HR 3581 · 96th Congress · Energy
Nuclear Reactor Moratorium and Nuclear Waste Disposal Prohibition Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1979-04-10)
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Nuclear Reactor Moratorium and Nuclear Waste Disposal Prohibition Act - Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to cease the granting of licenses for construction or operation of nuclear reactors pending the outcome of a study regarding nuclear powerplant safety by the Office of Technology Assessment. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to add a provision relating to such moratorium on nuclear licensing. Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from constructing any nuclear waste disposal facility within or near to densely populated areas.…
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