Congress 116 - HR 2699 - Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019

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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.

Actions

Nov 20, 2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 26, 2019

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 26, 2019

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
May 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.
May 14, 2019

Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Prior to Referral.
May 14, 2019

Introduced in House

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