S 1287 · 106th Congress · Environmental Protection
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000
Bill Progress
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Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-918.(2000-09-28)
Recorded Votes
FailedSenate · 2000-05-02
Roll #88 ↗Yea 64Nay 35
FailedSenate · 2000-05-02
Roll #88 ↗Yea 64Nay 35
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Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1999 - Title I: Storage and Disposal - Sets forth a milestone schedule by which final decisions regarding development of the Yucca Mountain site as a nuclear waste repository shall be made by: (1) the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary); (2) the President; and (3) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Prescribes implementation guidelines. (Sec. 102) Cites circumstances under which the Secretary shall take title and transport for storage at the repository site such spent nuclear fuel amounts as the NRC determines cannot be stored onsite. (Sec. 103) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to repeal its nuclear waste disposal provisions. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to substitute Environmental Protection Agency oversight of repository licensing standards with that of the NRC. (Sec. 105) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into settlement agreements and grant specified relief to contract holders to: (1) relieve harm caused by failure to meet Department of Energy commitments; or (2) settle legal claims arising out of such failure. Delimits expenditures which may be made from the Nuclear Waste Fund for costs incurred pursuant to a settl…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1287, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1999
Jun 24, 1999Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 16, 1999
Full CBO report ↗S. 1287, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000
Apr 12, 2000Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on March 22, 2000
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office