H. R. 466 proposes a requirement for the Secretary of Energy to gain approval from state and local governments and affected Indian tribes before spending money from the Nuclear Waste Fund on a nuclear waste repository. This bill emphasizes a consent-based approach, ensuring...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 466 is a plan that says the person in charge of energy in the U.S. must ask for permission from local leaders and tribes before spending money to build a special place to keep dangerous trash from nuclear power. This is to make sure everyone agrees and feels safe about it.