Approving the site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
Public Law 107-200 · H.J.Res. 87 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Jul 23, 2002 · Energy
Sponsor: Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX-6)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. Rick Boucher, Rep. Fred Upton,
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 306 yea, 117 nay306–117
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Approves the site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, for the development of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 107th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 306 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
306 yea117 nay12 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(102)
Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10- Rep. Stephanie JonesD-OH-11
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23- Rep. Earl HilliardD-AL-7
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Sherrod BrownD-OH-13
Rep. Bill DelahuntD-MA-10
Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Wm. ClayD-MO-1
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2- Rep. Eva ClaytonD-NC-1
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Carolyn KilpatrickD-MI-15
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
Rep. John DingellD-MI-16- Rep. Carrie MeekD-FL-17
- Rep. Thomas BarrettD-WI-5
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2- Rep. Robert BorskiD-PA-3
Rep. Brian BairdD-WA-3
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7- Rep. Thomas SawyerD-OH-14
Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6- Rep. Ted StricklandD-OH-6
Rep. Tom AllenD-ME-1
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. William JeffersonD-LA-2
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-2
Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2- Rep. John BaldacciD-ME-2
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17- Rep. Peter DeutschD-FL-20
- Rep. Joseph HoeffelD-PA-13
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4- Rep. Albert WynnD-MD-4
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-9- Rep. Karen ThurmanD-FL-5
Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Benjamin CardinD-MD-3
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29- Rep. Harold FordD-TN-9
Rep. Nick LampsonD-TX-9- Rep. Rod BlagojevichD-IL-5
Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. Ellen TauscherD-CA-10- Rep. Max SandlinD-TX-1
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-18
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8- Rep. Ken BentsenD-TX-25
Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4- Rep. Jim DavisD-FL-11
Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND- Rep. Frank MascaraD-PA-20
Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
Rep. Baron HillD-IN-9
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-11- Rep. James MaloneyD-CT-5
- Rep. Robert ClementD-TN-5
- Rep. Brad CarsonD-OK-2
Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
Rep. Allen BoydD-FL-2
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4- Rep. Jim TurnerD-TX-2
- Rep. Cal DooleyD-CA-20
Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-6
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4- Rep. David PhelpsD-IL-19
- Rep. William LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Gene TaylorD-MS-5- Rep. James BarciaD-MI-5
- Rep. Charlie StenholmD-TX-17
- Rep. Chris JohnD-LA-7
- Rep. Ronnie ShowsD-MS-4
Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5- Rep. Ken LucasD-KY-4
Rep. Ralph HallD-TX-4
Republicans who voted yea(203)
- Rep. Constance MorellaR-MD-8
- Rep. Jim LeachR-IA-1
- Rep. Benjamin GilmanR-NY-20
- Rep. Nancy JohnsonR-CT-6
- Rep. Sherry BoehlertR-NY-23
Rep. Michael CastleR-DE- Rep. Stephen HornR-CA-38
- Rep. Greg GanskeR-IA-4
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2- Rep. Jack QuinnR-NY-30
Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15- Rep. Rob SimmonsR-CT-2
Rep. John ThuneR-SD
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-19- Rep. Amo HoughtonR-NY-31
- Rep. Marge RoukemaR-NJ-5
Rep. John McHughR-NY-24
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2- Rep. Doug BereuterR-NE-1
Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25- Rep. Felix GrucciR-NY-1
Rep. Heather WilsonR-NM-1
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19
Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10- Rep. John SweeneyR-NY-22
- Rep. Mark FoleyR-FL-16
- Rep. Jim GreenwoodR-PA-8
Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18- Rep. Tom OsborneR-NE-3
Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
Rep. Lindsey GrahamR-SC-3
Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-21
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-44
Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
Rep. Mike FergusonR-NJ-7
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3- Rep. Robert EhrlichR-MD-2
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6- Rep. Paul GillmorR-OH-5
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5- Rep. Ernie FletcherR-KY-6
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11- Rep. Clay ShawR-FL-22
- Rep. George GekasR-PA-17
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2- Rep. Joseph SkeenR-NM-2
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-5
Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3- Rep. Anne NorthupR-KY-3
- Rep. Bob NeyR-OH-18
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12
Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT- Rep. Duke CunninghamR-CA-51
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10- Rep. Bill ThomasR-CA-21
Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-20
Rep. Thomas ReynoldsR-NY-27
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
Rep. Johnny IsaksonR-GA-6
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-43
Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-11- Rep. H. CallahanR-AL-1
- Rep. Don SherwoodR-PA-10
Rep. John PetersonR-PA-5- Rep. Ernest IstookR-OK-5
Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9- Rep. Jim KolbeR-AZ-5
Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-5- Rep. Jim NussleR-IA-2
- Rep. John CookseyR-LA-5
- Rep. Jennifer DunnR-WA-8
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. Jerry WellerR-IL-11
Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-48- Rep. Melissa HartR-PA-4
- Rep. George NethercuttR-WA-5
Rep. David DreierR-CA-28- Rep. Richard BakerR-LA-6
- Rep. Billy TauzinR-LA-3
- Rep. Michael BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Robin HayesR-NC-8- Rep. Cass BallengerR-NC-10
- Rep. Michael OxleyR-OH-4
Rep. Saxby ChamblissR-GA-8
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8- Rep. Bill JenkinsR-TN-1
Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-4
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-6
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Richard BurrR-NC-5- Rep. J.C. WattsR-OK-4
Rep. Chip PickeringR-MS-3
Rep. Roger WickerR-MS-1- Rep. Porter GossR-FL-14
Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Rob PortmanR-OH-2
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4- Rep. Ed SchrockR-VA-2
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52- Rep. James HansenR-UT-1
- Rep. Henry BonillaR-TX-23
- Rep. Larry CombestR-TX-19
- Rep. Van HillearyR-TN-4
- Rep. Ed BryantR-TN-7
Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4- Rep. Dan MillerR-FL-13
Rep. John LinderR-GA-11
Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. John SununuR-NH-1
Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1- Rep. Gil GutknechtR-MN-1
Rep. David VitterR-LA-1
Rep. Kevin BradyR-TX-8- Rep. Scott McInnisR-CO-3
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2- Rep. Jo Ann DavisR-VA-1
Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
Rep. Terry EverettR-AL-2
Rep. Ric KellerR-FL-8
Rep. Nathan DealR-GA-9
Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13- Rep. Denny HastertR-IL-14
- Rep. Charlie NorwoodR-GA-10
- Rep. Charles TaylorR-NC-11
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1- Rep. Mark GreenR-WI-8
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-41- Rep. Richard ArmeyR-TX-26
- Rep. Robert StumpR-AZ-3
- Rep. Nick SmithR-MI-7
Rep. John DoolittleR-CA-4
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Chris CannonR-UT-3- Rep. Tom DeLayR-TX-22
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Barbara CubinR-WY
Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2- Rep. J.D. HayworthR-AZ-6
Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6- Rep. Christopher CoxR-CA-47
Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15- Rep. Mark KennedyR-MN-2
Rep. Mac CollinsR-GA-3
Rep. Jim DeMintR-SC-4
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-5
Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1- Rep. Jim RyunR-KS-2
- Rep. Butch OtterR-ID-1
- Rep. Bob BarrR-GA-7
Rep. John CulbersonR-TX-7
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-4
Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-45
Rep. Pat ToomeyR-PA-15- Rep. Brian KernsR-IN-7
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-39
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-9- Rep. John HostettlerR-IN-8
- Rep. Joel HefleyR-CO-5
Rep. Tom TancredoR-CO-6- Rep. Bob SchafferR-CO-4
Rep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-1
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 639 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. 1 yea vote was cast by members of neither major party and is highlighted on the compass but not listed. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
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
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Jul 23, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-200.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 12, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 9, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S.J.Res. 34 without amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- May 8, 2002FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 306 - 117 (Roll no. 133).House roll call 133
- FloorFloor · On motion to consider the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 308 - 105 (Roll no. 132).House roll call 132
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The Chair announced that, in the point of order raised by Mr. Gibbons, he had met the threshhold required pursuant to section 426(b)(2) of the Budget Act and pursuant to 426(b)(4) of the Act, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the point of order, equally d…
- May 1, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Apr 25, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Apr 23, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Apr 11, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.