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H. R. 2524: a Bill to amend the Price-Anderson provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. Introduced in the House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session, May 15, 1985

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The Federal Nuclear Waste Disposal Liability Act of 1985 (H.R.2524) amends the Price-Anderson provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to establish liability and indemnification for nuclear incidents arising out of Federal storage, disposal, or related transportation of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. The proposals ensure that the federal government assumes responsibility for total indemnification for public liability claims. The aggregate amount of payments made from amounts available through the Nuclear Waste Fund shall not exceed $5 billion in connection with each nuclear incident.

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Government Printing Office, Washington, DC (USA)
OSTI ID:
5496086
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English