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S 1059 — Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.

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Summary

Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend through FY2048 authorization for the Department of Energy to operate the Cheney disposal cell in Mesa County, Colorado.

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Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Bill S 1059 include the addition of details regarding its reporting status in the Senate, specifically noting that it was reported by Ms. Murkowski without amendment. Additionally, the text that identified the bill as introduced in the Senate during the 1st Session has been removed. This matters because it clarifies the current status of the bill and indicates that there have been no amendments made since its introduction.

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1059 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
1059 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
1059 To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.
411 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
1059 [Report No.
115-247] To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources May 10, 2018 Reported by Ms.
Murkowski, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.
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Calendar No.
411 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
1059 [Report No.
115-247] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 relating to the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado.
_______________________________________________________________________ May 10, 2018 Reported without amendment
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Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Uranium mill tailings radiation control · 42 U.S.C. ch. 88 1 section
  • § 7922 Termination of authority of Secretary Amends

    42 U.S.C. § 7922 — at 7922(a)(1)(B)

    The law today

    (a) Exceptions; “byproduct material” defined (1) The authority of the Secretary to perform remedial action under this subchapter shall terminate on September 30, 1998, except that— (A) the authority of the Secretary to perform groundwater restoration activities under this subchapter is without limitation, and (B) the Secretary may continue operation of the disposal site in Mesa County, Colorado (known as the Cheney disposal cell) for receiving and disposing of residual radioactive material from processing sites and of byproduct material from property in the vicinity of the uranium milling site located in Monticello, Utah, until the Cheney disposal cell has been filled to the capacity for which it was designed, or September 30, 2031, whichever comes first. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term “byproduct material” has the meaning given that term in section 2014(e)(2) of this title. (b) Authorization of appropriations The amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this subchapter by the Secretary, the Administrator, the Commission, and the Secretary of the Interior shall not exceed such amounts as are established in annual authorization Acts for fiscal year 1979 and each fiscal year thereafter applicable to the Department of Energy. Any sums appropriated for the purposes of this subchapter shall be available until expended.

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The bill extends the deadline for the operation of the Cheney disposal cell until September 30, 2048.

  • 42 U.S.C. 7922(a)(1)(B)

    September 30, 2023 → September 30, 2048

    This change extends the authorization for the Secretary to continue operation of the Cheney disposal cell.

Action History

  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-247.

  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-247.

  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 411.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-318.

  6. Introduced in Senate

  7. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1059 do?
Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to extend through FY2048 authorization for the Department of Energy to operate the Cheney disposal cell in Mesa County, Colorado.
Who sponsors S 1059?
S 1059 is sponsored by Gardner, Cory (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1059?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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