United States · Bill · S
S. 1517 (99th)
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act Amendments of 1985
Introduced
29 July 1985
Last action
4 February 1986 · Floor
Status
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act to authorize the States to enter into compacts for the establishment and operation of regional disposal facilities for low-level radioactive waste. Requires each compact to provide that every five years the Congress may by law withdraw its consent. Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) provide technical and financial assistance to both member and non-member States of such regional disposal compacts; and (2) submit an annual report to the Congress summarizing the progress of low-level waste disposal activities. Requires each compact region that has a regional disposal facility in operation before a certain date to offer to allocate available disposal capacity to compact regions which do not have such facilities in operation. Exempts from such availability requirements certain facilities in Barnwell, South Carolina, Hanford, Washington, and Beatty, Nevada. Authorizes such allocation agreements to impose a surcharge upon the disposal of low-level radioactive waste. Requires each compact region that does not have a regional disposal facility, and that enters into such an allocation agreement, to accept wastes from the State with which the allocation agreement was made. Authorizes denying access to existing regional disposal facilities if a nonsited compact region or nonmember State fails to ratify compact legislation or disposal facility development legislation by July 1, 1986.
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Timeline
29 July 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 October 1985
Committee
Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
6 November 1985
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
12 November 1985
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
13 November 1985
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
22 November 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.
Source: Calendars
22 November 1985
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-199. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
22 November 1985
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-199. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
4 February 1986
Floor
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 22 November 1985
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 July 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/1517
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- us · 99-s-1517 · source updated 24 March 2026