United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3491 (102nd)
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1991
Introduced
3 October 1991
Last action
8 October 1992 · Committee
Status
Provisions Not Included in Final Version of H.R.776.
Sponsors
Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19]
Subjects
Energy, Education
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1991 - Amends the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act to remove class C waste from the low-level program. Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to issue regulations governing the siting of low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities, including requirements that any candidate site be located: (1) in a low population density area with estimated limited future population growth potential; and (2) at least five kilometers from the residential property limits of the nearest urban community at the time of site selection and from schools and other facilities primarily serving children.
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Timeline
3 October 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 October 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Source: Committee
18 October 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Source: Committee
9 April 1992
Reported
Provisions Included in H.R.776 as Ordered Reported by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: Committee
8 October 1992
Committee
Provisions Not Included in Final Version of H.R.776.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/3491
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/3491
- us · 102-hr-3491 · source updated 26 August 2025