Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Amendments Act of 1988

Summary

Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Amendments Act of 1988 - Amends the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer permanently to the Secretary of Energy public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of certain processing sites. Prohibits such transfer until the Secretary of Energy complies with certain National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 requirements regarding site selection for the permanent disposition and stabilization of residual radioactive materials. Requires the Secretary of Energy to obtain the appropriate State's consent before acquiring lands upon which there is no: (1) designated processing site; or (2) active uranium mill operation. Terminates the Secretary of Energy's authority to perform remedial action on September 30, 1994. Provides that the Secretary's authority to perform groundwater restoration activities shall not expire.

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Timeline

1. 12 May 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 May 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 May 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 May 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 June 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 June 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 July 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From Interior.

   Source: Committee

8. 5 November 1988

   Committee

   For Further Action See S.1991.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 May 1988

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Sponsors

• Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
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