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S. 1798 (99th)

A bill to grant the consent of the Senate to the Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact.

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Introduced

29 October 1985

Last action

19 December 1985 · Floor

Status

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

Sponsors

Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Interstate Compact - Grants congressional approval to the Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact which provides for cooperation between the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland regarding the management of low-level radioactive waste.

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Timeline

  1. 29 October 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 October 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 November 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department, Attorney General of the State of Connecticut, Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, Attorney General of the State of Delaware, Attorney General of the State of Maryland.

    Source: Committee

  4. 21 November 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 432.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 21 November 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  6. 21 November 1985

    Reported

    Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 22 November 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Attorney General of the State of New Jersey.

    Source: Committee

  8. 25 November 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Attorney General of the State of Delaware.

    Source: Committee

  9. 19 December 1985

    Floor

    Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

2 official files

Sponsors

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Sources

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