HR 5016 · 97th Congress · Environmental Protection

High-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Policy Act

Introduced 1981-11-18· Sponsored by Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3]· House

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Latest: Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Open Rule with Two and One-Half Hours of Debate, Making in Order the Text of H.R.7187 as an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute.(1982-09-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] High-Level Radioactive Waste Management and Policy Act - States that this Act shall not apply to the siting, construction, or operation of repositories used exclusively for the disposal of radioactive waste or spent fuel from the atomic energy defense activities of the Secretary of Energy. Requires the Secretary to prepare a comprehensive mission plan which will provide an informational basis for decisionmaking with respect to the siting, construction, and operation of repositories for the disposal of radioactive waste and spent fuel and the research, development, and demonstration programs required under this Act. Specifies the information to be included in such plan. Directs the Secretary to submit, within a specified time, a draft mission plan to the States, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and other Federal agencies for comments. Requires that the plan and the comments be available for public inspection and that a statement of reasons be published in the Federal Register if the Secretary does not revise the plan to meet any objections raised. Directs the Secretary to submit the plan to appropriate congressional committees within a specified time. Makes the plan effectiv…

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Cosponsors (19)

11 Democrats8 Republicans