Radioactive Wastes And Releases
US Congress 115th Congress
Dry Cask Storage Act of 2017 [S.1265]
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Dry Cask Storage Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 05/25/2017
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To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri. [HB-2632]
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To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri. This bill directs the Department of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, to act as the lead agency with respect to radioactive contamination remediation at the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, Missouri. Nothing in this Act affects the site's designation as a Superfund site.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lacy Clay
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 05/26/2017
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. [SR-88]
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin, (2) the President and the Secretary of State should take appropriate action to work with the Canadian government to prevent a permanent nuclear waste repository from being built there,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S1847) on 03/15/2017
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. [HR-197]
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin, (2) the President and the Secretary of State should take appropriate action to work with the Canadian government to prevent a permanent nuclear waste repository
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Western Hemisphere. on 05/18/2017
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METALS Act Materials Essential To American Leadership and Security Act [HB-1407]
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METALS Act Materials Essential To American Leadership and Security Act This bill establishes the Strategic Materials Investment Fund. The Administrator of the Defense Logistics Agency Strategic Materials may make expenditures from the fund to develop the domestic strategic and critical materials industrial base, including by making interest-free, five-year loans to domestic producers of such materials and by reimbursing original equipment manufacturers for the increased costs of purchasing such materials produced in the United States. A domestic
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walter B. Jones
Referred To The Subcommittee On Digital Commerce And Consumer Protection. on 03/17/2017
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Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act [HB-1320]
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Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act This bill revises the functions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by establishing new transparency and accountability measures on the commission's budget and fee structure and developing the regulatory framework necessary to enable the licensing of advanced nuclear reactors. The bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to remove amounts appropriated for the Advanced Reactor Program from the NRC's fee recovery requirement. The NRC must ensure that the collection of fees is equal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert E. Latta
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 09/26/2018
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CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2017 [HB-677]
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CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) support homeland security-focused intelligence analysis of terrorist actors, their claims, and their plans to conduct attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials against the United States and of global infectious disease, public health, food, agricultural, and veterinary issues; (2) support homeland security-focused
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Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 02/01/2017
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READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act [HB-601]
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READ Act Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act DIVISION A--REINFORCING EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY IN DEVELOPMENT ACT Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act or the READ Act (Sec. 3) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to state that it shall be U.S. policy to work with partner countries, other donors, multilateral institutions, the private sector, and nongovernmental and civil society organizations (including faith-based organizations and organizations that represent teachers, students, and parents) to promote
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
Pursuant To The Provisions Of S. Con. Res. 24, Enrollment Corrections On H.r. 601 Have Been Made. on 09/08/2017
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Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2017 [HB-474]
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Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2017 This bill amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to authorize the Department of Energy (DOE) to enter into new contracts (or modify existing contracts) with the licensee of an interim consolidated storage facility in order to take title to and store in it either high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel of domestic origin. The bill defines: "interim consolidated storage facility" as a facility licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent
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Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Introduced In House on 01/12/2017
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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act [S.95]
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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.
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Environment And Public Works. on 01/11/2017
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Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act [HB-433]
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Sensible Nuclear Waste Disposition Act This bill prohibits the Department of Energy (DOE) from planning, developing, or constructing a defense waste repository until the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves or disapproves the license to construct the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository in Nevada. (A defense waste repository is a site used for storing high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel derived from the atomic energy defense activities of DOE.)
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 01/25/2017
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Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act [HB-456]
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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.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dina Titus
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment. on 01/25/2017
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HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 [HB-244]
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HIRE Vets Act Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) Provides that references to "this Act" included in any division of this bill refer only to the provisions of the division unless the bill expressly provides otherwise. (Sec. 4) Provides that the explanatory statement printed in the Congressional Record regarding this bill has the same effect as a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. (Sec. 5) Provides that the sums in this bill are appropriated for FY2017. (Sec. 6) Provides
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Became Public Law No: 115-31. (txt | Pdf) on 05/05/2017
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To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes. [HB-2389]
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To reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the West Valley Demonstration Project located in West Valley, New York. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the volumes, origins, and types of radioactive waste at the West Valley Demonstration Project and the options for disposal of such waste.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita M. Lowey
Received In The Senate. on 09/26/2018
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Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017 [S.1059]
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Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend through FY2048 authorization for the Department of Energy to operate the Cheney disposal cell in Mesa County, Colorado.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Gardner
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Reported By Senator Murkowski Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 115-247. on 05/10/2018
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Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2018 [HB-2278]
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Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend through FY2030 authorization for the Department of Energy to operate the Cheney disposal cell in Mesa County, Colorado.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Tipton
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 584. on 09/26/2018