S 742 · 96th Congress · Environmental Protection
Nuclear Waste Management Reorganization Act of 1979
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.(1979-03-22)
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Nuclear Waste Management Reorganization Act of 1979 - Title I: Findings, Purposes, and Definitions - States the findings of Congress that Federal nuclear waste disposal programs have been ineffective due to lack of coordination, lack of a policymaking process, and lack of an organizational mechanism which permits participation and review. Title II: Establishment, Membership, and Functions of Nuclear Waste Management Planning Council - Establishes a Nuclear Waste Management Planning Council as an independent instrumentality of the executive branch, the functions of such Council to include: (1) providing representatives to the Nuclear Waste Coordinating Committee; (2) advising Federal agencies and departments having membership on the Committee; and (3) providing views on the annual Nuclear Waste Management Plan to the President. Title III: Establishment Membership and Functions of Nuclear Waste Coordinating Committee - Establishes a Nuclear Waste Coordinating Committee as an independent instrumentality in the executive branch. Stipulates that the functions of the Committee shall be to facilitate the coordination of activities of the Federal agencies and departments represented on the…
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3 Democrats1 Republican