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S.683
Sponsor: Sen Bryan, Richard H.(introduced 3/23/1999)
Latest Major Action: 3/23/1999 Referred to Senate committee
Title: A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to allow commercial nuclear utilities that have contracts with the Secretary of Energy under section 302 of that Act to receive credits to offset the cost of storing spent fuel that the Secretary is unable to accept for disposal.
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3/23/1999:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Sen Reid, Harry M. - 3/23/1999

SUMMARY AS OF:
3/23/1999--Introduced.

Independent Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Act of 1999 - Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to authorize persons holding spent nuclear fuel contracts to offset the expenses of providing storage of such fuel that the Secretary of Energy would have accepted if a facility was available. Authorizes such offset through credits on certain fee payments until the date of the Secretary's first acceptance at an authorized storage or disposal facility.