Federal Radioactive Waste Liability Act of 1986

Summary

Federal Radioactive Waste Liability Act of 1986 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require the Secretary of Energy to enter into indemnification agreements with contractors regarding the transportation and disposal of radioactive waste to which the United States holds title. Requires such agreements to provide for the indemnification of persons against claims for public liability for nuclear incidents arising out of a contractual activity. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make certain indemnification payments out of the Nuclear Waste Fund; and (2) enter into specified borrowing terms with the Secretary of the Treasury for purposes of paying nuclear liability claims. Provides for Federal indemnification of a precautionary State activity undertaken as a result of a federally contracted radioactive waste disposal incident. (Defines such a precautionary activity as any action to evacuate the public in order to protect the public health and safety from a real or imminent danger.) Applies the waiver of specified defenses to indemnity agreements entered into by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding radioactive waste to which the United States holds title.

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Timeline

1. 12 March 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 March 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 March 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 20 March 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 April 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 May 1986

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.3653.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 July 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 March 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Smith, Bob [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 1986