United States · Bill · S
S. 797 (96th)
Spent Nuclear Fuel Act of 1979
Introduced
27 March 1979
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Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Summary
Spent Nuclear Fuel Act of 1979 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide for storage and ultimate disposal of spent nuclear fuel. Authorizes the Secretary to establish the Spent Fuel Storage and Disposal Fund to be used to finance activities relating to the storage and disposal of spent nuclear fuel.
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summary · EN · 27 March 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/797
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/797