Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2015
Latest action · Oct 2, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 29, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2015
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 nuclear fuel received from DOE or from two or more persons that generate or hold title to such fuel generated at a civilian nuclear power reactor, and
- "high-level radioactive waste" as including Greater than Class C waste.
The bill assigns priority to storage of such waste and spent fuel located on sites without an operating nuclear reactor.
The bill makes appropriations targeted for the Nuclear Waste Fund available to pay for costs in connection with storage in an interim consolidated storage facility.
Beginning in FY2016 DOE shall not expend, on fees for dry modes of storage of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel, any amounts exceeding the cumulative amount of interest generated by the Fund each fiscal year.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 29, 2015 to Jun 10, 2016; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Original | Sep 29, 2015 |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Oct 1, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Oct 1, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 29, 2015 |
| Environment Subcommittee | Referred Oct 2, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
- Sep 29, 2015Introduced in House
- Sep 29, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 141, September 29, 2015, page H6705.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33461 | Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal | Report | Sep 17, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4745 | Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2016 | Related bill | Mar 18, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts for the storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Interim Consolidated Storage Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
