[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 111 (Thursday, July 25, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S8871]
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                  THE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 1996

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                  WELLSTONE AMENDMENTS NOS. 5035-5037

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. WELLSTONE submitted three amendments intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill (S. 1936) to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 
1982; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 5035

       On page 65 of the bill at the end of line 20, insert the 
     following: ``The adjusted fee proposed by the Secretary shall 
     be effective after a period of 90 days of continuous session 
     have elapsed following the receipt of such transmittal unless 
     during such 90-day period a law is enacted disapproving the 
     Secretary's proposed adjustment.''
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                           Amendment No. 5036

       On page 85 of the bill, strike lines 13 through 15 and 
     insert in lieu thereof the following:
       ``(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or 
     contract as defined in section 2 of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall not accept title to spent nuclear fuel or high-level 
     nuclear waste generated by a commercial nuclear power reactor 
     unless the Secretary determines that accepting title to the 
     fuel or waste is necessary to enable the Secretary to protect 
     adequately the public health or safety, or the environment. 
     To the extent that the federal government is responsible for 
     personal or property damages arising from such fuel or waste 
     while in the federal government's possession, such liability 
     shall be borne by the federal government.''
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                           Amendment No. 5037

       On page 85 of the bill, strike line 13 through 15 and 
     insert in lieu thereof the following:
       ``(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act 
     (except subsection (b) of this section) or contract as 
     defined in section 2 of this Act, the Secretary shall not 
     accept title to spent nuclear fuel or high-level nuclear 
     waste generated by a commercial nuclear power reactor unless 
     the Secretary determines that accepting title to the fuel or 
     waste is necessary to enable the Secretary to protect 
     adequately the public health or safety, or the environment. 
     To the extent that the federal government is responsible for 
     personal or property damages arising from such fuel or waste 
     while in the federal government's possession, such liability 
     shall be borne by the federal government.''

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