Second Generation Nuclear Waste Act

Summary

Second Generation Nuclear Waste Act - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the issuance of a construction permit or combined construction and operating license for a utilization facility used to generate electricity for commercial sale unless: (1) a federally licensed facility exists for the permanent emplacement of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste generated by the utilization facility; and (2) the emplacement facility has adequate capacity to accept all such generated waste during the reasonably foreseeable operational lifetime of the utilization facility. Prohibits such utilization facilities from generating nuclear wastes in volumes exceeding the capacity of those permanent emplacement facilities.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 1994

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 1994

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2963-2965)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 March 1994 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 March 1994

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 March 1994

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 March 1994

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Sponsors

• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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