Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act

S 101, the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act, requires federal approval from state and local governments plus affected Native American tribes before spending money from the Nuclear Waste Fund on nuclear waste disposal projects. The bill mandates written agreements with the state governor, local governments where waste would be stored, and nearby governments handling waste transport, all of which must be signed and binding. These agreements cannot be changed without all parties' consent, preventing federal spending without community approval. This directly affects states, local governments, and tribes near proposed nuclear waste repository sites.