A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize States to enter into agreements or compacts with other States for the establishment of regional disposal sites for low-level radioactive waste, to establish certain rules respecting the ownership of low-level radioactive waste, and for other purposes.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

7 November 1979

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Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Summary

Authorizes States to enter into agreements or compacts with other States for the establishment of a system of regional disposal sites to be used for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste generated within such region. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to issue rules concerning the ownership of low-level radioactive waste.

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summary · EN · 7 November 1979
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5809
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