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Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Consent Act

Public Law 100-319 · H.R. 3025 · 100th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 19, 1988 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Carper (D-DE)

Cosponsors (30): Rep. Helen Bentley,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Interstate Compact - Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Consent Act- Grants congressional approval to the Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact, which provides for cooperation among the States of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and any other eligible State (Maryland or Delaware, if either should become a party) in the management of low-level radioactive waste.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.

  1. May 19, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-319.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. May 9, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Apr 28, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Feb 16, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. Dec 3, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. Oct 16, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. Oct 13, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Rule Passed House.
  10. Oct 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
  11. Oct 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
  12. Oct 1, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  15. Sep 30, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  16. Sep 16, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Sep 9, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  18. Aug 4, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  20. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  22. Jul 28, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
  23. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  24. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.