3.0.0 1194 2021-09-29T20:03:54Z 2021-09-29T20:03:54Z House H HR 2005-03-09 109 hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas29 Strategic Forces Subcommittee Referred to 2005-04-06T21:51:12Z Referred to 2005-03-09T15:02:30Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee Referred to 2005-03-22T21:56:32Z Referred to 2005-03-09T15:02:35Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-03-09T15:02:40Z 2005-04-06 hsas29 Strategic Forces Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. Committee 2005-04-06 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 1 House committee actions Executive Comment Requested from DOD, DOE. Committee 2005-03-22 hsif03 Energy, Climate and Grid Security Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2005-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2005-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2005-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-09 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2005-03-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1209-1210) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] JIM MATHESON D UT 2 N B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2005-03-09 True S000749 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] JOHN SPRATT D SC M. 5 2005-03-09 True R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2005-03-17 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2005-04-13 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2005-05-04 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2005-07-12 False M001163 Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] Doris Matsui D CA O. 5 2005-09-29 False Armed Forces and National Security Arizona Classified defense information Compensation (Law) Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic government information Environmental Protection Environmental assessment Environmental monitoring Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to education Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics Government liability Government publicity Groundwater Health Health information systems Higher education Internet Law Legislation Medical research Nevada Nuclear weapons Pollution measurement Public meetings Radiation Radioactive pollution Research centers Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Utah Armed Forces and National Security 00 2005-03-09 Introduced in House 2005-03-30T19:51:44Z Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act - Deems each of the following actions undertaken by a Federal agency to be a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for which a detailed environmental impact statement is required in conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969: (1) any action having as a purpose the resumption of nuclear weapon or nuclear explosive device tests at the Nevada Test Site; or (2) use of any other location for such testing. Outlines information required to be included in such statement, including: (1) the possibility of radiation containment failure and the effects of such failure; (2) possible long-term effects on the water table from underground radiation leakage; and (3) information with respect to certain kiloton categories of weapons.

Prohibits the United States from resuming any such testing unless authorized by a law enacted after the enactment of this Act.

Requires: (1) advance public notice of each test; (2) prompt notice of each release of radiation beyond the boundaries of the Nevada Test Site; and (3) a public meeting after each test to discuss test results.

Directs the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on the safety and health of citizens in the vicinity of the Nevada Test Site.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a Nevada Test Site Citizens Review Board.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to institutions of higher education to acquire and operate, for ten years, radiation detection equipment and sensors.

Directs the Secretary of Energy, through the Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency, to monitor the nature and extent of any radiation released into the atmosphere as a result of such testing. Requires: (1) DOE radiation containment assessment; and (2) public notice of monitoring data.

Requires the: (1) Director of the National Institutes of Health to make a grant to establish the National Center for the Study of Radiation and Human Health; and (2) Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study of individuals exposed to nuclear weapons tests.

]]> Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act Short Titles as Introduced Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act Display Title Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act Official Title as Introduced To protect public health and safety, should the testing of nuclear weapons by the United States be resumed. Introduced in House 2005-03-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr1194ih/xml/BILLS-109hr1194ih.xml 2005-04-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.