House Bill 2699
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2699
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
May 14, 2019
11/20/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
11/20/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/26/2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
09/26/2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/03/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
05/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
05/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
05/14/2019
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.
05/14/2019
Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Prior to Referral.
05/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Aug 10, 2022 11:26:47 PM