Key Votes
S Amdt 31 - Yucca Mountain Alternate Sites amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Joe Biden, Jr. voted Nay (Tabling Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- S 104 - Nuclear Waste Disposal bill
- S Amdt 31 - Yucca Mountain Alternate Sites amendment
- SF 328 - Funding for Education and Employment Training
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Tabled (Senate) (59-39) - April 15, 1997 (Key vote)
Title: Yucca Mountain Alternate Sites amendment
Vote to adopt an amendment that requires the termination of all construction activity on interim storage facilities designated in the Act if Yucca mountain is deemed unsuitable.
NOTE: A SENATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION, THUS HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION. A "YEA" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND A "NAY" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TABLING MOTIONS ARE OFTEN USED TO KILL LEGISLATION.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - April 14, 1997
Title: Yucca Mountain Alternate Sites amendment
Sponsors
- Jeff Bingaman (NM - D) (Out Of Office)
