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S. 1517 (99th)

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act Amendments of 1985

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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

Energy

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

  1. 29 July 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 July 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 October 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  4. 6 November 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 12 November 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 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

  7. 22 November 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.

    Source: Calendars

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 4 February 1986

    Floor

    Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 22 November 1985

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 29 July 1985

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