DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY see also Secretary of Energy

Agreements

Settlement of litigation with TVA, 266 [27JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: authorizing for civilian research and development programs (H.R. 4505), 13186 [1JN], 13347, 13354-13356 [3JN], 32490 [21OC]

———military activities (S. 2749), conference report, 29892 [12OC]

Continental Scientific Drilling Program: direct cooperation of certain Federal entities (S. 52), 14134, 14141 [10JN]

Dept. of Energy National Laboratory Cooperative Research Initiatives Act: enact (S. 1480), 3454-3461 [4MR]

Power resources: improve transfer of technology or devices to other agencies (H.R. 5132), 33121, 33122 [21OC]

Analyses

Dept. of Energy National Laboratory Cooperative Research Initiatives Act (S. 1480), 3464-3469 [4MR]

Federal Nuclear Facilities Environmental Restoration and Management Act (H.R. 4193), 4610 [21MR]

Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act (S. 2770), 23151-23153 [9SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 4567, making appropriations for energy and water development, 14780 [16JN]

———S. 2749, making appropriations for military activities, 27914 [3OC]

Articles and editorials

Accidents at a U.S. Nuclear Plant Were Kept Secret Up to 31 Years, 28050 [4OC], 31658 [19OC]

After 40 Years, the Silence Is Broken on a Troubled Nuclear Arms Industry, 31654 [19OC]

Aging Bomb-Grade Plants Are Seen as Safety Risk, 4384 [18MR]

Big Trouble at Savannah River, 31660 [19OC]

Bomb Makers' Complacency, 4392 [18MR]

Cavalier Attitude to Safety at Savannah River Plant, 28052 [4OC]

Clean Hydrogen Beckons Aviation Engineers—Recent Soviet Success With New Fuel Revives U.S. Interest, 12989 [27MY]

Dept. of Energy Wants New Weapons Reactors To Replace Aging, Troubled One, 31651 [19OC]

DOE, NRC, Contradicted on Accidents, Runaway Reactions Possible, Study Says, 21458 [10AU]

DOE Official Says SIS to Create Jobs, 18338 [14JY]

DOE Orders 2 Hanford Plutonium Plants Shut, 4387 [18MR]

Energy Department Says It Kept Secret Mishaps at Nuclear Weapon Plant, 31657 [19OC]

Energy Secretary Vows Fast Action on Arms Reactor, 31655 [19OC]

Ex-Aides Deny Being Told of Plant Mishaps, 29252 [7OC]

Explosion Risk at Nuclear Site Is Reported High, 4390 [18MR]

Finances and the Fear of Serious Accident Prompt Rare Openness on Weapons Plants, 31654 [19OC]

Fix for the Savannah River Plant, 31652 [19OC]

Hanford Reactor Is Troubled Link in Aging Production Chain, 4385 [18MR]

Hanford Repairs Won't Be Enough, Consultants Say, 4388 [18MR]

INEL Chief Says SIS Project Crucial, 18338 [14JY]

Is This Any Way to Run a Bomb Plant?, 31652 [19OC]

Let the Sun Shine In, Researchers Say, 4351 [17MR]

Los Alamos Unveils Superconductivity Breakthrough, 3472 [4MR]

Management Meltdown at Savannah River Plant, 31653 [19OC]

Negative Talk Alarms DOE Officials, 21457 [10AU]

New Process Improves Semiconductor Fabrication Technology, 3473 [4MR]

New Superconductors May Have Significant Economic Impact, 3471 [4MR]

N-Reactor Won't Reopen, DOE Says, 4389 [18MR]

Nuclear Arms Plant Ordered to Reduce Power for Safety, 4389 [18MR]

Nuclear Finger Pointing, 31659 [19OC]

Nuclear Plant Release, 4391 [18MR]

Plutonium Leak in Idaho Symptom of Atomic Ills, 9695 [2MY]

Reactor Shutdown Could Impede Nuclear Deterrent, Officials Say, 31707 [19OC]

Reports Cite Problems in Washington's 23-Year Old Hanford Reactor, 4387 [18MR]

Restarting the Weapons Reactors, 31652 [19OC]

Safety Lapses Paralyze Nuclear Bomb Complex, 4388 [18MR]

Safety Problems at Reactor Imperil Defense Goals, 4391 [18MR]

Savannah River Horror Stories, 31653 [19OC]

Savannah River Nuclear Plant Workers Had Cavalier Safety Ethic, Panel Told, 28052 [4OC]

Savannah River's Dark, Dirty Past, 31653 [19OC]

Second Nuclear Plant Is Ordered Closed by Energy Dept., 31656 [19OC]

Semiconductor Industry and the National Laboratories, 3470 [4MR]

South Carolina Plant's Nuclear Waste Tanks Unsafe, 4390 [18MR]

SRP Reactor Shut Down as Feds Investigate Safety, 23776 [14SE]

Superconducting Supercollider, 6601 [13AP]

Technology Transfer Isn't Working, 3469 [4MR]

Transmission Repricing No Panacea, Stalon Says, 28051 [4OC]

U.S. Admits Safety Faults at Reactors for Bomb Fuel, 4385 [18MR]

U.S. Says Weapons Plant Closing Means Tritium Won't Be Produced for Three Months, 31656 [19OC]

Unsafe Reactors Threaten Security, 31653 [19OC]

Watering the Truth, 16700 [6JY]

Weapon Reactor's Power Level Cut at Scientists' Insistence—Ability to Withstand Accident Challenged, 4390 [18MR]

Weapons Reactor Should Stay Closed, Senate Panel Votes, 4385 [18MR]

Weapons Reactors To Remain Closed Over Safety Concerns—New Savannah River Procedures Planned, 31707 [19OC]

Why Even Reagan's Megaprojects Aren't Getting Megabucks, 13332 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: authorize national defense programs (see S. 2371)

———authorizing for civilian research and development programs (see H.R. 4505)

———authorizing for civilian research and development programs, H.R. 4505 (see H. Res. 460)

———military activities (see S. 2749)

Coal: administration of Federal Coal Management Program (see S. 2325)

Employment: testing employees of refineries and nuclear power plants for alcohol and controlled substance use (see H.R. 4046)

Hazardous substances: feasibility of burning nuclear materials that have been removed from dismantled nuclear weapons (see H.R. 4224)

Hydrogen-Fueled Aircraft Research and Development Act: enact (see S. 2447)

Nuclear energy: environmental cleanup of Federal facilities (see S. 2189; H.R. 4193)

———independent safety board to oversee facilities (see H.R. 4121)

———standard reactor program (see S. 2639)

Nuclear plants: independent health and safety regulation of Dept. of Energy facilities (see H.R. 4508)

Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act: enact (see S. 2770)

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend relative to franchise operation (see S. 2179)

Power resources: development and commercialization of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 4226)

———improve transfer of technology or devices to other agencies (see H.R. 5132)

Research: encourage magnetic fusion research with other countries, and jointly pursue design of the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (see H. Con. Res. 254)

U.S.-Canadian Environmental Information Reciprocity Act: enact (see H.R. 5134)

Comments

NRC views on U.S.-Japan nuclear energy agreement: Depts. of State, Energy and ACDA, 4554, 4555 [21MR]

Communications from

Activities of the Office of the Inspector General: report, 14263 (EC3377) [13JN]

International Energy Program: plan to implement, 2638 (EC2988) [29FE]

Coal imports: report, 8090 (EC3466) [20AP]

International Energy Program: notice of meeting, 4568 (EC2852) [21MR]

———notification of meetings, 3868 (EC3137) [15MR]

Documents

Wolpe Amendment to International Economic Policy Reform Act, 8935 [27AP]

Factsheets

Actions Being Taken on SRP Reactors, 31644 [19OC]

Environment, Safety and Health, 31645 [19OC]

Letters

Declassification of certain documents on strategic defense initiative and X-Ray Laser Program: Representatives George Brown and Markey, 18460 [14JY]

Dept. of Energy National Laboratory Cooperative Research Initiatives Act: John S. Herrington, Sec. of Energy, 28479 [5OC]

Depts. of Defense and Energy appropriations: Frank C. Carlucci, Sec. of Defense, 29895 [12OC]

Domestic uranium industry: John S. Herrington, Sec. of Energy, 5703 [30MR]

———Theodore J. Garrish, 5709 [30MR]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act extension: Eric J. Fygi, 4698 [22MR]

Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act: Frank G. Zarb, 16698 [6JY]

———John C. Whitaker, 16698, 16699 [6JY]

———Robert K. Dawson, 16698 [6JY]

FERC authority over environmental laws: Charles A. Trabandt, 28039 [4OC]

———Charles G. Stalon, 28038 [4OC]

———Elizabeth A. Moler, 28038 [4OC]

———Senator Lautenberg (sundry), 28036-28039 [4OC]

FERC oversight of natural gas pipeline construction: Catherine C. Cook and Richard P. O'Neill, 28037 [4OC]

Liability and indemnification for nuclear incidents: John S. Herrington, Sec. of Energy, 4037 [16MR]

———Theodore J. Garrish, 3992 [16MR], 4277 [17MR]

Nuclear facility oversight: Ann McLaughlin, Sec. of Labor, 4399 [18MR]

———John R. Bolton, 4399 [18MR]

———John S. Herrington, Sec. of Energy, 4398 [18MR]

Nuclear facilities regulations: Paul Burnsky and David Mallino, 4392 [18MR]

Oil export restrictions in Trade and International Economic Policy Reform Act: Senator Murkowski, 8933 [27AP]

———William F. Martin, 8936 [27AP]

Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act: John Herrington, Sec. of Energy, 23148-23151 [9SE]

Plutonium use with Japan: Lando W. Zech, Jr., NRC, 656-659 [2FE]

Price-Anderson Act amendments: John S. Herrington, Sec. of Energy, 19817 [2AU]

Radioactive waste program: Meyer Steinberg, 8543 [22AP]

Review of technologies and locations for new production reactor: Representative Sid Morrison, 31647 [19OC]

Semiconductor research: Larry W. Sumney, Semiconductor Research Corp., 3470 [4MR]

Solar Energy Research Institute: Byron Stafford, 4350 [17MR]

Superconducting supercollider: Western Governors' Association, 28247 [4OC]

Transfer of public lands in vicinity of residual radioactive material processing sites: James E. Cason, 31895 [19OC]

———Theodore J. Garrish, 31896 [19OC]

Yazoo Backwater Pumping Plant, MS: Robert W. Page, 16700 [6JY]

Lists

Rongelap reassessment project studies, 33552 [21OC]

Memorandums

Economic and Budgetary Aspects of the Superconducting Supercollider: CBO, 13327-13331 [3JN]

Federal Columbia River Transmission System Act: Frank G. Zarb, 16699 [6JY]

Messages

Federal Energy Conservation Programs: President Reagan, 21580 [10AU]

Motions

Appropriations: military activities (S. 2749), insert provisions of H.R. 4481, 27912 [3OC]

Continental Scientific Drilling Program: direct cooperation of certain Federal entities (S. 52), 11916 [23MY]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extension of expiration date of title II (S. 2203), 16429 [29JN]

Nominations

Salgado, Joseph F.: confirmed, 23291 [9SE]

Notices

New production reactor environmental impact statement, 31645 [19OC]

———Earnest C. Baynard III, 31645 [19OC]

Questions

Rongelap reassessment project final report, 33550 [21OC]

Questions and answers

FERC authority over environmental laws: Senator Lautenberg to Jerry J. Langdon, 28037 [4OC]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: authorizing for civilian research and development programs (H.R. 4505), 13292-13299 [2JN], 13324-13358 [3JN]

———making (S. 2749), 27287, 27288 [30SE]

———making (S. 2749), appointment of conferees, 27914 [3OC]

———making (S. 2749), conference report, 30037-30045 [12OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: energy efficiency technology exhibit in the House Cannon Office Building, 1958 [23FE]

Clean coal program, 27293 [30SE]

Conservation budget, 9602 [29AP]

Continental Scientific Drilling Program: direct cooperation of certain Federal entities (S. 52), 11915 [23MY], 23343 [9SE]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extension of expiration date of title II (S. 2203), 16429 [29JN]

GAO: accuracy of statements concerning X-Ray Laser Research Program, 18457-18460 [14JY]

Hazardous substances: feasibility of burning nuclear materials that have been removed from dismantled nuclear weapons (H.R. 4224), 4717 [22MR]

Hydrofluoric acid: environmental hazard, 33514 [21OC]

Marshall Islands: habitability of Rongelap Atoll following nuclear testing by U.S. (H. Con. Res. 395), 33511, 33549 [21OC]

New Mexico: Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, 8442 [21AP]

Nuclear energy: environmental cleanup of Federal facilities (S. 2189), 9695 [2MY]

———reactor proposals, 20640 [4AU]

Nuclear powerplants: environmental cleanup of Federal facilities (H.R. 4193), 4610 [21MR], 9694 [2MY]

———independent health and safety regulation of Dept. of Energy facilities (H.R. 4508), 9990 [5MY]

———independent safety board to oversee facilities (H.R. 4121), 3623 [9MR]

Nuclear warfare: weapons production at Savannah River plant, 33511 [21OC]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend (H.R. 1842), 33474 [21OC]

Power resources: development and commercialization of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 4226), 4821 [22MR], 7000, 7003 [14AP]

———improve transfer of technology or devices to other agencies (H.R. 5132), 33118 [21OC]

———improve transfer of technology or devices to other agencies (H.R. 5132), technical corrections, 33122 [21OC]

Research: encourage magnetic fusion research with other countries, and jointly pursue design of the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (H. Con. Res. 254), 2761 [1MR]

———magnetic fusion program, 6994 [14AP]

Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory: funding, 12482 [25MY]

Strategic petroleum reserve: authorizing law enforcement officers to make arrests (S. 836), 28548 [5OC]

Superconducting supercollider: appropriations, 1605 [17FE]

U.S.-Canadian Environmental Information Reciprocity Act: enact (H.R. 5134), 19995 [2AU]

Wall, Joseph S.: recipient of Ernest Orlando Lawrence award, 15900 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: civilian research and development programs (H.R. 4505), 32482-32492 [21OC]

———military activities (S. 2749), 22040 [11AU], 29880 [12OC], 31720 [19OC]

———military activities (S. 2749), appointment of conferees, 28336 [5OC]

———military activities (S. 2749), conference report, 29886 [12OC]

———military activities (S. 2749), unanimous-consent agreement, 29834 [11OC]

———national defense programs (S. 2371), 12956 [27MY]

Baynard, Ernest C., III: confirmation to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for the Environment, Safety, and Health, 5411 [28MR]

Coal: administration of Federal Coal Management Program (S. 2325), 8757 [26AP]

Continental Scientific Drilling Program: direct cooperation of certain Federal entities (S. 52), 14141 [10JN]

Defense complex, 25285 [26SE]

Dept. of Energy National Laboratory Cooperative Research Initiatives Act: enact (S. 1480), 3461-3462 [4MR], 3790 [14MR], 21654 [10AU], 28479 [5OC]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: extension of expiration date of title II (S. 2203), 13488 [6JN], 17391 [8JY]

FERC: nominations considered en bloc, 28035, 28048 [4OC]

Fitzpatrick, Donna R.: nomination, 22054 [11AU]

Franklin, C. Anson: confirmation to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Congressional, Intergovernmental, and Public Affairs, 5411 [28MR]

Globe Rotter Award, 21801 [11AU]

Hunter, Robert O.: nomination, 22054 [11AU]

Hydrogen-Fueled Aircraft Research and Development Act: enact (S. 2447), 12987 [27MY]

New Mexico: military nuclear waste storage facility, 23733 [14SE]

———National Awards for Energy Innovation, 32606 [21OC]

Nuclear energy: environmental cleanup (S. 2189), 4333 [18MR]

———establish a standard reactor program (S. 2639), 18246 [13JY]

———Savannah River nuclear plant safety, 29251 [7OC], 23777 [14SE]

———Special Isotope Separation Project, 18336 [14JY]

Nuclear weapons: safety at manufacturing plants, 28049, 28052 [4OC], 28290 [5OC], 30191, 30194 [13OC], 32007 [20OC]

Oil Pipeline Regulatory Reform Act: enact (S. 2770), 23147 [9SE]

Petroleum: evaluation of oil import fee, 3183 [3MR]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act: amend relative to franchise operation (S. 2179), 4059 [16MR]

Pollution: executive departments' double standard, 21801 [11AU]

Salgado, Joseph F.: nomination, 23133 [9SE]

TVA: settlement of litigation, 266 [27JA]

U.S. Enrichment Corp.: Dept. of Energy-TVA litigation, 5480 [29MR]

University of Delaware: Institute of Energy Conversion, 4350 [17MR]

Reports

Alternative Budget for Energy Conservation Fiscal Year 1989: Energy Conservation Coalition, 7001-7003 [14AP]

Costs and Benefits of Oil Import Fees—A Critique and Revision of the Analysis in the Dept. of Energy Report: Karl Hausker, 3183-3186 [3MR]

Environmental, Safety and Health Issues at Dept. of Energy Nuclear Facilities: GAO, 4395-4398 [18MR]

EPA Performance in Texas Gas Pipeline Case: Committee on Environment and Public Works, 28042-28047 [4OC]

Nuclear Production Facilities Investigations: GAO, 4378, 4383 [18MR]

———National Academy of Sciences, 4378 [18MR]

Semiconductor Research: National Academy of Sciences, 3462 [4MR]

Reports by conference committees

Depts. of Defense and Energy Appropriations (S. 2749), 29661-29669 [11OC]

Office of Inspector General (S. 908), 27276-27285 [30SE]

Reports filed

Appropriations: Committee on Armed Services (S. 2371) (S. Rept. 100-337), 10797 [12MY]

———(S. 2749) (H. Rept. 100-1071), 29693 [11OC]

———Civilian Research and Development Programs: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (H.R. 4505) (S. Rept. 100-550), 25325 [26SE]

———Civilian Research and Development Programs: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H.R. 4505) (H. Rept. 100-636), 11752 [19MY]

———Consideration of H.R. 4505: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 460) (H. Rept. 100-654), 12277, 12285 [25MY]

Authority of Strategic Petroleum Reserve's Law Enforcement Officers: Committee on Energy and Commerce (S. 836) (H. Rept. 100-980), 25596 [26SE]

Dept. of Energy National Laboratory Cooperative Research Initiatives Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 1480) (S. Rept. 100-544), 25235 [23SE]

Extension of Expiration Date of Title II of Energy Policy and Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 2203) (S. Rept. 100-355), 12090 [24MY]

Nomination of C. Anson Franklin To Be an Assistant Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 4884 [23MR]

Nomination of Ernest C. Baynard III To Be an Assistant Sec. of Energy: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 4884 [23MR]

Nominations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 19063 [27JY]

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Amendment: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 1842) (H. Rept. 100-1100), 32357 [20OC]

Transfer of Technology to Other Agencies: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (H.R. 5132) (H. Rept. 100-943), 24714 [20SE]

Statements

Magnetic Fusion Program: John F. Clarke, 6994 [14AP]

Nuclear Materials Production Reactors: John S. Herrington, Sec. of Energy, 21454 [10AU]

Special Isotope Separation Plant, 11158 [16MY]

———Troy E. Wade II, 18338 [14JY]

Superconducting Supercollider: (sundry), 13345 [3JN]

U.S.-Japan Nuclear Energy Agreement, 4514 [21MR]

Tables

Comparative statement of new budget authority under H.R. 4867, 22848 [8SE]

Constant dollar and discounted NPR life cycle costs including effects of electric revenues, 31650 [19OC]

Testimonies

Fiscal Year 1988 Conservation Budget: Representative Schneider, 9602 [29AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 254, Dept. of Energy magnetic fusion research collaboration with other countries, 2761 [1MR]

H. Res. 460, consideration of H.R. 4505, authorizing appropriations for civilian research and development programs, 13292 [2JN]

H. Res. 557, consideration of S. 2749, appropriations for Depts. of Defense and Energy, 27286 [30SE]

H. Res. 581, consideration of conference report on S. 2749, appropriations, 30037 [12OC]

H.R. 4505, authorizing appropriations for civilian research and development programs, 32482-32490 [21OC]

H.R. 5132, improve transfer of technology or devices to other agencies, 33119 [21OC]

H.R. 5134, U.S.-Canadian Environmental Information Reciprocity Act, 19995 [2AU]

S. 52, direct cooperation of certain Federal entities in Continental Scientific Drilling Program, 11915 [23MY]

S. 836, authorizing law enforcement officers to make arrests at the strategic petroleum reserve, 28548 [5OC]

S. 2203, Energy Policy and Conservation Act extension of expiration date of title II, 16429 [29JN], 17391 [8JY]

S. 2325, administration of Federal Coal Management Program, 8758 [26AP]

S. 2371, Dept. of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act, 12949-12956 [27MY]

S. 2447, Hydrogen-Fueled Aircraft Research and Development Act, 12987 [27MY]