Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits the Secretary of Energy from spending Nuclear Waste Fund money on repository site characterization and construction unless written consent agreements are obtained from the state governor, all affected local. It relies on compliance mandates and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Energy.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State governments in potential repository states could face higher barriers, Local governments in potential repository areas could face higher barriers, and Indian tribes affected by repository proposals could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits the Secretary of Energy from spending Nuclear Waste Fund money on repository site characterization and construction unless written consent agreements are obtained from the state governor, all affected local...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits the Secretary of Energy from spending Nuclear Waste Fund money on repository site characterization and construction unless written consent agreements are obtained from the state governor, all affected local.
Key Policy Areas
Energy
Primary Purpose
The bill prohibits the Secretary of Energy from spending Nuclear Waste Fund money on repository site characterization and construction unless written consent agreements are obtained from the state governor, all affected local.
Policy Domains
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Identified Costs
- State governments in potential repository states
- Local governments in potential repository areas
- Indian tribes affected by repository proposals
- Department of Energy - Nuclear Waste Program
- Nuclear power plant operators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Titus (for herself, Mr. Horsford, and Ms. Lee of …
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Local governments in potential repository areas, State governments in potential repository states
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_governor"
- → Governor of the State in which the repository is proposed
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Energy
- "affected_indian_tribe"
- → Indian tribe as defined in Nuclear Waste Policy Act
- "affected_unit_of_local_government"
- → Local government unit as defined in Nuclear Waste Policy Act
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The terms affected Indian tribe, affected unit of local government, high-level radioactive waste, repository, Secretary, spent nuclear fuel, and unit of general local government have the meanings given in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101)
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