Nuclear Waste Terminal Storage and Technology Demonstration Act of 1979

Summary

Nuclear Waste Terminal Storage and Technology Demonstration Act of 1979 - Directs the Secretary of Energy, after consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies and after reporting to Congress, to select a site from within three specified candidate areas to serve as the site for a Federal Technology Demonstration Repository for the disposal of nuclear waste. Directs the Secretary to authorize the design, site-specific geologic survey and subsequent construction of the repository. Sets forth procedures for the delivery of nuclear waste to such repository.

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Timeline

1. 17 July 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 July 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 July 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 July 1979

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinson, Jon C. [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cleveland, James C. [R-NH-2] · R · Cosponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing

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