Senate Bill 1234
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 30, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1234
Congress
116
Policy Area
Energy
Energy
Primary focus of measure is all sources and supplies of energy, including alternative energy sources, oil and gas, coal, nuclear power; efficiency and conservation; costs, prices, and revenues; electric power transmission; public utility matters.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
April 30, 2019
06/27/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
04/30/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
04/30/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:21:41 PM