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.
Actions
Jun 27, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-311.
Apr 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.