[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 905 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 905

  To provide for congressional approval of a nuclear aircraft carrier 
 waste disposal plan before the construction of CVN-76, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 1995

 Mr. Andrews introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on National Security

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for congressional approval of a nuclear aircraft carrier 
 waste disposal plan before the construction of CVN-76, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. NUCLEAR CARRIER WASTE DISPOSAL PLAN.

    (a) Plan Required.--Within one year of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to Congress a 20-year plan for 
the safe life-cycle maintenance and decommissioning of the Navy's 
nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. The plan shall provide for--
            (1) sites and methods for safe disposal of spent nuclear 
        fuel; and
            (2) sites and methods for the safe disposal of the ships' 
        hulls, structures, machinery, and equipment.
    (b) Congressional Approval.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no funds may be obligated for the construction of the next 
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN-76) until the plan set forth in 
the report required by subsection (a) (or an alternative plan meeting 
the same requirements as set forth in subsection (a)) has been approved 
by law.

SEC. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY OF NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER 
              ACCIDENTS.

    Within one year of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Energy shall submit to Congress a report detailing the likelihood and 
environmental impact of a reactor accident aboard a nuclear-powered 
aircraft carrier, including--
            (1) a noncombat accident or systems failure; and
            (2) a combat-related accident or systems failure.

SEC. 3. COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS.

    (a) Report Required.--Within one year of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a 
report detailing the costs and benefits of the construction of another 
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN-76). The report shall include--
            (1) detailed estimates of the cost of constructing and 
        operating CVN-76;
            (2) the operational benefits of a nuclear-powered aircraft 
        carrier in comparison to a conventionally powered aircraft 
        carrier;
            (3) the operational limitations of nuclear-powered aircraft 
        carriers that have been put into place by foreign nations and 
        international law;
            (4) the feasibility and budget impact of fulfilling the 
        Navy's strategic commitments through the construction of a 
        conventionally powered aircraft carrier; and
            (5) the feasibility and budget impact of fulfilling the 
        Navy's strategic commitments through the performance of a 
        Service Life Extension Program on the U.S.S. America (CV-66).
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