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H.R. 3973 102nd Congress House

Uranium Enrichment Facility Decontamination and Decommissioning Act of 1991

Official title: To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for the payment of the costs of decontamination and decommissioning of Department of Energy uranium enrichment facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 22, 1992 See on congress.gov
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Government trust fundsIndexing (Economic policy)LicensesNuclear energyNuclear facilitiesRadioactive decontaminationUranium enrichment
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 1992
Provisions, as Reported by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, Not Included in Final Version of H.R.776.
Oct 8, 1992
For Further Action See H.R.776.
Apr 9, 1992
Provisions Included in H.R.776 as Ordered Reported by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jan 14, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Jan 3, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 26, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 1992

Provisions, as Reported by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, Not Included in Final Version of H.R.776.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uranium Enrichment Facility Decontamination and Decommissioning Act of 1991 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to establish in the Treasury the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund to pay decontamination and decommissioning costs of Department of Energy uranium enrichment facilities.

Provides for: (1) licensee decontamination and decommissioning fees; and (2) a Department of Energy study of cost-effective methods facility decontamination, decommissioning, and environmental restoration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 22, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3973: Uranium Enrichment Facility Decontamination and Decommissioning Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3973/
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