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H.R. 4891 (115th)

Dry Cask Storage Act of 2018

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Introduced

29 January 2018

Last action

2 February 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

Subjects

Nuclear energy, Energy, Taxation

Source updated

5 December 2025

Nuclear energy · Energy · Taxation

Summary

Dry Cask Storage Act of 2018 This bill amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to require each licensee of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to submit a plan for: (1) transfer (including on-going additional transfers) to spent nuclear fuel dry casks of any spent nuclear fuel stored by the licensee for at least seven years in spent nuclear fuel pools, and (2) configuration of the remaining spent nuclear fuel in the pool in a manner that minimizes the chance of a fire if there is a loss of water in the pool. The NRC must approve or disapprove the plan within 90 days after its submission. The NRC may provide grants to any licensee with an approved plan to assist in the cost of transferring spent nuclear fuel to dry casks under the plan. The bill requires the emergency planning zone applicable to each civilian nuclear power reactor to be at least 10 miles in radius until all spent nuclear fuel at the reactor has been transferred to dry casks. The NRC must expand to 50 miles in radius the emergency planning zone applicable to each reactor not in compliance with an approved plan. The licensee is responsible for all costs associated with the expansion. The Department of the Treasury must transfer annually to the NRC, to pay the costs of the grants program, 10% of the interest generated during the preceding fiscal year from investments of the Nuclear Waste Fund.

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Timeline

  1. 29 January 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 January 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 January 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 February 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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