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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 26, 1994
Safe Shipment and Handling Act of 1994 - Authorizes any port authority to: (1) establish, through a public comment process, reasonable guidelines to ensure that the unloading, transfer, and shipment of spent nuclear fuel at or through a port under its jurisdiction is conducted in a manner that protects the public health and safety and the environment in the port's vicinity; and (2) prohibit any such unloading, transfer, or shipment not in compliance with such guidelines. Specifies certain contents of such guidelines. States that nothing in this Act shall affect the liability or indemnification of the port in the handling of nuclear materials.
People & committees
Rep. Kreidler, Mike [D-WA-9] · D–WA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation.
Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.
Executive Comment Requested from DOT.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H46-47)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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