additional storage facilities;
- transfers to the NWA specified functions of the Department of Energy, including those related to the construction and operation of a repository;
- prescribes siting guidelines for nuclear waste storage facilities and repositories and for the identification and suitability of candidate sites;
- directs the NWA to establish a storage program to provide interim storage for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; and
- confers upon the NWA responsibility for transporting nuclear waste.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/s/1234