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Yucca Utilization to Control Contamination Act

Introduced: April 25, 2012 Introduced by: Wilson, Joe Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Apr 26, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2144)
Apr 25, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 25, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Yucca Utilization to Control Contamination Act - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to direct the President to publish in the Federal Register a notice certifying that the Yucca Mountain site (Nevada) is the selected site for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.

Declares that, if the President fails to publish the certification or revokes it, each entity: (1) that is required to make a payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund shall not be required to make any additional payment; and (2) that has made a payment shall receive a refund, 75% of which shall be used for rebates to the entity's ratepayers, and 25% shall be used to carry out upgrades to the entity's nuclear power facilities to enhance the storage and security of materials used to generate nuclear power.

Requires the Secretary of Energy to initiate by January 1, 2017, the transportation to the Yucca Mountain site of defense waste from each state in which it is located.

Imposes penalties on the Secretary for failure to initiate such transportation.

What's happening now April 27, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1