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

Articles and editorials

Iran Striving To Rank First in Ethylene Production, S1377 [16FE]

Neo-Con Cabal Blocked 2003 Nuclear Talks, H1773 [26AP]

State of Energy, H137 [1FE]

Warming to the India Nuclear Deal, E1042 [7JN]

Bills and resolutions

Coast Guard: vest primary responsibility in the Federal Government for the naval defense of nuclear power facilities located on navigable waters (see H.R. 5614), H4008 [14JN]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (see S. 2439), S2313 [16MR] (see H.R. 5021), H1195 [28MR]

Foreign countries: establish sound criteria for civilian nuclear cooperation with certain countries (see H.R. 5430), H2961 [19MY]

Hazardous substances: enhance management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, protect public health and safety, and ensure territorial integrity and security of Yucca Mountain repository (see S. 2589), S3212 [6AP] (see H.R. 5360), H2584 [11MY]

Iran: require the President to obtain congressional authorization before initiating any military action against Iran relative to its nuclear program (see H. Con. Res. 391), H1852 [26AP]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (see H. Con. Res. 425), H3642 [8JN]

NRC: conduct an independent safety assessment of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, Buchanan, NY (see S. 2488), S2730 [3AP] (see H.R. 4891), H644 [7MR]

Power resources: authorize research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities for advanced energy technologies (see H.R. 5634), H4189 [16JN]

———increase cooperation on energy issues between the U.S. and foreign governments and entities in order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the U.S. (see S. 2435), S2313 [16MR]

———promote energy production and conservation (see S. 2571), S3211 [6AP] (see H.R. 5331), H2338 [9MY]

———reduce U.S. addiction to oil, ensure near-term energy affordability, accelerate clean fuels and electricity, provide government leadership for a reliable energy future (see S. 2829), S4695 [17MY]

Protocol Additional to the Agreement Between the U.S. and International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the U.S.: implement U.S. obligations (see S. 2489), S2730 [3AP]

Radioactive substances: enhance management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste (see S. 2610), S3378 [7AP]

Safety: improve civilian nuclear power reactors material control and accounting and data management systems to better account for spent nuclear fuel and reduce risks associated with handling of those materials (see S. 3634), S7331 [11JY] (see H.R. 5761), H5046 [11JY]

———require a licensee to notify the State, county, and public in which a facility is located whenever there is an unplanned release of fission products in excess of allowable limits (see S. 2348), S1579 [1MR] (see H.R. 4825), H508 [1MR]

Terrorism: protect the public against the threat of attacks targeting nuclear powerplants (see S. 3594), S6634 [28JN]

U.N.: sanction Iran for its noncompliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (see H. Res. 782), H1852 [26AP]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see S. 2429), S2312 [16MR] (see H.R. 4974), H1128 [16MR]

———exempt from certain requirements (see H.R. 5682), H4554 [26JN]

Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident (see H. Res. 703), H509 [1MR]

Letters

Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident anniversary: Alexander B. Kuzma, Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund (organization), H1405 [4AP]

———Kathy Ryan, Chernobyl Children's Project International, Inc., H1406 [4AP]

Remarks in House

Congressional Ukrainian Caucus: sponsorship of events relative to anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident, H1711 [25AP]

Dept. of Energy: Global Nuclear Energy Partnership funding, H3176, H3177 [24MY], E1019 [6JN]

———nuclear nonproliferation activities programs funding, H3182, H3183 [24MY]

———prohibit using funding from the Nuclear Waste Fund to carry out activities of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, H3184 [24MY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program (H.R. 3481), E1222 [21JN]

Hazardous substances: prohibit funding for promotional program geared toward children that advocates locating a nuclear waste disposal site at Yucca Mountain, NV, H3184, H3185 [24MY]

———terminate promotional program geared toward children that advocates locating a nuclear waste disposal site at Yucca Mountain, NV, H1323, H1368 [30MR]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H278 [15FE], H1456 [5AP], H3160 [24MY]

India: U.S. policy, H541 [2MR]

Iran: address ongoing nuclear efforts relative to threat to U.S. national security and to international peace and security, H127 [1FE], H162 [8FE], H229 [14FE], H1685 [25AP], H1899 [27AP], H3147 [24MY]

———prohibit military action against Iran relative to its nuclear program without congressional authorization, H4300, H4301 [20JN]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically, H4498, H4502 [22JN], H4562 [27JN]

———resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically (H. Con. Res. 425), E1085 [8JN]

Livermore, CA: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory National Ignition Facility funding, H3164 [24MY]

NRC: conduct an independent safety assessment of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, Buchanan, NY (H.R. 4891), H4565 [27JN]

Power resources: enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, H1709, H1718, H1723, H1727 [25AP], H1842 [26AP], E51 [1FE]

———national energy policy, H132, H141-H145 [1FE], H213, H220 [8FE], H269 [14FE], H316, H317 [15FE], H1201 [29MR], H1325 [30MR], H1748, H1749, H1750, H1821, H1823, H1824-H1826, H1836 [26AP], H1873, H1892, H1898-H1905 [27AP], H1925 [2MY], H2094-H2099 [3MY], H2626 [16MY], H3012 [22MY], H3124, H3133 [23MY], H3218 [24MY], H3725 [12JN], H4185 [16JN], H4685 [28JN], H4966 [11JY]

Radioactive substances: spent nuclear fuel storage sites, H3121 [23MY]

South Carolina: Savannah River Site mixed oxide (MOX) fuel facility funding, H3146, H3148, H3164 [24MY], E735 [5MY]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve, H303 [15FE], H1167 [28MR]

———approve (H.R. 4974), H1065 [16MR], E1041 [7JN]

———exempt from certain requirements (H.R. 5682), E1315-E1317 [28JN]

Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident, H1711 [25AP], E740 [5MY]

———anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident (H. Res. 703), H1403-H1407, H1421 [4AP], E527 [6AP], E561 [7AP]

Remarks in Senate

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program, S5937 [15JN]

———include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (S. 2439), S2328 [16MR]

Hazardous substances: enhance management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, protect public health and safety, and ensure territorial integrity and security of Yucca Mountain repository (S. 2589), S3237 [6AP]

Iran: support the President in efforts to resolve crisis regarding the nuclear program diplomatically, S5916-S5922 [15JN]

Power resources: energy crisis in Western States, S6744 [29JN]

———enhance energy conservation, research, and development and provide for security and diversity in the energy supply (H.R. 6), conference report, S3441 [25AP], S3529-S3532 [26AP], S3769 [1MY]

———increase cooperation on energy issues between the U.S. and foreign governments and entities in order to secure the strategic and economic interests of the U.S. (S. 2435), S2326 [16MR]

———national energy policy, S391, S439 [1FE], S973 [9FE], S1322 [15FE], S1376 [16FE], S1666 [3MR], S1811 [7MR], S2086-S2090, S2095 [14MR], S3552, S3553, S3555-S3557 [26AP], S3636-S3638 [27AP], S3854-S3857 [2MY], S4243, S4244 [10MY], S6609-S6611 [28JN]

———promote energy production and conservation, S3863 [2MY]

———promote energy production and conservation (S. 2571), S3231-S3234 [6AP], S3783 [1MY]

———provide for research and development of advanced nuclear reactors, S702 [6FE]

———reduce U.S. addiction to oil, ensure near-term energy affordability, accelerate clean fuels and electricity, provide government leadership for a reliable energy future (S. 2829), S4706 [17MY]

Radioactive substances: spent nuclear fuel storage sites, S702 [6FE]

Safety: improve civilian nuclear power reactors material control and accounting and data management systems to better account for spent nuclear fuel and reduce risks associated with handling of those materials (S. 3634), S7334 [11JY]

———require a licensee to notify the State, county, and public in which a facility is located whenever there is an unplanned release of fission products in excess of allowable limits (S. 2348), S1581 [1MR]

Spurgeon, Dennis R.: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy, S2407 [27MR]

Terrorism: protect the public against the threat of attacks targeting nuclear powerplants (S. 3594), S6717 [28JN]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve, S1576 [1MR]

———approve (S. 2429), S2321 [16MR], S6446-S6449 [23JN], S7281 [10JY]

———ensure cooperation in nuclear program is civilian in nature and that U.S. assistance will not be used in the development of nuclear weapons, S7281 [10JY]

Reports filed

U.S. Additional Protocol Implementation Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2489) (S. Rept. 109-226), S2730 [3AP]

Updating Nuclear Security Standards—How Long Can the Dept. of Energy Afford To Wait? Committee on Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 109-435), H1740 [25AP]

Statements

Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Accident Anniversary: Ukrainian American Community of Southeast Michigan, E741 [5MY]

Include Lackawanna, NY, Bethlehem Steel Workers in the Special Exposure Cohort Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: Representative Higgins, E1222 [21JN]

UN Sanctions After Oil-for-Food—Still a Viable Diplomatic Tool? Representative Kucinich, E733 [5MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 703, Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident anniversary, H1403 [4AP]

S. 2439, Nevada Test Site Veterans' Compensation Act, S2329 [16MR]

S. 2589, Nuclear Fuel Management and Disposal Act, S3237-S3239 [6AP]

S. 3634, Spent Nuclear Fuel Control and Accounting Act, S7335 [11JY]