H.R. 347 · 116th Congress
Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Scott Tipton
- Introduced
- 2019-01-08
- Latest action
- 2019-09-10 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 116-98.
Summary
Responsible Disposal Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill extends through FY2031 authorization for the Department of Energy to operate the Cheney disposal cell in Mesa County, Colorado. (The disposal cell serves as a repository for mill tailings, which is sandy waste that results from the process of turning natural uranium into fuel.)