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1/14/2009--Introduced.Radioactive Import Deterrence Act - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from issuing a license authorizing the importation into the United States of: (1) low-level radioactive waste; or (2) specific radioactive waste streams exempted from regulation by the NRC.Exempts from such prohibition low-level radioactive waste: (1) being returned to a federal or military facility which is authorized to possess the material; or (2) resulting from the use in a foreign country of nuclear material obtained by the foreign user from an entity in the United States that is being returned to the United States for management and disposal.Authorizes the President to waive such prohibition and authorize the grant of a specific license to import materials only after finding that such importation would meet an important national or international policy goal, such as the use of waste for research purposes.Grandfathers certain licenses issued before the date of enactment of this Act, but prohibits their extension or amendment with respect to the amount of material permitted to be imported.

1231909200 2009-01-14 Wed Jan 06 06:10:27 -0600 2010 introduced 54228 'act':4 'import':2 'deterrence':3 'radioactive':1 68182 false short introduced 54228 'low':10 'bill':2 'unit':16 'wast':13 'level':11 'state':17 'import':6 'certain':8 'prohibit':4 'radioact':12 'low-level':9 67233 false official action 54228 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181482 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. A000360 1940-07-03 8376 455 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://alexander.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-228-3398 Lamar 'r':4 'tn':5 'sen':1 'lamar':2,6,8 'alexand':3,7,9 M 300002 Alexander Lamar_Alexander Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] 5081 N00009888 13880 Republican 202-224-4944 Presbyterian TN Lamar Alexander 2.83333333333333 http://alexander.senate.gov/public/ lamaralexander action 54228 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181482 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. introduced 54228 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181481