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HR 2278 104th Congress House

Import Control and Safe Handling of Spent Nuclear Fuel Act of 1995

Official title: To prohibit the importation into the United States of spent nuclear fuel unless licensed facilities are in operation that have the capacity to store or dispose… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the importation into the United States of spent nuclear fuel unless licensed facilities are in operation that have the capacity to store or dispose of all nuclear spent fuel generated by commercial nuclear reactors in the United States and from atomic energy defense activities, and to allow local port authorities to establish health and safety guidelines for safe shipment of spent nuclear fuel.

Introduced: September 7, 1995 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Sep 22, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Sep 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Sep 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sep 21, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Sep 18, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Sep 7, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, Transportation and Infrastructure, and International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 7, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 22, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Import Control and Safe Handling of Spent Nuclear Fuel Act of 1995 - Prohibits the importation of spent nuclear fuel unless: (1) the Congress has approved a repository with storage or disposal capacity for all the spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear reactors and atomic energy defense activities; and (2) such repositories are federally licensed and operating.

Exempts from such proscription: (1) samples of spent nuclear fuel imported for testing and evaluation for national security reasons; and (2) imports from countries not authorized to possess nuclear weapons under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, but which are known or suspected to be producing or developing nuclear weapons.

Provides guidelines which a port authority may use to ensure the safe unloading, transfer, and shipment of spent nuclear fuel through its port.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2278: Import Control and Safe Handling of Spent Nuclear Fuel Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2278/
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"H.R. 2278: Import Control and Safe Handling of Spent Nuclear Fuel Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2278/.
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H.R. 2278, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2278/.
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