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

Amendments

Ukraine: recognize anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster (S. Res. 153), S2799 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions

Arms control: strengthen nonproliferation activities and strengthen nuclear energy cooperation and nonproliferation under the Atomic Energy Act (see H.R. 1320), H2265 [1AP]

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see S. 109), S125 [25JA] (see H.R. 1280), H2213 [31MR]

Dept. of Energy: allow research, development, and demonstration program for American Centrifuge Project (see S. 2031), S8775 [17DE] (see H.R. 3759), H10015 [20DE]

———carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (see S. 1067), S3338 [25MY]

———carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (see S. 512), S1406 [8MR] (see H.R. 1808), H3159 [10MY]

———establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (see H.R. 1710), H3060 [4MY]

———offer to enter into temporary used nuclear fuel storage facility agreements (see S. 1320), S4292 [30JN]

———provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (see S. 1135), S3428 [26MY] (see H.R. 2054), H3756 [26MY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 1030), H1725 [10MR]

———extend and increase the authority for the ombudsman under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 202), H102 [6JA]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 1029), H1725 [10MR]

Disasters: issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1694), H2998 [3MY]

Government regulations: provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities (see H.R. 1268), H2106 [30MR]

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 H.R. 1608), H2911 [15AP]

NRC: clarify authority of Chairman to act on behalf of the Commission during emergencies (see H.R. 3657), H8880 [13DE]

———permit a Commissioner to continue to serve if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed (see S. 1394), S4721 [20JY] (see H.R. 2068), H3868 (see H.R. 2068), H3909 [1JN]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 373), H5580 [26JY]

Power resources: 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 (see S. 706), S2046 [31MR] (see H.R. 1287), H2213 [31MR]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (see H.R. 909), H1573 [3MR]

———increase domestic energy production, reduce dependence on foreign oil, and diversify the U.S. energy portfolio (see H.R. 2133), H4035 [3JN]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 1023), H1724 [10MR]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (see H.R. 1861), H3278 [12MY]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 617), H679 [10FE]

———require spent nuclear fuel be stored in dry cask storage (see H.R. 2075), H3868 (see H.R. 2075), H3909 [1JN]

Refuse disposal: provide for the safe disposal of Federal Government-owned transuranic waste (see H.R. 2367), H4574 [24JN]

Safety: ensure that nuclear powerplants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact (see H.R. 1242), H2037 [29MR]

———improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (see S. 640), S1827 [17MR] (see H.R. 1326), H2266 [1AP]

———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. 1436), H2534 [7AP]

Ukraine: recognize anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster (see S. Res. 153), S2507 [14AP]

Ventura County, CA: provide compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (see H.R. 203), H102 [6JA]

Letters

Working relationship between NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko and other Commissioners: several NRC Commissioners, H8737 [13DE]

Memorandums

Working Relationship Between NRC Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko and Other Commissioners: Several NRC Commissioners, H8737 [13DE]

Messages

Imposition of Certain Sanctions Relative to the Provision of Goods, Services, Technology, or Support for Iran's Energy and Petrochemical Sectors: President Obama, H7895 [22NO]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Obama, S3222 [23MY], S7905-S7907 [28NO], H3323 [23MY], H7404 [10NO]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: health effects of left-over munitions in congested residential areas of formerly used defense sites study funding, H4704 [7JY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out programs to develop and demonstrate two small modular nuclear reactor designs (H.R. 1808), H3164 [11MY]

———Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development program and nuclear energy program funding, H4821, H4822 [11JY]

———energy efficiency retrofitting programs funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4839, H4840 [11JY]

———limit funding for nuclear reactors using coolants different from commercial technologies in service at the time certain loan guarantees were issued, H5078 [14JY]

———non-defense environmental cleanup funding, H4999 [13JY]

———plutonium-238 production restart project funding, H4847 [11JY]

———prohibit funding to transfer authority over the Office of Environmental Management, H5060 [14JY]

———require that funding for loan guarantees for advanced nuclear energy facilities be equal to or exceed those for carbon capture and sequestration projects, H5076, H5077 [14JY]

———spent nuclear fuel recycling funding, H4848 [11JY]

———tribute to Idaho National Laboratory employee award recipients, E2120 [29NO]

———Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Building Technologies Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4841-H4843 [11JY], E1301 [12JY], E1334 [15JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health to oversee contractor employee benefits of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (H.R. 1030), E448 [10MR]

———pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (H.R. 1029), E448 [10MR]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1324, H1325 [18FE], H1671 [10MR], H1896 [16MR], H2251 [1AP], H4685 [7JY], H4784 [8JY], H5010, H5011 [13JY], H6448 [23SE], H6862 [13OC], H7073 [26OC], H7153 [27OC], H7266, H7315, H7316 [3NO], H7877 [18NO], H8002 [1DE], H8302-H8306 [8DE], H8736 [13DE], H9900 [16DE], E1284 [11JY]

NRC: prohibit funding for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant license renewal, H5061 [14JY]

———prohibit funding for draft supplemental environmental impact statement regarding Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, H5063, H5064 [14JY], E1353 [19JY]

———working relationship between Chairman Gregory B. Jaczko and other Commissioners, H8736 [13DE]

Power resources: 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, H8111 [2DE]

———expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity (H.R. 909), H1801 [15MR]

———increase onshore and offshore energy production to create jobs and increase revenues, H7020 [25OC]

———national energy policy, H528 [8FE], H1598, H1603 [8MR], H1627 [9MR], H1670 [10MR], H1849, H1850 [16MR], H1976 [17MR], H2045, H2050, H2095 [30MR], H2113, H2117 [31MR], H2992, H2993 [3MY], H3011, H3045-H3050 [4MY], H3083 [5MY], H3152-H3155 [10MY], H3169, H3170, H3193, H3215 [11MY], H3232, H3262, H3263, H3264 [12MY], H3322 [23MY], H4026 [3JN], H4473, H4474, H4521, H4524 [23JN], H4592 [6JY], H4686 [7JY], H4927-H4934 [12JY], H5081 [14JY], H7004 [24OC], H7988 [30NO], H8080, H8111-H8113, H8117-H8120, H8121 [2DE], E1171 [23JN]

———use revenues from offshore energy production to create jobs, reduce the deficit, invest in clean and renewable energy, clean up the environment, and rebuild infrastructure (H.R. 1861), H3227, H3228 [12MY], H4856 [12JY], H7045-H7051 [25OC]

Recycling: fuel recycling and accelerated transmutation program funding through reductions in nuclear waste storage funding, H5006 [13JY]

Safety: ensure safety and security of nuclear powerplants, H1803 [15MR]

Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster, E722 [14AP]

———recognize anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster, E736 [15AP]

Remarks in Senate

Atomic Energy Act: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (S. 109), S559 [3FE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relative to nuclear reactors (S. 1067), S3344 [25MY]

———create strategy for spent fuel storage, including options for consolidating and storing fuel at one or more regional sites, S7405-S7411 [14NO]

———offer to enter into temporary used nuclear fuel storage facility agreements (S. 1320), S4296 [30JN]

———provide for reenrichment of certain depleted uranium and for the sale or barter of reenriched uranium (S. 1135), S3448 [26MY]

International Atomic Energy Agency: release of report on Iran nuclear program, S7173, S7174 [8NO]

Navy: prohibit funding for architectural, engineering, and construction design services to establish a homeport for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S4660-S4662 [19JY]

———prohibit funding for road improvements at Naval Station Mayport, FL, S4660-S4662 [19JY]

Power resources: 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, S1525 [10MR]

———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. 706), S1958 [30MR], S2060 [31MR], S2063 [4AP], S3072 [18MY], S5414 [8SE], S6298 [6OC]

———national energy policy, S567 [4FE], S1195-S1197 [3MR], S1326 [7MR], S1522-S1525 [10MR], S1812 [17MR], S1946 [30MR], S2227 [7AP], S3024, S3028, S3031 [17MY], S3071-S3074, S3076 [18MY], S3720 [13JN], S3748 [14JN], S3799 [15JN], S6828 [20OC], S8596-S8598 [14DE], S8721 [16DE]

Russia: tribute to U.S.-Russian cooperation in civilian nuclear energy, S6864 [20OC]

Safety: ensure safety and security of nuclear powerplants, S1585 [14MR], S1749 [16MR], S3965 [21JN], S4894 [26JY]

———improve and underscore importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors and support Convention on Nuclear Safety efforts (S. 640), S1847 [17MR]

States: rights relative to nuclear plant licensing, S3964, S3965 [21JN]

Ukraine: recognize anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster (S. Res. 153), S2799 [9MY]

Vermont: prohibit Federal interference in lawsuit filed by Entergy Corp., against Vermont to prevent closure of Vermont Yankee nuclear powerplant, S3964, S3965 [21JN]

Reports filed

Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1067) (S. Rept. 112-66), S5338 [6SE]

Nuclear Power 2021 Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 512) (S. Rept. 112-57), S5338 [6SE]

Summaries

American Power Act, S1665 [15MR]

Texts of

S. 640, Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act, S1847 [17MR]

S. 1067, Nuclear Energy Research Initiative Improvement Act, S3344 [25MY]

S. 1135, Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act, S3448 [26MY]

S. 1320, Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act, S4297 [30JN]

S. Res. 153, recognize anniversary of Chernobyl, Ukraine, nuclear disaster and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster, S2799 [9MY]

S. Res. 153, recognize anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine and commend efforts to mitigate consequences of such disaster, S2544 [14AP]