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Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019

Introduced: April 30, 2019 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 27, 2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-311.
Apr 30, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 30, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019

This bill addresses nuclear waste management.

Among other things, this bill

  • establishes the Nuclear Waste Administration (NWA) to provide for the permanent disposal of nuclear waste, including the siting, construction, and operation of additional repositories, a test and evaluation facility, and additional storage facilities;
  • transfers to the NWA specified functions of the Department of Energy, including those related to the construction and operation of a repository;
  • prescribes siting guidelines for nuclear waste storage facilities and repositories and for the identification and suitability of candidate sites;
  • directs the NWA to establish a storage program to provide interim storage for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; and
  • confers upon the NWA responsibility for transporting nuclear waste.
What's happening now June 27, 2019

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-311.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1234: Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1234/
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"S. 1234: Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1234/.
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S. 1234, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1234/.
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