Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985. A report submitted to the House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session, December 4, 1985

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OSTI ID:6009773

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce supports passage of H.R. 1083, which amends the Act to improve procedures for establishing and implementing regional compacts among the states to handle low-level wastes. The report includes the amendment, with suggested changes by the committee; background information on the need for the legislation, the nature of low-level wastes, and an overview of facilities already in operation; and a review of the 1980 Act. The bill includes a limited-access package for the transition period, and establishes three milestones for states and compact regions to meet. It also makes provision for emergency access in the event of a public health threat. Existing facilities may impose surcharges on wastes from outside their compact regions in order to encourage new facilities. The report concludes with a section-by-section analysis of the bill and a statement that the economic cost will be minor, with no inflationary impact.

• OSTI ID: 6009773
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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