Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act
Public Law 100-712 · H.R. 5232 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Nov 23, 1988 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Morris Udall (D-AZ-2)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act - Grants congressional approval to the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, which provides for cooperation among the States of California, Arizona, and any other eligible State in the management of low-level radioactive waste. Lists North Dakota and South Dakota as eligible States.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Energy Subcommittee- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Nov 23, 1988Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-712.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 14, 1988PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 22, 1988FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 26, 1988FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Sep 22, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Sep 20, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Sep 16, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 14, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Sep 8, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 11, 1988CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.