A bill to amend section 107 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5817) to delegate power to State legislatures to veto Energy Research and Development Administration site selection for radioactive waste storage, and to provide for a referendum of the people of a State on the question of locating a radioactive waste storage facility in that State.

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Introduced

6 June 1977

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Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summary

Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to require that the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration notify legislatures of affected States of plans to explore sites for radioactive waste storage facilities. Prohibits the Administrator from contracting for construction of any such facility at a site where the State legislature has indicated its disapproval.

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