NUCLEAR ENERGY related term(s) Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Nuclear Weapons; Power Resources

Amendments

NRC: extend authority to collect fees (S. 1627), S2784, S2811, S2813 [13AP]

Radioactive substances: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S494, S498, S499, S503 [8FE], S522, S552 [9FE], H1173 [21MR]

Articles and editorials

Approval of Nuclear Waste Plan Advocated, S11477 [1NO]

Collins, Snowe Criticize Oil Reserve Release Plan, H11590 [30OC]

Europe's Low Oil Supplies May Blunt U.S. Effort, H11589 [30OC]

Marketing a Nuclear Wasteland, S3204 [2MY]

Need for Nuclear Power, S155-S158 [31JA]

Release of Oil Barely Helps Needy States, H11590 [30OC]

Risky Policy on N. Korea, E564 [13AP]

Sweetheart Deals? Strategic Reserve Contracts Look Highly Questionable, H11591 [30OC]

U.S. Tightens Rules for Bidding on Oil, H11591 [30OC]

Bills and resolutions

Amchitka Island, AK: compensate workers who were employed in the construction and maintenance of deep shafts for underground nuclear testing and various other military purposes (see H.R. 4588), H3924 [6JN]

Courts: renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents and allow the Dept. of Energy to impose civil penalties on nonprofit contractors (see S. 2162), S1117 [2MR]

Dept. of Energy: assess effectiveness of policy and site performance in the areas of safeguards and security and cyber security (see H.R. 3906), H996 [14MR]

———ensure continuation of certain authorities through the Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health relative to indemnification and liability dealing with nuclear incidents (see H.R. 4446), H3049 [15MY]

———establish compensation for employees at the Los Alamos, NM, facility sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death (see H.R. 4263), H2238 [12AP]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (see S. 2519), S3691 [9MY] (see H.R. 4398), H2769 [9MY] (see H.R. 5189), H7651 [14SE]

———establish term of office for the first person appointed to the position of Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security (see S. 2179), S1118 [2MR]

———external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at facilities (see H.R. 3907), H996 [14MR]

———require an inventory of documents and devices containing restricted data at national security laboratories and improve security procedures for access to vaults containing such data (see H.R. 4737), H5084 [23JN]

———sell fossil-fuel and nuclear generation facilities and electric power transmission facilities of the TVA (see H.R. 4655), H4484 [14JN]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (see S. 3282), S11917 [15DE]

FEMA: develop a plan for stockpiling potassium iodide tablets in areas near nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 4969), H7127 [26JY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: prohibit the assumption of liability by the U.S. Government for nuclear accidents that may occur at U.S. provided nuclear reactors (see H.R. 4266), H2336 [13AP]

———require congressional approval of any nuclear cooperation agreement and prohibit assumption of liability by the U.S. for nuclear accidents that occur at U.S. provided nuclear reactors (see S. 2752), S5360 [19JN]

———require congressional approval of any nuclear cooperation agreement with the U.S. (see H.R. 4228), H2121 [11AP] (see H.R. 4251), H2238 [12AP]

National Nuclear Security Administration: application of environmental protection, safety, and health regulations (see S. 2597), S4190 [18MY] (see H.R. 4288), H2337 [13AP]

NRC: authorizing appropriations and improving operations (see S. 2016), S149 [31JA]

———establish within the Inspector General's office a unit to audit safety analysis and review activities and personnel of nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 4482), H3308 [17MY]

———renew authority to indemnify licensees (see S. 2292), S1671 [23MR]

Power resources: ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 5585), H11207 [26OC]

———establish a commission to review and explore ways for the U.S. to become energy self-sufficient (see H.R. 4035), H1123 [20MR]

———restore ownership of uranium enrichment facilities to the Federal Government (see H.R. 4883), H6469 [18JY]

Radioactive substances: remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (see S. 2933), S7656 [26JY]

———set contamination content standards in metals industry, prohibit release of contaminated scrap metal by Dept. of Energy facilities, and document contamination of imported scrap metals (see H.R. 4566), H3868 [25MY]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), consideration (see H. Res. 444), H1162 [21MR]

Tariff: steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (see S. 2158), S1117 [2MR] (see H.R. 3875), H920 [9MR] (see H.R. 5550), H11194 [25OC]

U.S. Enrichment Corp.: prevent the sale of uranium hexafluoride (see H.R. 5587), H11445 [27OC]

Biographies

Gordon, John A., S5068 [14JN]

Cloture motions

Radioactive substances: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S463, S464, S469 [8FE]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), motion to proceed, S139 [31JA]

Explanations

Determining ``Causation'' for Radiation and Cancer, S10377 [12OC]

Guidelines

Determining ``causation'' for radiation and cancer: Dept. of HHS, S4757 [8JN]

Histories

Dept. of Energy Savannah River Site: James M. Gaver, S11478-S11480 [1NO]

Letters

Compensation programs for Dept. of Energy employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death: Representative Goodling, H3376 [18MY]

———Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3376 [18MY]

Nomination of Madelyn R. Creedon to be National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs: Senator Lugar, S6335 [10JY]

Portsmouth, OH, uranium enrichment plant closure: Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, H4913 [21JN]

———Gary Gensler, Dept. of the Treasury, H4912 [21JN]

Privatization of U.S. Enrichment Corp.: Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H6030 [13JY]

———William J. Rainer, U.S. Enrichment Corp., H5726 [10JY]

Storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository: Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, S571 [10FE]

———Deb Callahan, League of Conservation Voters, S518 [9FE]

———George E. Pataki, Governor of New York, S3206 [2MY]

———Jerry Eaves, San Bernardino County, CA, Board of Supervisors, S3214 [2MY]

———Jerry Eaves, San Bernardino, CA, Board of Supervisors, S571 [10FE]

———Michael Dorame, Inyo County, CA, Board of Supervisors, S572 [10FE], S3213 [2MY]

———Michael E. Mathis, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, S531 [9FE]

———Robert A. Laurie, California Energy Commission, S572 [10FE], S3215 [2MY]

———Robert P. Gruber, North Carolina Public Staff Utilities Commission, S3223 [2MY]

———Senator Boxer, S571 [10FE]

———Thomas P. Walters, Ventura County, CA, Board of Supervisors, S572 [10FE], S3214 [2MY]

Tribute to Naval Nuclear Power Training Command personnel: Robert and Patricia Arnold, E269 [9MR]

Lists

Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons employer facilities eligible for compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S10377 [12OC]

Dept. of Energy and atomic weapons facilities included under compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4757 [8JN]

Payments to local counties eliminated, and land conveyances retained, in Nevada relative to designation of Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S573 [10FE]

Memorandums

Congressional Legislation on Chronic Beryllium Disease: Representative Kaptur, H4014-H4016 [7JN]

Messages

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Bangladesh Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Clinton, S1456 [20MR], H1128 [21MR]

Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management: President Clinton, S8527 [13SE]

Hazardous Materials Transportation Report: President Clinton, S2232 [5AP], H1821 [5AP]

National Emergency Relative to Russian Disposal of Enriched Uranium Extracted From Nuclear Weapons: President Clinton, S5660 [22JN], H5033 [22JN]

Veto of S. 1287, Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Pending Completion of the Nuclear Waste Repository: President Clinton, S3017 [27AP]

Motions

Radioactive substances: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S138 [31JA], H1197 [22MR]

Press releases

Portsmouth, OH, Uranium Enrichment Plant Closure: Bill Richardson, Sec. of Energy, H4913 [21JN]

———Representative Strickland, H4912 [21JN]

Remarks in House

Customs Service: monitoring for radioactivity in imported scrap metals funding through reductions in the Dept. of the Treasury Inspector General's office, H6645-H6647 [20JY]

Dept. of Energy: abolish (H.R. 1649), H1622, H1623 [30MR], H5076 [23JN]

———conduct a study on the economic basis of the recent increase in gasoline price levels, H5257 [27JN]

———establish compensation for employees at the Los Alamos, NM, facility sustaining beryllium, radiation-related, asbestos, and hazardous substances injury, illness, or death (H.R. 4263), H2184 [12AP], E585 [13AP]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, H3326, H3374-H3377 [18MY], H4014 [7JN], H8286 [27SE], H9644-H9648, H9658, H9662 [11OC], E791 [19MY]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (H.R. 5189), E1489 [14SE]

———renewable energy research funding through reductions in the Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Program, H5254-H5256 [27JN]

———report on efforts to address high gasoline price levels and to develop a national energy policy, H5259 [27JN]

———Spallation Neutron Source funding, H5219 [27JN]

———withhold salary from Los Alamos National Laboratory employees who fail to undergo polygraph examinations, H5262, H5278 [27JN]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding for interim storage of spent radioactive waste on Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indian reservation lands, H5275 [27JN]

Federal employees: eliminate certain inequities in the computation of retirement benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, and their survivors (H.R. 1769), H9987 [17OC]

Federal-State relations: reduce State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates relative to storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, H1187, H1188 [22MR]

Hazardous substances: allow nuclear utilities to invest the Dept. of Energy surcharge fee and use the interest to fund onsite storage of spent nuclear fuel, H1195 [22MR]

———designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, H704 [8MR], H1188-H1197 [22MR], H10033 [17OC], H11930 [4DE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: prohibit the assumption of liability by the U.S. Government for nuclear accidents that may occur at U.S. provided nuclear reactors, H3357-H3362 [18MY], H6004-H6006 [13JY]

———prohibit the assumption of liability by the U.S. Government for nuclear accidents that may occur at U.S. provided nuclear reactors (H.R. 4266), E563 [13AP]

———promote termination of ballistic missile program, H5154 [26JN]

———require congressional approval of any nuclear cooperation agreement with the U.S. (H.R. 4228), E539 [11AP]

———require congressional approval of any nuclear cooperation agreement with the U.S. (H.R. 4251), H2988-H2992 [15MY]

National Nuclear Security Administration: funding, H8422 [28SE]

NRC: decision on restarting Indian Point nuclear power facility, H5216, H5217 [27JN]

———establish within the Inspector General's office a unit to audit safety analysis and review activities and personnel of nuclear powerplants (H.R. 4482), E754 [17MY]

———extend authority to collect fees, H8422 [28SE]

———memorandum of understanding with the EPA, H4868 [21JN]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 45), H1189 [22MR]

Power resources: ensure the energy self-sufficiency of the U.S. (H.R. 5585), E1965 [28OC]

———establish a commission to review and explore ways for the U.S. to become energy self-sufficient, E1162 [30JN]

———establish a commission to review and explore ways for the U.S. to become energy self-sufficient (H.R. 4035), H8899 [5OC], H11589 [30OC], H12089 [14DE]

———restore ownership of uranium enrichment facilities to the Federal Government (H.R. 4883), H6090 [17JY], H6440 [18JY]

Radioactive substances: Alloy 22 storage containers for spent nuclear fuel, H10033 [17OC]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), H1128, H1140 [21MR], H1176, H1183-H1200 [22MR], E427 [28MR]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), consideration (H. Res. 444), H1178-H1183 [22MR]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), motion to commit, H1197-H1199 [22MR]

Tariff: steam or other vapor generating boilers used in nuclear facilities (H.R. 3875), E267 [9MR]

U.S. Enrichment Corp.: impact of closure of Portsmouth, OH, uranium enrichment plant, H4912 [21JN], H5032 [22JN], H5077 [23JN], H5165 [26JN], H5725 [10JY], H6029 [13JY], H6566 [19JY]

———renationalize to protect U.S. energy security, H5077 [23JN], H5815 [11JY]

Ukraine: closure of Chernobyl nuclear power plant, E2214, E2237 [15DE]

Remarks in Senate

Aiken, SC: anniversary of Dept. of Energy Savannah River Site, S11478 [1NO]

Climate: global warming, S2879 [25AP]

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): tribute to staff, S578 [10FE]

Courts: circuit court ruling that power companies may seek damages against the Dept. of Energy relative to storage of spent nuclear fuel, S8648-S8650 [18SE]

———renew Dept. of Energy and NRC indemnity authority for damages from nuclear incidents and allow the Dept. of Energy to impose civil penalties on nonprofit contractors (S. 2162), S1115 [2MR]

Creedon, Madelyn R.: nomination to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration, unanimous-consent agreement, S5064 [14JN]

———nomination to be National Nuclear Security Administration Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, S6329, S6334-S6338 [10JY], S6465 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: review of secrecy oaths and policies at nuclear weapons facilities where workers may have had their health compromised by radioactive or other hazardous substances, S6552 [12JY]

Dept. of Energy: authority to settle lawsuits based on defaults on contracts to accept nuclear waste, S531 [9FE], S564-S579 [10FE]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death, S4754-S4760 [8JN], S10354, S10355, S10375-S10377, S10379, S10386 [12OC]

———establish compensation programs for employees sustaining beryllium and radiation-related injury, illness, or death (S. 2519), S3692 [9MY]

———interim storage of spent radioactive waste on Goshute Indian reservation lands, S8566 [14SE]

———purchase of Russian uranium from dismantled nuclear warheads, S7648-S7650 [26JY]

———tribute to workers sustaining illnesses from exposure to beryllium and other hazardous substances and examine health effects of exposure to hazardous substances, S10709 [18OC]

———University Nuclear Science and Engineering Programs funding (S. 3282), S11922 [15DE]

Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, S3220, S3222 [2MY]

Enterprise (U.S.S.): tribute to crew, S4232 [22MY]

EPA: statutory authority to set radioactive release standards relative to public health and the environment, S522-S534 [9FE], S564-S579 [10FE], S3202, S3207, S3226 [2MY]

Gordon, John A.: nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security, S4980, S5056, S5057 [13JN], S5067-S5069 [14JN]

———nomination to be Under Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Security, unanimous-consent agreement, S5064 [14JN]

Hazardous substances: designate Yucca Mountain, NV, as nuclear waste disposal site, S470-S477, S480-S482 [8FE], S518, S522-S534 [9FE], S564-S579 [10FE], S1652 [23MR], S3202-S3205, S3213 [2MY], S8649 [18SE]

———transporting of nuclear waste through certain California counties to Nevada disposal site, S3213-S3216 [2MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: require congressional approval of any nuclear cooperation agreement with the U.S. (H.R. 4251), S4396 [24MY], S4496 [25MY]

Lobbyists: money spent to influence legislation relative to storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S534 [9FE]

National Nuclear Security Administration: application of environmental protection, safety, and health regulations (S. 2597), S4202 [18MY]

NRC: authorizing appropriations and improving operations (S. 2016), S152 [31JA]

———extend authority to collect fees (S. 1627), S2811-S2813 [13AP]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, S2879 [25AP], S3220 [2MY]

Radioactive substances: remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites (S. 2933), S7674 [26JY]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S1623 [23MR]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), S457, S462-S477, S480-S482 [8FE], S514-S520, S522-S535, S556-S559 [9FE], S564-S579, S596-S598 [10FE], S1652 [23MR], S2879 [25AP]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), motion to proceed, S138, S139 [31JA]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), veto, S3201-S3230 [2MY], S8649 [18SE], S11477 [1NO]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), veto—unanimous-consent agreement, S2910 [26AP]

———storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), vitiation of cloture vote, S301 [2FE]

Treaties and agreements: removal of injunction of secrecy, S8527 [13SE]

Reports

Alloy 22 Storage Containers for Spent Nuclear Fuel: Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects, H10033 [17OC]

Occupational Safety and Health—Government Responses to Beryllium Uses and Risks: GAO, E795-E799 [19MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of S. 1287, Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Pending Completion of the Nuclear Waste Repository: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 106-532), H1162 [21MR]

Dept. of Energy Assessment of the Effectiveness of Policies and Site Performance in the Areas of Security, Safeguards, and Cyber Security: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 3906) (H. Rept. 106-696), H5954 [12JY]

———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3906) (H. Rept. 106-696), H5083 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy Authorities Through the Assistant Sec. of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health on Indemnification and Liability Dealing With Nuclear Incidents: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 4446) (H. Rept. 106-694), H6776 [24JY]

———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 4446) (H. Rept. 106-694), H5083 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy Termination of the Exemption of Nonprofit Institutions From Civil Penalties for Violations of Nuclear Safety Requirements: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 3383) (H. Rept. 106-695), H6776 [24JY]

———Committee on Commerce (House) (H.R. 3383) (H. Rept. 106-695), H5083 [23JN]

Nomination of Edward McGaffigan, Jr., to the NRC: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate), S2727 [13AP]

Nuclear Secrets Safety Act: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H.R. 4737) (H. Rept. 106-1035), H12534 [2JA]

Resolutions by organizations

Selection of Nevada test site as nuclear waste disposal site: Nevada State Legislature, S3204 [2MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Radioactive substances: storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository (S. 1287), H1187 [22MR]

Statements

Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Pending Completion of the Nuclear Waste Repository Legislation Veto: Vice President Gore, S3207 [2MY]

Summaries

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act (H.R. 5189), E1490 [14SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 444, consideration of S. 1287, storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, H1178 [22MR]

H.R. 4251, Congressional Oversight of Nuclear Transfers to North Korea Act, H2988 [15MY]

S. 1287, storage of spent nuclear fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, S574-S578 [10FE], H1183-H1187 [22MR]

S. 1627, NRC Fairness in Funding Act, S2811 [13AP], S2876 [25AP]

S. 2016, NRC appropriations and operations improvement, S153-S155 [31JA]

S. 2933, remediation of uranium and thorium processing sites, S7674 [26JY]

S. 3282, Dept. of Energy University Nuclear Science and Engineering Act, S11923 [15DE]