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Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1234| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (2)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019 This bill addresses nuclear waste management. Among other things, this bill establishes the Nuclear Waste Administration (NWA) to provide for the permanent disposal of nuclear waste, including the siting, construction, and operation of additional repositories, a test and evaluation facility, and additional storage facilities; transfers to the NWA specified functions of the Department of Energy, including those related to the construction and operation of a repository; prescribes siting guidelines for nuclear waste storage facilities and repositories and for the identification and suitability of candidate sites; directs the NWA to establish a storage program to provide interim storage for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; and confers upon the NWA responsibility for transporting nuclear waste.
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Timeline
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 27, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-311.
  • April 30, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 27, 2019
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-311.

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAppropriationsCongressional oversightDepartment of EnergyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFederal officialsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsNuclear powerNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Nuclear weaponsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingRadioactive wastes and releasesState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityUser charges and fees

Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1234| Senate 
| Updated: 6/27/2019
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019 This bill addresses nuclear waste management. Among other things, this bill establishes the Nuclear Waste Administration (NWA) to provide for the permanent disposal of nuclear waste, including the siting, construction, and operation of additional repositories, a test and evaluation facility, and additional storage facilities; transfers to the NWA specified functions of the Department of Energy, including those related to the construction and operation of a repository; prescribes siting guidelines for nuclear waste storage facilities and repositories and for the identification and suitability of candidate sites; directs the NWA to establish a storage program to provide interim storage for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; and confers upon the NWA responsibility for transporting nuclear waste.
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Timeline
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 27, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-311.
  • April 30, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 27, 2019
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-311.
Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (2)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Lamar Alexander (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Energy

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAppropriationsCongressional oversightDepartment of EnergyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental regulatory proceduresExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFederal officialsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsNuclear powerNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Nuclear weaponsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingRadioactive wastes and releasesState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and securityUser charges and fees