legislation: 101-hr-4752
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| 101-hr-4752 | 101 | hr | 4752 | To amend the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act to prohibit the siting of low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities in areas with more than 18 inches annual rainfall, and for other purposes. | Energy | 1990-05-08 | 1990-06-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment. | House | Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] | MI | R | S000143 | 1 | Amends the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act to prohibit: (1) the siting of a low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in an area whose average annual rainfall exceeds 18 inches per year; and (2) the shallow land burial of low-level radioactive waste at any disposal site. Removes class C low-level radioactive waste disposal responsibility from the States and leaves it with the Federal Government. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to reimburse certain compact-member States for losses incurred as a result of this Act. Authorizes appropriations. Absolves such States from financial or legal liability for failure to comply with the requirements of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act as a result of compliance with this Act. Exempts existing low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities from the requirements of this Act. | 2025-01-15T18:51:50Z |