S.541 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes. - Legislation - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

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Bill ID: S. 541
Long Title: A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Senator Cortez Masto
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