HR 5819 · 96th Congress · Environmental Protection

Low Level Radioactive Waste Storage and Technology Demonstration Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-11-07· Sponsored by Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1979-11-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Low-Level Radioactive Waste Storage and Technology Demonstration Act of 1979 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish, operate, and maintain at least nine but no more than 14 low-level radioactive waste repositories located at appropriate sites in the continental United States; (2) recover the costs of operating and maintaining the repositories from fees charged for disposing of low-level radioactive wastes in or by such repositories; and (3) establish a research and development program associated with new and improved methods for the concentration, solidification, and safe storage of low-level radioactive wastes and their residues.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

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3 Democrats3 Republicans