S. 1798: a Bill to grant the consent of the Senate to the Northeast Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Management Compact. Introduced in the Senate of the United States, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session, October 29, 1985

Consent for the northeastern states to form a regional compact to manage low-level nuclear wastes includes the states of Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. The legislation recognizes the advantages of a cooperative effort to manage low-level wastes in reducing the volume of wastes and the number of facilities and in distributing the costs and benefits. Articles I and II describe the purpose and define terms, while subsequent articles outline the states rights and obligations, the formation and duties of a management commission, the procedure for selecting a host state and developing and operating facilities, and the procedure for terminating or withdrawing from the compact. The final articles deal with penalties, compensation, and federal review