SRES 470
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Canada
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Great Lakes
Radioactive wastes and releases
Water quality
Watersheds
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Government of Canada does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lake Basin.
Introduced: January 15, 2020
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 15, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S248)
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that Canada should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin and that the President and the Department of State should work with Canada to (1) prevent the construction of such a repository, and (2) craft a solution for the long-term storage of nuclear waste that is safe, responsible, and does not threaten the Great Lakes.
What's happening now
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S248)
Committees of jurisdiction
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