S.Amdt. 946
What it does: Adds SEC. 625. SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL MORATORIUM on page 407, between lines 11 and 12
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 6
Adds SEC. 625. SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL MORATORIUM on page 407, between lines 11 and 12
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 625. SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL MORATORIUM.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Non-federally-owned, offsite facility.--The term "non-Federally-owned, offsite facility" means a facility for the storage of nuclear waste that is not on the premises of a private nuclear power plant.
Inserted: (2) Spent nuclear fuel.--The term "spent nuclear fuel" means a uranium-bearing fuel element that--
Inserted: (A) has been used at a nuclear reactor; and
Inserted: (B) no longer produces enough energy to sustain a nuclear reaction.
Inserted: (b) Moratorium.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations, guidelines, and advisories), no spent nuclear fuel or related high level material shall be deposited into, or transported to, a non-Federally-owned, offsite facility.
Inserted: (2) Use of federal funds.--No Federal funds shall be used to study, report, or investigate a deposit or transportation described in paragraph (1).
Inserted: (c) Studies.--
Inserted: (1) Promotion of sites.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility of transporting, maintaining, and storing commercial spent nuclear fuel and related material at facilities of the Department.
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Inserted: (B) Inclusions.--The study under subparagraph (A) shall include an analysis of whether the Federal Government should take ownership of, and liability for storing and maintaining, commercial spent nuclear fuel and related material at--
Inserted: (i) the facilities described in subparagraph (A); or
Inserted: (ii) privately-owned nuclear power facilities.
Inserted: (2) Feasibility of reprocessing.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall request that the National Academy of Sciences conduct a study of techniques and technologies available as of the date on which the study is conducted for reprocessing and recycling spent nuclear fuel.
Inserted: (B) Recycling program.--
Inserted: (i) In general.--The study under subparagraph (A) shall include an analysis of how the Department can carry out a program under which the Department shall recycle commercial spent nuclear fuel in the United States.
Inserted: (ii) Inclusions.--The program described in clause (i) shall include--
Inserted: (I) an integrated spent fuel recycling plan, including the selection of an advanced reprocessing technology to be used to carry out the recycling; and
Inserted: (II) a competitive process under which the Secretary shall select 1 or more sites at which to develop integrated spent fuel recycling facilities (including facilities for reprocessing, preparation of mixed oxide fuel, vitrification of high-level waste products, and temporary process storage).
Inserted: (3) Federally-owned facilities.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility of transporting, maintaining, and storing commercial spent nuclear fuel and related material at federally-owned facilities, including facilities controlled by the Department and Department of Defense.
Inserted: (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings of the Secretary under each study described in subsection (c).
Original wording
On page 407, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
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SA 946. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 407, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
SEC. 625. SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL MORATORIUM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Non-federally-owned, offsite facility.--The term “non-Federally-owned, offsite facility” means a facility for the storage of nuclear waste that is not on the premises of a private nuclear power plant.
(2) Spent nuclear fuel.--The term “spent nuclear fuel” means a uranium-bearing fuel element that--
(A) has been used at a nuclear reactor; and
(B) no longer produces enough energy to sustain a nuclear reaction.
(b) Moratorium.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations, guidelines, and advisories), no spent nuclear fuel or related high level material shall be deposited into, or transported to, a non-Federally-owned, offsite facility.
(2) Use of federal funds.--No Federal funds shall be used to study, report, or investigate a deposit or transportation described in paragraph (1).
(c) Studies.--
(1) Promotion of sites.--
(A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility of transporting, maintaining, and storing commercial spent nuclear fuel and related material at facilities of the Department.
(B) Inclusions.--The study under subparagraph (A) shall include an analysis of whether the Federal Government should take ownership of, and liability for storing and maintaining, commercial spent nuclear fuel and related material at--
(i) the facilities described in subparagraph (A); or
(ii) privately-owned nuclear power facilities.
(2) Feasibility of reprocessing.--
(A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall request that the National Academy of Sciences conduct a study of techniques and technologies available as of the date on which the study is conducted for reprocessing and recycling spent nuclear fuel.
(B) Recycling program.--
(i) In general.--The study under subparagraph (A) shall include an analysis of how the Department can carry out a program under which the Department shall recycle commercial spent nuclear fuel in the United States.
(ii) Inclusions.--The program described in clause (i) shall include--
(I) an integrated spent fuel recycling plan, including the selection of an advanced reprocessing technology to be used to carry out the recycling; and
(II) a competitive process under which the Secretary shall select 1 or more sites at which to develop integrated spent fuel recycling facilities (including facilities for reprocessing, preparation of mixed oxide fuel, vitrification of high-level waste products, and temporary process storage).
(3) Federally-owned facilities.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a study of the feasibility of transporting, maintaining, and storing commercial spent nuclear fuel and related material at federally-owned facilities, including facilities controlled by the Department and Department of Defense.
(d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the findings of the Secretary under each study described in subsection (c).
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2005