Nuclear Waste Disposal Act of 1987

Summary

Nuclear Waste Disposal Act of 1987 - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from implementing nuclear waste disposal activities with respect to more than one repository. Declares that any such activities commenced (or decisions made by the Secretary) before the date of enactment of this Act shall be rescinded or terminated. Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from authorizing the construction of more than one repository under such Act. Removes the deadlines by which the Secretary and the President must submit candidate site nominations for second repository site characterizations. Instructs the Secretary of Energy to revise the repository mission plan to reflect the provisions of this Act and to submit such revisions within six months after enactment of this Act. Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prohibit the Secretary from expending funds from the Nuclear Waste Fund for any activity relating to a second or subsequent repository. Prohibits the Secretary from nominating any crystalline rock site for site characterization.

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Timeline

1. 4 March 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 April 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 December 1987

   Committee

   See H.R.3545.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 March 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• DAVID PRICE · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987