US Congress House Resolution 1209 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-7)
Status: Introduced on March 23 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Declares that the House of Representatives strongly believes that the decision to abandon the 23-year bipartisan project establishing Yucca Mountain as the nation's primary permanent nuclear waste storage site: (1) breaks a commitment made to certain states nearly three decades ago; and (2) goes against the will and intent of Congress by extending the length of time states will be forced to store nuclear waste at significant additional cost to the taxpayers. Calls upon the Administration to comply with the bipartisan commitment passed by Congress, and to cease and desist: (1) withdrawing the Yucca Mountain license application from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) with or without prejudice; and (2) any action to move forward with terminating activities required to complete the Yucca Mountain license application, including the termination of employees supporting the project and termination of any leases housing employees. Calls upon the Administration to: (1) halt reprogramming of FY2010 funds appropriated by Congress for the Yucca Mountain license application; and (2) preserve all scientific and site-specific files and data related to Yucca Mountain in accordance with NRC document controls and quality assurance procedures.

Expressing disapproval of the House of Representatives with respect to the Department of Energy's motion with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to withdraw the license application for a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain with prejudice.

Rep. Gresham Barrett [R-SC]	Rep. James Clyburn [D-SC]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Norman Dicks [D-WA]
Rep. John Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Doc Hastings [R-WA]	Rep. Bob Inglis [R-SC]	Rep. Jay Inslee [D-WA]
Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Steven LaTourette [R-OH]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. John Spratt [D-SC]
Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-23		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/1209/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres1209/BILLS-111hres1209ih.pdf