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HR 4427 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Colorado Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Land transfers Nuclear power Radioactive wastes and releases State and local government operations

To require the Secretary of Energy to identify and convey to the State of Colorado land for use as a storage site for residual radioactive material, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 19, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Sep 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 19, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to identify a portion of federal land within the Durango disposal site that is suitable for conveyance to Colorado to be used as a storage site for residual radioactive materials as part of remediation activities carried out by the state related to properties in the vicinity of the Durango processing site.

DOE must ensure that the identified land is (1) approximately 0.25 acres, (2) located in the southwestern corner of the Durango disposal site, and (3) south of and bounded by County Road 212.

After DOE offers to convey the identified land to the state, and the state accepts the offer, DOE shall convey to the state all interest of the United States in and to such land.

As a condition of such conveyance, DOE must require the state to manage the conveyed land consistent with the requirements of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the Durango disposal site, including after the use of it has ceased.

What's happening now September 20, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1