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Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011

Introduced: June 30, 2011 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Jun 30, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4297)
Jun 30, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4296-4297)
Jun 30, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to offer to enter into temporary used fuel storage facility agreements in accordance with this Act.

Sets a deadline by which a local governmental unit may, with the approval of the state governor, notify the Secretary that it is willing to have a privately owned and operated temporary used fuel storage facility located within its jurisdiction.

Requires the Secretary to pay $1 million per year to up to three such governmental units.

Makes funding available from the Nuclear Waste Fund for compensation and payments.

Directs the Secretary to offer to enter into a long-term contract for the storage of used fuel from civilian nuclear power plants with a private owner or operator of an independent used fuel storage facility licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

Authorizes the Secretary, upon request of a contract signatory, to enter into an agreement for a settlement of all claims against the Secretary for failure to dispose of high-level radioactive waste or used nuclear fuel by January 31, 1998.

Directs the Secretary to grant priority for the acceptance of fuel produced by a facility that has produced used nuclear fuel, been decommissioned, and shut down permanently.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide for the transportation of accepted used fuel, and (2) use NRC-approved transportation and storage casks.

What's happening now June 30, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4297)

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