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

Addresses

Nuclear Power Is Green: Senator Alexander, S4902 [15JN]

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen efforts to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material (H.R. 730), H226 [20JA]

Articles and editorials

Energy Strategy for Grown-Ups, S4901 [15JN]

This Nuclear Option Is Nuclear, S2449 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see S. 3507), S5112 [17JN]

Australia: approve proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (see S. 3844), S7507 [27SE] (see H.R. 6411), H7499 [16NO] (see H.J. Res. 88), H4506 [15JN]

Dept. of Energy: authorize bartering, transferring, or selling surplus uranium from inventory (see S. 3233), S2477 [20AP] (see H.R. 5068), H2694 [20AP]

———authorize the National Nuclear Security Administration to establish technology transfer centers at national security laboratories (see H.R. 5262), H3310 [11MY]

———carry out a research program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see H.R. 5163), H3013 [28AP]

———carry out initiatives to advance innovation in nuclear energy technologies, make nuclear energy systems more competitive, and increase efficiency and safety of civilian nuclear power (see H.R. 5866), H6162 [27JY]

———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see H.R. 5164), H3013 [28AP]

———create the right business environment for doubling production of clean nuclear energy and other clean energy and create mini-Manhattan projects for clean energy research and development (see H.R. 4741), H1103 [3MR]

———disapprove motion with the NRC to withdraw the license application for a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain with prejudice (see H. Res. 1209), H2261 [23MR]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (see H.R. 5505), H4386 [10JN]

———reduce deficits and Government spending through elimination of wasteful energy subsidies and programs (see H.R. 5780), H5817 [20JY]

———request the President and direct the Dept. to provide certain documents relative to the application to foreclose use of Yucca Mountain as a high level nuclear waste repository (see H. Res. 1466), H4677 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue rules that designate no-fly zones near certain nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 5910), H6283 [28JY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for the contractor employee compensation program (see H.R. 6189), H6879 [22SE]

Hazardous substances: honor commitment to establish Yucca Mountain, NV, as the nation's primary permanent nuclear waste storage site (see H. Res. 1123), H971 [26FE]

Mohave County, AZ: include as an affected area for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 3270), S2758 [28AP] (see H.R. 4712), H971 [26FE]

National objectives: enable a nuclear renaissance to improve energy security, reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, provide large, reliable sources of electricity, and create jobs (see S. 3618), S6024 [20JY]

NRC: condemn decision to begin the closure of the Yucca Mountain license application review relative to high-level nuclear waste storage (see H. Res. 1732), H7614 [18NO]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 1623), H6763 [15SE]

Power resources: enhance U.S. energy security by promoting the production of natural gas, nuclear energy, and renewable energy (see S. 3535), S5439 [24JN]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 5899), H6282 [28JY]

Russia: approve proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (see S.J. Res. 34), S5202 [21JN] (see H.J. Res. 91), H4638 [21JN]

———disapprove proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (see H.J. Res. 92), H4638 [21JN]

Safety: improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (see S. 3922), S7788 [29SE]

———require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the NRC and State and local authorities within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits (see H.R. 6386), H7394 [29SE]

Thorium: provide for thorium fuel cycle nuclear power generation (see S. 3060), S1017 [3MR]

U.S. Nuclear Fuel Management Corp.: establish (see S. 3322), S3358 [6MY] (see H.R. 5979), H6405 (see H.R. 5979), H6456 [29JY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): express disfavor pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (see H.J. Res. 85), H3702 [20MY]

Letters

American Power Act: Alan Reuther, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW), S4834 [10JN]

Messages

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Australia Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Obama, S3161 [5MY], H3172 [5MY]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Russia Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Obama, S3471 [10MY], H3422 [12MY]

Papers

Economics of Nuclear Reactors—Renaissance or Relapse? (excerpt): Mark Cooper, Institute for Energy and the Environment, H5387-H5389 [1JY]

Remarks in House

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: implementation, H7529 [17NO]

Australia: approve proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (H.R. 6411), H7723, H7724 [30NO], E2046 [2DE]

BP P.L.C.: support for the American Power Act and certain Federal energy policies, H4590-H4593 [16JN], H5810 [20JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a research program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (H.R. 5163), H3018 [29AP]

———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (H.R. 5164), H3018 [29AP]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (H.R. 5505), E1066 [10JN]

———nuclear energy loan guarantee programs funding, H5387 [1JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: strengthen efforts to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material (H.R. 730), Senate amendment, H226-H229 [20JA]

Economy: importance of job creation, H666 [23FE]

Hazardous substances: status of proposal to establish Yucca Mountain, NV, as the nation's primary permanent nuclear waste storage site, H7618 [29NO], H7651 [30NO], H8357 [15DE]

———Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H558 [4FE], H1153 [4MR], H1176 [9MR], H1381, H1383 [12MR], H4088 [28MY], E1400 [22JY]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (H.R. 1327), H2776 [21AP], H4599 [17JN]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum and develop and maintain viable military options to prevent development or deployment of nuclear weapons capability (H.R. 3832), H2448 [25MR]

Morris, IL: anniversary of Exelon Nuclear Dresden Unit 1 facility construction, E1658 [16SE]

NIST: develop reference materials, standards, instruments, and measurement methods for nanomaterials and compile data to support correlation of nanomaterial properties to environmental, health, or safety risks, H3402 [12MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H176 [19JA], H4573, H4575 [16JN], H4600, H4601 [17JN], H4784 [24JN], H4915 [29JN], H5292, H5293 [30JN], H8583 [16DE]

———secure U.S. energy future, provide incentives for domestic production of clean energy technology, achieve meaningful pollution reductions, and create jobs, H4590 [16JN]

Remarks in Senate

America Creating Opportunities To Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act: implementation, S4438 [26MY]

Dept. of Energy: create the right business environment for doubling production of clean nuclear energy and other clean energy and create mini-Manhattan projects for clean energy research and development (S. 2776), S4438 [26MY], S4816 [10JN]

———National Nuclear Security Administration funding, S10435 [17DE]

———nuclear energy and renewable energy loan guarantee programs funding, S4402 [26MY]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste, S1579 [16MR]

Mohave County, AZ: include as an affected area for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing (S. 3270), S2760 [28AP]

Obama, President: State of the Union Message, S274 [28JA]

Power resources: assess role in national energy policy, S2447-S2449 [20AP], S4078-S4080 [20MY], S5765 [13JY]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 570), S681, S682 [23FE]

———national energy policy, S555-S557 [11FE], S2447 [20AP], S4402-S4404 [26MY], S4589, S4600 [7JN], S4710 [9JN], S4809, S4829 [10JN], S4872-S4876 [14JN], S4899-S4901 [15JN], S4953 [16JN], S5167-S5169 [21JN], S5223-S5225 [22JN], S5638-S5641 [30JN], S6005 [20JY], S6268, S6286 [27JY], S6561-S6563, S6574 [2AU], S7457 [27SE], S8023-S8025 [18NO], S8743 [10DE]

———secure U.S. energy future, provide incentives for domestic production of clean energy technology, achieve meaningful pollution reductions, and create jobs, S3797-S3800 [17MY], S3955 [19MY], S4822-S4825, S4833 [10JN], S4873 [14JN], S5508 [29JN], S8367-S8369 [2DE]

Russia: approve proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (S.J. Res. 34), S5211 [21JN]

Safety: improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (S. 3922), S7812 [29SE]

Thorium: provide for thorium fuel cycle nuclear power generation (S. 3060), S1019 [3MR]

Reports filed

Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act: Committee on Science and Technology (House) (H.R. 5866) (H. Rept. 111-658), H7613 [18NO]

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2052) (S. Rept. 111-312), S7506 [27SE]

Nuclear Power 2021 Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2812) (S. Rept. 111-314), S7507 [27SE]

Request President and Dept. of Energy To Provide Documents Relative to Application To Foreclose Use of Yucca Mountain as High Level Nuclear Waste Repository: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1466) (H. Rept. 111-550), H5711 [19JY]

Texts of

H.R. 5866, Nuclear Energy Research and Development Act, H7730-H7732 [30NO]

H.R. 6411, approve proposed agreement for cooperation with Australia pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act, H7723 [30NO]

S. 3922, Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act, S7813 [29SE]