S.104: Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997

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Bill Summary

Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997 - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to revise and rename it the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997. Instructs the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) 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 beginning no later than 18 months after...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-8.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 27.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-10. Minority views filed.
Motion to proceed to consideration of the measure considered in the Senate.
Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure considered in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure laid before Senate.
Committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Cloture motion on the Murkowski substitute amendment (SP 26) presented in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Cloture motion on the Murkowski substitute amendment (SP 26) withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 65-34. Record Vote No: 42.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 379, papers are returned to the Senate.
Jan. 21, 1997

Introduced in the Senate by Frank H. Murkowski (R-Alaska)

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