A bill to provide for repositories for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, and spent nuclear fuel, to amend provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 relating to low-level waste, to modify the Price-Anderson provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and certain other provisions pertaining to facility licensing and safety, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3809 in the 97th Congress (1981–1982) became law — introduced on Jun 4, 1981, sponsored by Morris Udall. Congress held 11 roll call votes on it.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Jun 4, 1981
Policy area: Environment
Public law: Public Law 97-425

Sponsor

Morris Udall (D-AZ)

Where it stands

IntroducedJun 4, 1981
Passed the HouseYes
Passed the SenateYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawJan 7, 1983

Every roll call vote on this bill

To resolve into the committee of the whole for consideration H.R. 3809, the nuclear waste policy act of…House · Sep 30, 1982
To resolve into the committee of the whole for consideration of H.R. 3809, the nuclear waste policy act of…House · Nov 29, 1982
To amend H.R. 3809 so as to require a state's notice of disapproval to siting of interim storage facilities…House · Nov 29, 1982
To amend H.R. 3809 so as to disqualify highly populated areas or areas containing 1,000 or more people per…House · Nov 29, 1982
To amend H.R. 3809 with an amendment that substitutes a one-house ratification for the bill's two-house…House · Nov 29, 1982
To amend H.R. 3809 so as to eliminate the doe requirement for interim storage for an additional 200 metric…House · Nov 30, 1982
To amend H.R. 3809 to require the secretary to set population guidelines that disqualify candidate surface…House · Nov 30, 1982
To resolve into the committee of the whole for consideration of H.R. 3809, nuclear waste policy act.House · Dec 2, 1982
To amend H.R. 3809 by increasing the payment to states and indian tribes for monitoring the research…House · Dec 2, 1982
To amend H.R. 3809 by requiring that any military-only repository site conform to the provisions of the bill…House · Dec 2, 1982
To amend H.R. 3809 by substituting a one-house ratification for the bill's two-house override provision of a…House · Dec 2, 1982

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