Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2699
Sponsor: Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
Introduced: 2019-05-14 in the House
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Canada
Congressional oversight
Department of Energy
Education programs funding
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government trust funds
Great Lakes
Higher education
Intergovernmental relations
Lakes and rivers
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Licensing and registrations
Missouri
Nevada
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Nuclear power
Public contracts and procurement
Radioactive wastes and releases
Solid waste and recycling
State and local government operations
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 

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.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-09-26
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-06-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 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.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Prior to Referral.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Introduced in House