To make it more likely that the cleanup and closure of the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site will be completed on or before December 15, 2006.
Executive Comment Requested from DOE.
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 15, 2002
Instructs the Secretary of Energy to reopen a specified Record of Decision, and to examine all possible removal alternatives, if the transfer of special nuclear materials earmarked for disposal or processing into mixed-oxide fuel has not commenced as of July 1, 2002.Requires the Secretary, if examination of alternatives is begun, to report to Congress regarding such alternative removal and the extent to which it would affect completion of the cleanup and closure of Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site on or before December 15, 2006.States that if the transfer of all such special nuclear materials has not been completed as of November 1, 2003, the Secretary must pay economic/impact assistance to the State of Colorado until all such special nuclear materials have been removed.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E816-817)
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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