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H. 4318
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. T.R. Young, Stewart, J.R. Smith, Clyburn, D.C. Smith, Spires, Hosey, Sellers, McLeod and Duncan
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Introduced in the House on January 13, 2010
Introduced in the Senate on January 21, 2010
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Yucca Mountain
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/13/2010 House Introduced HJ-50
1/13/2010 House Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-50
1/20/2010 House Committee report: Favorable Invitations and Memorial
Resolutions HJ-26
1/21/2010 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod, Duncan
1/21/2010 House Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-34
1/21/2010 Senate Introduced SJ-12
1/21/2010 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
2/1/2010 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE REPORT
January 20, 2010
H. 4318
Introduced by Reps. T.R. Young, Stewart, J.R. Smith, Clyburn, D.C. Smith, Spires, Hosey and Sellers
S. Printed 1/20/10--H.
Read the first time January 13, 2010.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4318) to register the strong objection of the South Carolina General Assembly to the federal government's decision to abandon Yucca Mountain as the preferred permanent repository, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
HERB KIRSH for Committee.
TO REGISTER THE STRONG OBJECTION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO ABANDON YUCCA MOUNTAIN AS THE PREFERRED PERMANENT REPOSITORY FOR DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE AND COMMERCIAL SPENT FUEL.
Whereas, the Savannah River Site, having served for more than a half century as a production facility for materials utilized in the country's nuclear-weapons program, is a critical part of the United States government's national defense infrastructure; and
Whereas, over the years, the citizens who reside in the two-state region surrounding the Savannah River Site have expressed strong support and appreciation for the site's mission and contributions to national security and for electric power produced by commercial nuclear plants in Georgia and South Carolina; and
Whereas, the federal government long has pledged that commercial spent nuclear fuel and high-level defense nuclear waste such as that generated at the Savannah River Site would be permanently stored in a specially designed and constructed underground repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada; and
Whereas, the citizens of this State and region have fully and confidently relied on federal assurances that a permanent repository would be available; and
Whereas, the federal government has announced that it is abandoning plans to complete the permanent repository at Yucca Mountain in the Nevada desert and that an acceptable substitute option does not currently exist; and
Whereas, the federal government's decision to abandon Yucca Mountain means the Savannah River Site may become a permanent repository for defense nuclear waste in violation of long-standing federal assurances to the contrary; and
Whereas, permanent storage of defense nuclear waste in our State is not compatible with the best interests of our citizens, our economic future, or our image as a great place to live and work. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, register their strong objection to the federal government's decision to abandon Yucca Mountain as the preferred permanent repository for defense nuclear waste and commercial spent fuel.
Be it further resolved that the members of the South Carolina General Assembly call upon the United States Department of Energy, the Congress, and the Administration to continue development of Yucca Mountain as the preferred option for permanent storage of defense nuclear waste and commercial spent fuel.
Be it further resolved that the members of the South Carolina General Assembly call upon these entities to explore ways and means to continue the funding of $150 million in the fiscal year 2011 budget for the review of the Yucca Mountain license application and future activities of the nuclear-waste disposal program.
Be it further resolved that the members of the South Carolina General Assembly call upon the Department of Energy to assure the citizens of this State that the federal government will honor its long-standing commitment to provide for permanent nuclear-waste storage in an approved facility.
Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of South Carolina's Congressional Delegation.
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