3.0.0 1700 2023-01-11T13:23:17Z 2023-01-11T13:23:17Z House H HR 2013-04-24 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ENGEL:H.R. 1700.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1;Article I, Section 8, Clause 1;Article I, Section 8, Clause 3; andArticle I, Section 8, Clause 18.[Page H2298]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-25T18:54:51Z Referred to 2013-04-24T14:01:20Z 2013-04-25 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2013-04-24 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2013-04-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-04-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 N L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2013-04-24 True P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2013-04-24 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2013-04-25 False Emergency Management Accidents Administrative law and regulatory procedures Emergency planning and evacuation Executive Office of the President Nuclear power Radioactive wastes and releases Terrorism Emergency Management 00 2013-04-24 Introduced in House 2013-06-06T20:54:38Z Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act - Directs the President to issue guidance on the federal response to any nuclear disaster that: (1) may be caused by a natural catastrophe, an accident, or a terrorist or other attack; (2) occurs initially at a nuclear power plant; and (3) disperses radiation off the reactor site and into the surrounding area.

Requires such guidance to:

  • designate the single federal agency responsible for coordinating the government's efforts in response to a nuclear disaster (coordinating agency), including making a formal declaration that a nuclear disaster exists;
  • identify the circumstances under which such declaration will occur;
  • designate the single agency responsible for recommending the evacuation of the area within a 10-mile to 50-mile radius from the nuclear power plant;
  • identify the circumstances under which such recommendation will be made;
  • designate the single agency responsible for developing plans for, educating the public regarding, and conducting, such evacuation;
  • designate the single agency responsible for recommending that evacuees may return following a nuclear disaster;
  • identify the circumstances under which such recommendation will be made;
  • designate the single agency responsible for conducting cleanup of a nuclear disaster; and
  • identify what cleanup standards will apply.
]]> Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act Display Title Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act Official Title as Introduced To require the President to issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act Introduced in House 2013-04-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1700ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1700ih.xml 2013-04-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. 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.