An act to set forth a Federal policy for the disposal of low-level radioactive wastes, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Nuclear Waste Policy Act - Title I: Findings and Purpose - Declares it to be the purpose of this Act to: (1) assume Federal responsibility for acquisition and storage of spent fuel and the disposal of radioactive waste from civilian nuclear activities; (2) establish a Federal policy for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste; (3) authorize the Secretary of Energy to acquire or design and construct facilities for nuclear waste interim storage and disposal, and finance the construction, operation and maintenance of such facilities; and (4) examine alternative technologies for nuclear waste disposal. Title II: Definitions - Defines the terms used in this Act. Title III: Interim Storage of Spent Fuel from Civilian Nuclear Powerplants - Declares it to be the policy of the Federal Government to provide, as soon as possible, an assured and predictable capacity for the interim storage of spent fuel from civilian nuclear powerplants. Requires that such policy provide for: (1) maximizing the storage of such spent fuel at each civilian nuclear powerplant site; and (2) the establishment of a federally owned and operated system for the interim storage of spent fuel at one or more away-fro…