HR 2075
112th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Radioactive wastes and releases
Dry Cask Storage Act
Introduced: June 1, 2011
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Jun 1, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 1, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Dry Cask Storage Act - Requires spent nuclear fuel that has been contained in storage pools and designated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as qualified to be placed in certified dry storage casks to be moved from such pools and placed in such certified dry casks.
Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) determine the costs required for compliance with this Act by the owner of spent nuclear fuel, and (2) reduce by that amount the fees due from such owner to the Nuclear Waste Fund pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1