S. 721-- Jobs, Not Waste Act of 2019 - Legislation - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

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Bill ID: S. 721
Long Title: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from taking any action relating to the licensing, planning, development, or construction of a nuclear waste repository until the Director of the Office of Management and Budget submits to Congress a study on the economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses of the Yucca Mountain site, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Senator Rosen
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