Low Level Radioactive Waste Storage and Technology Demonstration Act of 1979

Summary

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Storage and Technology Demonstration Act of 1979 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) establish, operate, and maintain at least nine but no more than 14 low-level radioactive waste repositories located at appropriate sites in the continental United States; (2) recover the costs of operating and maintaining the repositories from fees charged for disposing of low-level radioactive wastes in or by such repositories; and (3) establish a research and development program associated with new and improved methods for the concentration, solidification, and safe storage of low-level radioactive wastes and their residues.

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Timeline

1. 7 November 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 November 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 November 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 November 1979

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Sponsors

• Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
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