NUCLEAR ENERGY see also Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Power Resources

Addresses

Nuclear Power in Space—Balancing the Risks and Benefits: Representative George E. Brown, 2190-2192 [9FE]

Amendments

Dept. of Energy: uranium enrichment program cost recovery (S. 83), 2711-2718 [23FE], 4916 [17MR]

Analyses

Dept. of Energy Nuclear Facilities Act (S. 1802), 26171 [26OC]

Articles and editorials

After Rocky Flats, Can We Trust DOE?, 12217 [16JN]

Atomic Weapons—America's Non-Existent ``Nuclear Crisis'', 8100 [3MY]

Audit Cites Flaws in Program for Nuclear Reactor in Space, 2190 [9FE]

Changing Over to Low-Enriched Fuels, 14762 [14JY]

Detailing Soviet Gamma-Ray ``Garbage'', 17453 [1AU]

Don't Slow Down Cleanup, 5618 [5AP]

Global Magnet Producers Vie for Supercollider, 3846 [9MR]

Nuclear Power Plots a Comeback, 3867 [9MR]

Radiation From Soviet Nuclear Reactors in Space Hampers U.S. Satellite, 17452 [1AU]

Shoreham Deal Is Stuff and Nonsense, 6607 [13AP]

Soviet Satellites' Radiation Distorts Scientific Observations, 17451 [1AU]

Space Pollution Forces NASA To Change Plans for Key Projects, 17451 [1AU]

Space Reactors Hinder Gamma-Ray Astronomy—Soviet Nuclear Spy Satellites Are Hurting Gamma-Ray Astronomy; So Why Was That Fact Classified for 8 Years?, 17453 [1AU]

Bills and resolutions

Advanced Nuclear Reactor Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: enact (see S. 1966)

Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: urge ratification (see H. Con. Res. 88)

Dept. of Energy: authorizing civilian energy program appropriations (see S. 964)

———health and safety regulation for nuclear facilities (see S. 1304; H.R. 3521, 3838)

———liability of nuclear contractors (see S. 446; H.R. 1102)

———OSHA application to certain facilities (see H.R. 3173)

———protection of whistle blowers employed by contractors (see H.R. 3255)

———State authority to monitor environmental compliance at certain facilities (see H.R. 3246)

———uranium enrichment program cost recovery (see S. 83)

Dept. of Energy Nuclear Facilities Act: enact (see S. 1802; H.R. 1836)

Ecology: response programs for Federal nuclear facilities (see H.R. 3065)

Federal Nuclear Facilities Environmental Response Act: enact (see S. 1462)

Health: effects of low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities (see H.R. 1863)

———payments for injuries due to exposure to certain radiation (see S. 841)

———transfer authority of Sec. of Energy to conduct epidemiological studies of effects of radiation (see S. 972)

Law enforcement officers: compensation for expenses for State and local agencies for Federal nuclear-related demonstrations (see H.R. 650)

NRC: appropriations (see H.R. 1549)

———establish an Office of Investigations (see H.R. 1835)

———procedures for restarting nuclear power plants after safety shutdown (see S. 1176)

———reorganizing functions (see S. 946)

———require financial disclosure reports from prospective commissioners (see H.R. 3712)

———use of funds for surety arrangements (see H.R. 1550)

Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Fund Act: enact (see S. 1808; H.R. 1317)

Nuclear Facilities Occupational Safety Improvement Act: enact (see S. 1958)

Nuclear Safety Board: establish (see S. 589)

Nuclear warfare: use of nuclear material recovered from warheads for peaceful nuclear programs (see H.J. Res. 92)

Peaceful Atom Act: enact (see H.R. 424)

Powerplants: standardize designs and improve the licensing and regulatory process (see H.R. 1547, 2078)

Radioactive waste disposal: consideration of affected States (see S. 705)

———location of facilities near international borders (see H.R. 513, 2927)

———transportation through high-density metropolitan areas (see S. 728; H.R. 2387)

Radioactive Materials Transportation Act: enact (see S. 729)

Research: cold fusion experiments (see H. Con. Res. 120)

Safety: improve procedures (see H.R. 1548)

———improve regulations (see H.R. 1643)

Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Amendments Consent Act: enact (see S. 1563; H.R. 2642)

Soviet Union: U.S. purchase of uranium enrichment services (see H.R. 1100)

Space policy: U.S.-Soviet ban on power sources in orbit around the Earth (see H.R. 966)

Taxation: deny deductions for loss on certain abandonments of powerplants (see H.R. 2654)

Tritium: limit production by commercial facilities (see H.R. 2502)

Uranium enrichment corporation: establish (see S. 847; H.R. 1098, 2278, 2480)

Letters

Better information needed for selection of new production reactor: J. Dexter Peach, 27585-27587 [7NO]

Comprehensive Uranium Act: James D. Werner, 15458 [20JY]

———Jill Lancelot, 15457 [20JY]

———Ken Bossong, 15458 [20JY]

———various environmental and consumer organizations, 15458 [20JY]

Dept. of Energy's disposal of radioactive waste: Joseph C. Karpinski, 12517 [20JN]

NRC appropriations: Representative Udall, 29561 [16NO]

Letters of transmittal

Better information needed for selection of new production reactor: J. Dexter Peach, 27585-27587 [7NO]

Dept. of Energy appropriations for civilian energy program: Eric J. Fygi, 8788 [10MY]

Memorials of legislature

Hawaii, 8073 [3MY], 9996 [22MY], 10502 [1JN], 10962 [6JN]

Idaho, 6805 [17AP]

Marshall Islands, 4033 [13MR]

Michigan, 19782 [7SE]

Nevada, 7544 [26AP]

Ohio, 19923 [7SE]

Washington, 11897 [15JN]

Messages

Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act Report: President Bush, 8432 [8MY], 8498 [9MY]

Petitions

Republican Conference, State Assembly, Albany, NY, 15161 [19JY]

Press releases

Richard B. Setlow wins Dept. of Energy award for scientific achievement, 1334 [31JA]

Remarks in House

Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal: ratification (H. Con. Res. 88), 5667, 5668 [6AP]

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board: authority, 16443 [26JY]

Dept. of Energy: facilities (H.R. 1836), 6335 [12AP]

———improve occupational health and safety standards at nuclear facilities (H.R. 3521), 26868-26871 [1NO]

———investigation of safety violations at nuclear plants, 11280 [8JN]

———liability by contractors, 2771 [23FE]

———uranium enrichment program cost recovery (S. 83), 15345 [20JY]

Ecology: response programs for Federal nuclear facilities (H.R. 3065), 17591 [1AU]

Energy: U.S. policy, 19447 [4AU]

Health: effects of low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities (H.R. 1863), 6427 [13AP]

Health and safety: regulations (H.R. 1643), 5317 [23MR]

Law enforcement officers: compensation for expenses for State and local agencies for Federal nuclear-related demonstrations (H.R. 650), 343 [24JA]

Los Alamos, NM: incineration of radioactive waste, 16458 [27JY]

Low-level radioactive waste: disposal, 273 [19JA]

NRC: appropriation (H.R. 1549), 30066 [17NO]

———appropriations (H.R. 1549), consideration (H. Res. 198), 29553-29564 [16NO]

———establish an Office of Investigations (H.R. 1835), 6341 [12AP]

Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Fund Act: enact (H.R. 1317), 3829 [8MR]

Peaceful Atom Act: enact (H.R. 424), 128 [3JA]

Powerplants: standardize designs and improve the licensing and regulatory process (H.R. 2078), 7402 [25AP], 7470 [25AP]

Power resources: hearings on long-term energy security, 30399-30402 [20NO]

Radiation Victims Compensation: enact (H. Con. Res. 116), 8852 [10MY]

Radioactive waste disposal: analyses of transportation incidents (H.R. 584), 333 [20JA]

———Dept. of Energy policy, 5504 [5AP]

———Federal facilities, 20432 [14SE]

———location of facilities, 7560 [26AP]

———location of facilities near international borders (H.R. 2927), 15321 [19JY]

Reactors: deferral of new construction, 8100 [3MY]

Savannah River Site, SC: environmental projects, 16543-16546 [27JY]

Shoreham powerplant: NRC authority over transfer of license, 30066 [17NO], 31790 [21NO]

Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact: congressional consent to amendments (H.R. 2642), 26481 [30OC]

Soviet Union: Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, 7559 [26AP], 7631 [27AP]

———mutual and verifiable restrictions on production of plutonium and uranium (H.R. 2403), 15696 [20JY]

———U.S. purchase of uranium enrichment services (H.R. 1100), 2779 [23FE]

Space policy: U.S.-Soviet ban on power sources in orbit around the Earth (H.R. 966), 2190 [9FE]

St. Louis, MO: disposal of radioactive waste, 5195 [22MR]

Taxation: deny deductions for loss on certain abandonments of nuclear powerplants (H.R. 2654), 12424 [20JN], 12452 [20JN]

Uranium Enrichment Reorganization Act: enact (H.R. 2480), 10087 [24MY]

Washington Public Power Supply System: WNP-1 reactor facility, 117 [3JA]

Yucca Mountain, NV: potential high-level nuclear waste repository, 15100 [19JY]

Remarks in Senate

Advanced Nuclear Reactor Research, Development, and Demonstration Act: enact (S. 1966), 31481-31485 [21NO]

China, People's Republic of: additional sanctions, 14735 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: number of Armed Forces individuals who have participated in radiation-risk activities, 17459 [1AU]

Dept. of Energy: authorizing civilian energy program appropriations (S. 964), 8787 [10MY]

———civilian radioactive waste disposal, 4943 [17MR]

———closures of defense nuclear facilities, 17465 [1AU]

———defense technology enhancement, 16887, 16888 [31JY]

———disposal of radioactive waste, 12517 [20JN]

———financial accountability of contractors (S. 446), 2689 [23FE]

———safety at nuclear facilities (S. 1304), 14349-14351 [12JY]

———uranium enrichment program cost recovery (S. 83), 695 [25JA], 2718 [23FE], 4921 [17MR], 5873 [10AP], 15316 [19JY], 15443 [20JY], 15459-15468 [20JY]

Dept. of Energy Nuclear Facilities Act: enact (S. 1802), 26167, 26172 [26OC], 29237 [15NO]

Electric power: supply and demand for Northeastern region, 6606 [13AP]

Federal Nuclear Facilities Environmental Response Act: enact (S. 1462), 17508 [1AU]

Health: payments for injuries due to exposure to certain radiation (S. 841), 7269 [19AP]

Nevada: disposal of radioactive waste, 12216 [16JN], 20456 [14SE]

NRC: procedures for restarting nuclear power plants after safety shutdown (S. 1176), 11702 [14JN]

———reorganizing functions (S. 946), 8530-8533 [9MY], 9295 [16MY]

Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Fund Act: enact (S. 1808), 26646 [31OC]

Nuclear Facilities Occupational Safety Improvement Act: enact (S. 1958), 31467 [21NO]

Nuclear Safety Board: establish (S. 589), 4380 [15MR]

Public utilities: management and regulation, 27832 [8NO]

Radiation Research Reorganization Act: enact (S. 972), 8959, 8960 [11MY]

Radioactive Materials Transportation Act: enact (S. 729), 5826 [7AP]

Radioactive waste disposal: consideration of States affected by disposal (S. 705), 5588 [5AP]

———transportation (S. 728), 5823-5825 [7AP]

Setlow, Richard B.: winner of Enrico Fermi Award for scientific achievement, 1333 [31JA]

Shoreham powerplant, NY: closing, 6606 [13AP]

Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact: congressional consent to amendments (H.R. 2642), 28146 [9NO]

———congressional consent to amendment (S. 1563), 18976 [4AU], 27168 [3NO]

Soviet Union: shut down of reactors, 14250 [12JY]

Terrorists: preventing misuse of nuclear research, 14761 [14JY]

Tritium reactor technology, 3867 [9MR]

Uranium Enrichment Reorganization Act: enact (S. 847), 7284 [19AP]

———enact (S. 847), star print, 8388 [4MY]

West Valley, NY: removal of radioactive waste, 5617 [5AP]

Yucca Mountain, NV: radioactive waste disposal, 15162 [19JY]

Reports

Cancer Studies: Governor's Health Assessment Group, 8960 [11MY]

Research and Test Reactors: President Bush (excerpts), 16624 [27JY]

Yucca Mountain, NV, Radioactive Waste Disposal: John Trapp (excerpts), 15163 [19JY]

Reports filed

Congressional Consent to Amendments to the Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 2642) (H. Rept. 101-238), 20203 [12SE]

Dept. of Energy's Uranium Enrichment Program Cost Recovery: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (S. 83) (S. Rept. 101-60), 14147 [11JY]

Nominations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 27888 [8NO]

NRC Appropriations: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs (H.R. 1549) (H. Rept. 101-56), 9481 [17MY]

———Consideration: Committee on Rules (H. Res. 198) (H. Rept. 101-138), 14680 [13JY]

Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Amendments Consent Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2642) (H. Rept. 101-238), 26344 [26OC]

———Committee on the Judiciary (S. 1563), 27028 [2NO]

Transfer Authority of Sec. of Energy to Conduct Epidemiological Studies of Effects of Radiation: (S. 972), 25360 [20OC]

Resolutions by organizations

Dept. of Energy's nuclear weapons facilities: American Public Health Association, 8960 [11MY]

Statements

Radioactive Waste Disposal: Lawrence F. Davenport, 5504 [5AP]

Radioactive Waste Disposal in Nevada, 16609 [27JY]

———Dept. of the Interior, 16609 [27JY]

Uranium Enrichment Program: W. Henson Moore, 15453 [20JY]

Summaries

Advanced Nuclear Reactor Research, Development, and Demonstration Act (S. 1966), 31484 [21NO]

Nuclear Safety Board Establishment (S. 589), 4382 [15MR]

Tables

Dept. of Energy appropriations for defense, 16603 [27JY]

Energy supply, research and development appropriations, 16603 [27JY]

World uranium enrichment capacity: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 15453 [20JY]

Testimonies

Hanford Nuclear Plant: Barbara Roberts, 117 [3JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 116, Radiation Victims Compensation, 8852 [10MY]

H. Res. 198, consideration of H.R. 1549, authorizing NRC appropriations, 29553 [16NO]

H.R. 1317, Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Fund Act, 3830 [8MR]

H.R. 2078, standardize nuclear plant designs and improve the licensing and regulatory process, 7553 [26AP]

H.R. 2642, congressional consent to amendments to Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact, 26481 [30OC]

H.R. 2654, Taxpayer and Environment Protection Act, 12453 [20JN]

S. 83, Comprehensive Uranium Act, 15443-15451, 15459-15468 [20JY]

S. 589, Nuclear Safety Board, 4381 [15MR]

S. 705, State consideration in radioactive waste disposal, 5589 [5AP]

S. 729, Radioactive Materials Transportation Act, 5826 [7AP]

S. 847, Uranium Enrichment Reorganization Act, 7284-7293 [19AP]

S. 946, reorganizing NRC functions, 9295-9300 [16MY]

S. 964, Dept. of Energy's civilian energy program appropriations, 8787 [10MY]

S. 972, Radiation Research Reorganization Act, 8960 [11MY]

S. 1176, NRC procedures for restarting nuclear power plants after safety shutdown, 11703 [14JN]

S. 1462, Federal Nuclear Facilities Environmental Response Act, 17510-17514 [1AU]

S. 1563, Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Amendments Consent Act, 18976 [4AU], 27168 [3NO]

S. 1802, Dept. of Energy Nuclear Facilities Act, 26168-26171 [26OC]

S. 1808, Nuclear Decommissioning Reserve Fund Act, 26646 [31OC]

S. 1958, Nuclear Facilities Occupational Safety Improvement Act, 31468-31471 [21NO]

S. 1966, Advanced Nuclear Reactor Research, Development, and Demonstration Act, 31481-31484 [21NO]