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114-hr-5632114th Congress

Stranded Nuclear Waste Accountability Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]

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Summary

Stranded Nuclear Waste Accountability Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a program to provide compensation to communities in which a nuclear waste storage facility is located. DOE must provide payments equal to $15 per kilogram of spent nuclear fuel stored at the nuclear waste facility. Each local government within the jurisdictional boundaries of a nuclear waste facility must submit an annual application to DOE for compensation. DOE may make only one payment per fiscal year to eligible local governments.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]

IL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 7/6/2016

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 7/6/2016

  • Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 7/6/2016

  • Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 9/6/2016

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 9/9/2016

  • Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/19/2016

  • Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/28/2016

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