Nuclear Waste Management Authority Act of 1983

Summary

Nuclear Waste Management Authority Act of 1983 - Title I: Establishment of the Nuclear Waste Management Authority - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to establish as an independent agency in the executive branch the Nuclear Waste Management Authority which shall: (1) develop policy for the selection, construction, and management of civilian nuclear waste sites; (2) select, construct, and manage such sites pursuant to such Act; and (3) make annual recommendations to the President, Congress, and Federal agencies on national policy on civilian nuclear waste disposal and on civilian nuclear waste disposal research and development. Establishes within Authority an Office of Site Selection which shall select and characterize sites for a nuclear waste repository for both deep geological sites and monitored and retrievable sites. Establishes within the Authority an Office of Site Management which shall be responsible for site management and for the management of the Nuclear Waste Fund. Establishes within the Authority an Office of Public Health and Safety which shall: (1) continuously monitor environmental and health conditions in the area of any nuclear waste storage facility; (2) receive and investigate complaints of environmental harm and danger to the public health from nuclear waste storage; and (3) provide information to the public about the nuclear waste storage program. Establishes within the Authority an Office of Economic Development which shall provide financial and technical assistance to any State which has a repository and requests such assistance. Requires the Authority to submit the budget of the Nuclear Waste Fund to the Office of Management and Budget every five years. (Under current law, the Secretary of Energy is required to submit the budget of the Nuclear Waste Fund to the Office of Management and Budget triennially along with the Department of Energy budget.) Provides that financial and technical assistance to a State having a repository site shall continue, as requested by the State, in order to promote the long-range social and economic well- being of the site area. Title II: Transfer, Savings, and Personnel Provisions - Provides for the transfer of functions and authorities of the Secretary of Energy to the Nuclear Waste Management Authority. Title III: Interim Actions; Interim Funding; Effective Date - Sets forth the authority for the appointment and compensation of members of the Authority. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 23 May 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 May 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 May 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stennis, John C. [D-MS] · D · Sponsor
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