A bill to require that the Secretary of Energy notify any State of any investigation of any site in such State for the construction of any radioactive waste storage facility and allow such State to prevent the construction of such facility on such site by an action of the State legislature or a statewide referendum.
Radioactive Waste Management Act of 1978 - Requires the Secretary of Energy, before investigating any site for construction of a radioactive waste storage facility, to notify each chamber of the concerned State legislature and publish notice of such investigation in the Federal Register.
Requires notice to State legislatures of decisions and contracts for the construction of such facilities. Allows a 120-day period for disapproval of construction by the affected State's legislature or by statewide referendum.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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