S. 1320: Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-06-30 · Energy · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4297)

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-06-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4297) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011

Plain summary

Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to offer to enter into temporary used fuel storage facility agreements in accordance with this Act. Sets a deadline by which a local governmental unit may, with the approval of the state governor, notify the Secretary that it is willing to have a privately owned and operated temporary used fuel storage facility located within its jurisdiction. Requires the Secretary to pay $1 million per year to up to three such governmental units. Makes funding available from the Nuclear Waste Fund for compensation and payments. Directs the Secretary to offer to enter into a long-term contract for the storage of used fuel from civilian nuclear power plants with a private owner or operator of an independent used fuel storage facility licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Authorizes the Secretary, upon request of a contract signatory, to enter into an agreement for a settlement of all claims against the Secretary for failure to dispose of high-level radioactive waste or used nuclear fuel by January 31, 1998. Directs the Secretary to grant priority for the acceptance of fuel produced by a facility that has produced used nuclear fuel, been decommissioned, and shut down permanently. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide for the transportation of accepted used fuel, and (2) use NRC-approved transportation and storage casks.

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Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s1320.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>

Record fed-us-cong112-s1320 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112