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S.1271: Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Sept. 25, 1995
- Latest Major Action May 3, 1996
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
29 (5 Democrats, 24 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996 - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to revise it and rename it the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1996. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) develop and operate an integrated management system for the storage and permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; (2) store spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste by no later than November 30, 1999, at designated...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Energy, and Office of Management and Budget.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-402.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 104-248. Additional views filed.
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| Sept. 25, 1995 |
Introduced in the Senate by Larry E. Craig (R-Idaho) |