H.R. 2699, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019, introduced by Mr. McNerney and Mr. Shimkus, is very similar to H.R. 3053 from the 115th Congress.
Paul Tonko: “H.R. 2699, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019, introduced by Mr. McNerney and Mr. Shimkus, is very similar…”
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Tonko discusses a bill addressing nuclear waste policy introduced by McNerney and Shimkus.
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