NUCLEAR WEAPONS related term(s) International Atomic Energy Agency; Nuclear Energy; Weapons

Amendments

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S1475, S1484 [7MR]

Iran: provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (H.R. 3783), S7988 [12DE], H6840 [18DE]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), S3373, S3382 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

Kazakhstan Launches ATOM Project To Support Global Movement Against Nuclear Tests, E1510 [13SE]

North Korea’s Dehumanizing Treatment of Its Citizens Is Hiding in Plain Sight, S2541 [19AP]

Strategic Stability in Today’s Nuclear World, S2810 [26AP]

Turning a Blind Eye to North Korea’s ‘Hidden Gulag’, S2541 [19AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: further preparedness, in cooperation with regional allies, to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon (see H.R. 4485), H2064 [24AP]

Crime: provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (see H.R. 5889), H3480 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 3974), H639 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see H.R. 6672), H6828 [17DE]

Foreign policy: enhance security, bolster regional capacity to counter threats, and promote cooperation to prevent nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons proliferation in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 6067), H4654 [29JN]

History: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 519), S5047 [16JY]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 4173), H1304 [8MR]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (see S.J. Res. 41), S3631 [24MY] (see S. Res. 380), S850 [16FE] (see H. Res. 568), H1134 [1MR]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 3783), H77 [18JA]

——— strengthen multilateral sanctions regime and expand sanctions relative to the energy sector, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and human rights abuses (see S. 2101), S567 [13FE] (see H.R. 4179), H1304 [8MR]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), Senate amendment (see H. Res. 750), H5629 [1AU]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (see S. 3300), S4203 [14JN] (see H.R. 5987), H3974 [21JN]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense against Iran’s nuclear program (see H. Res. 630), H2067 [24AP]

National Guard: increase authorized number of Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (see S. 3188), S3234 [16MY]

National security: ensure the effectiveness of the U.S. missile defense system (see H.R. 4125), H1133 [1MR]

——— strengthen U.S. strategic force posture by ensuring the safety, security, reliability, and credibility of the nuclear weapons stockpile (see H.R. 4178), H1304 [8MR]

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act: extend limited antitrust exemption (see S. 3715), S8548 [30DE]

Strategic Air Command: anniversary of stand down and dedication of memorial (see S. Res. 479), S3729 [5JN]

U.S. Strategic Command: anniversary (see S. Res. 480), S3729 [5JN]

Briefs

What the Women Say—Killing Them Softly—The Stark Impact of Sanctions on the Lives of Ordinary Iranians: International Civil Society Action Network, H5572–H5575 [1AU]

Cost Estimates

WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act (H.R. 2764): CBO, H3242 [30MY]

Letters

American Centrifuge Project and security related enrichment technology: Steven Chu, Sec. of Energy, H3096 [17MY]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction: Angela Canterbury, Project on Government Oversight (organization), H2841 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy nuclear weapons laboratories and production facilities safety: Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, H2843 [17MY]

——— Alliance of Nuclear Workers Advocacy Groups, H2842 [17MY]

——— Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H2840 [17MY]

——— Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers (organization), H2842 [17MY]

——— Peter S. Winokur, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, H2834–H2836 [17MY]

——— Ronald E. Ault, AFL–CIO, H2840 [17MY]

——— Sean McGarvey, AFL–CIO, H2840 [17MY]

——— Shane Larson, Communications Workers of America (organization), H2842 [17MY]

——— Terry O’Sullivan, Laborers International Union of North America, H2836 [17MY]

Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization: James C. Greenwood, Biotechnology Industry Organization, H7294 [19DE]

——— Maureen Donahue Hardwick, Alliance for Biosecurity, H7294 [19DE]

——— several public health organizations, H7295 [19DE]

——— Stephanie Silverman, Roundtable on Critical Care Policy (organization), H7295 [19DE]

——— Thomas K. McInerny, American Academy of Pediatrics, H7294 [19DE]

Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act: Howard Kohr, Marvin Feuer, and Brad Gordon, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), S3253 [17MY]

Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act: Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H5577 [1AU]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5577 [1AU]

National missile defense system funding: Representatives McKeon and Michael R. Turner, Committee on Armed Services (House), H5031 [19JY]

Lists

Dept. of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control specially designated nationals and blocked persons, H5569 [1AU]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: President Obama, S4238 [18JN], H3721 [18JN]

National Emergency Relative to the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation Created by the Accumulation of Weapons-Usable Fissile Material in Russia: President Obama, S4238 [18JN], H3721 [18JN]

Motions

Iran: strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), S5862 [1AU]

Press releases

New Iran Sanctions Push U.S., Iran Closer Toward War—Friends Committee on National Legislation: Friends Committee on National Legislation, H5570 [1AU]

Remarks in House

Armed Forces: further preparedness, in cooperation with regional allies, to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, H2824 [17MY]

Arms control: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (H. Res. 21), H1162 [6MR]

Congress: tribute to staff who worked on H.R. 1905, Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act, H5577 [1AU]

Crime: provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (H.R. 5889), H3986–H3991 [26JN], H4421 [28JN]

Dept. of Defense: include finding that deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea would destabilize the Western Pacific region, H3067, H3068 [17MY], E851 [18MY]

——— long-range penetrating bomber aircraft funding, H3023, H3024 [17MY]

——— national missile defense system funding, H2790 [16MY]

——— prohibit funding to reduce nuclear weapons or implement studies or plans intended to reduce nuclear weapons, H5040–H5042 [19JY]

——— prohibit funding to reduce number of nuclear weapons delivery vehicles, H5047, H5048 [19JY]

——— reduce number of deployed intercontinental ballistic nuclear missiles, H4989 [18JY]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs, E485 [29MR]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 3974), H592 [8FE], H1532 [22MR]

Dept. of Energy: address safety at nuclear weapons laboratories and production facilities, H2833 [17MY]

——— continue monitoring of impact of the U.S. nuclear testing program on Runit Island of the Marshall Islands, H4890 [17JY]

——— Defense Environmental Management Program funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration Office of the Administrator funding, H3425, H3426 [5JN]

——— H-Canyon Chemical Separations Facility funding, H11 [17JA]

——— National Ignition Facility continued support of nuclear weapons stockpile, inertial fusion energy development, and basic science research funding, H3354 [31MY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H2791 [16MY], H3006, H3007 [17MY], H3419, H3420 [5JN]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration Global Threat Reduction Initiative funding, H3418, H3424 [5JN]

——— non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H3415 [5JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 6672), H7282–H7296 [19DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Intelligence and Analysis weapons of mass destruction intelligence and information sharing functions and require dissemination of information to relevant entities (H.R. 2764), H3241–H3243 [30MY], E914 [31MY]

Funding, H2790 [16MY], H7267 [19DE]

Iran: analysis of potential military strike as means to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons, H814 [16FE]

——— appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war, H3084, H3085 [17MY]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability, H1158 [6MR]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, H930 [17FE], H5692–H5695 [2AU]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (H. Res. 568), H2687–H2693 [15MY], H2794 [16MY], H2816 [17MY], E434 [22MR], E820 [16MY], E827, E828, E836, E838, E839, E840 [17MY], E866 [18MY]

——— oppose potential military strike as means to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons, H2488, H2490 [9MY], H3107 [18MY]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere, H1529 [22MR]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (H.R. 3783), H1163 [6MR], H6079–H6083 [19SE]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (H.R. 3783), Senate amendment, H6840, H6841 [18DE]

——— strengthen multilateral sanctions regime and expand sanctions relative to the energy sector, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and human rights abuses, H593 [8FE]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), H4886 [17JY], H5074 [19JY]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), Senate amendment (H. Res. 750), H5552–H5578 [1AU], H5693 [2AU], E1404, E1407, E1409, E1412, E1415, E1418, E1421 [3AU]

Kazakhstan: launch of the Abolish Testing Our Mission project to support the global movement to ban nuclear weapons tests, E1509 [13SE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn launch of multistage rocket, E569, E573 [18AP], E647 [25AP], E1931 [13DE]

——— encourage China to force a North Korean suspension of nuclear weapons activities, H1814 [16AP]

——— nuclear weapons proliferation, E573 [18AP]

——— suspension of nuclear weapons activities in exchange for food aid, H1162 [6MR], H1530 [22MR]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park: establish (H.R. 5987), H6128–H6132 [19SE], E1652 [21SE], E1657 [25SE], E1659 [28SE]

Middle East: support Israel’s right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons, H463 [3FE], H1146 [5MR], H1163, H1165 [6MR], H1527–H1529 [22MR], E687 [27AP]

——— support Israel’s right of self-defense, condemn Iranian support of terrorism and threats of annihilation of Israeli people, and persuade Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons (H. Res. 271), H636–H638 [8FE]

National Guard: Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams funding, H3031 [17MY]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century, H4995 [18JY]

——— call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (H. Res. 19), H123 [24JA], H378 [2FE], H585 [8FE], H1024 [29FE], H1162 [6MR], H1216 [7MR], H1646, H1736 [28MR], H1920 [18AP], H2140 [26AP], H2333 [8MY], H3485 [6JN], H4694 [10JY], H4781 [11JY], H4916 [18JY], H5771 [11SE], H6157 [20SE], H6590 [4DE], H6709 [12DE]

——— improve efforts to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from an attack with a weapon of mass destruction, E914 [31MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: assess consequences of a military strike against Iran, H3298, H3299 [31MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit authority to make unilateral reductions to nuclear weapon stockpiles, H3070, H3071 [17MY]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): prohibit reductions to strategic delivery systems pending certification that Russia has met certain conditions, H3137, H3138 [18MY]

——— report on impact on national security of reducing nuclear weapons stockpiles, H3069, H3070 [17MY]

USEC Inc.: prohibit funding for domestic security-related nuclear enrichment technology, H3095, H3096 [17MY], H3421–H3423 [5JN]

Remarks in Senate

Council for a Livable World: anniversary, S3683 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: national missile defense system funding, S5127 [18JY], S6085 [11SE]

——— require briefings on dialogue between U.S. and Russia on nuclear arms, missile defense, and long-range conventional strike systems, S7014, S7015 [28NO], S7285 [30NO]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration nuclear modernization program funding, S814, S815 [16FE]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1855), S1476, S1484 [7MR]

History: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 519), S5898 [1AU]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability, S3719, S3720 [5JN]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (S. Res. 380), S3253, S3254, S3256–S3258 [17MY]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (S.J. Res. 41), S3659 [24MY], S3669 [4JN], S6417 [19SE], S6577–S6583, S6601, S6602 [21SE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (S.J. Res. 41), unanimous-consent agreement, S6606 [21SE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement (S.J. Res. 41), unanimous-consent request, S6418 [19SE], S6507 [20SE]

——— impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that deal with the Central Bank of Iran, S7282 [30NO]

——— provide for a comprehensive strategy to counter growing presence and hostile activity in the Western Hemisphere (H.R. 3783), S7988 [12DE]

——— strengthen multilateral sanctions regime and expand sanctions relative to the energy sector, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and human rights abuses, S3324 [21MY]

——— strengthen multilateral sanctions regime and expand sanctions relative to the energy sector, weapons of mass destruction proliferation, and human rights abuses (S. 2101), S2346 [17AP], S3253 [17MY]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities, S7202, S7206 [29NO], S7282, S7283 [30NO], S7390 [4DE], S8337 [21DE]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), S3253–S3256, S3258 [17MY], S3295, S3317–S3321, S3323 [21MY], S5930 [2AU]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), House amendment, S5847, S5858–S5863 [1AU]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), unanimous-consent agreement, S3316, S3317 [21MY]

——— strengthen sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons and other threatening activities (H.R. 1905), unanimous-consent request, S2065, S2066 [27MR], S3252 [17MY]

National security: strengthen nuclear deterrence, S2809 [26AP]

Nevada: anniversary of the moratorium on U.S. nuclear testing, S6525 [20SE]

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act: extend limited antitrust exemption (S. 3715), S8552 [30DE]

Strategic Air Command: anniversary of stand down and dedication of memorial (S. Res. 479), S3736 [5JN]

U.S. Strategic Command: anniversary (S. Res. 480), S3736 [5JN]

U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): prohibit constraints on U.S. ability to develop missile defense systems, S2017 [26MR], S2192 [29MR], S8181 [19DE]

——— require concurrent implementation of nuclear weapon modernization plan, S815 [16FE]

Reports filed

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 5987) (H. Rept. 112–676), H6068 [18SE]

Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5889) (H. Rept. 112–551), H4063 [26JN]

Strengthen Multilateral Sanctions Regime Against Iran and Expand Sanctions Relative to Energy Sector, Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation, and Human Rights Abuses: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2101), S567 [13FE]

WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2764) (H. Rept. 112–466), H2441 [8MY]

Statements

Enewetak People—Challenges Facing the Only Population Ever Resettled on a Nuclear Test Site: Jack Ading, H4891 [17JY]

International Conference From a Nuclear Test Ban to a Nuclear-Weapons-Free World: Representative Faleomavaega, E1509 [13SE]

Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act: Senator Tim Johnson, S3317 [21MY]

Summaries

Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act (H.R. 1905), S3318–S3320 [21MY]

Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act (H.R. 1905), S5859–S5862 [1AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 568, express importance of preventing acquisition of Iranian nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, H2687 [15MY]

H. Res. 750, Senate amendment to H.R. 1905, Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act, H5552–H5567 [1AU]

H.R. 1905, Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act, S3641–S3651 [24MY]

H.R. 2764, WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H3241 [30MY]

H.R. 3783, Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act, H6079 [19SE]

H.R. 5889, Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act, H3986–H3989 [26JN]

H.R. 5987, Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act, H6128–H6130 [19SE]

H.R. 6672, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, H7282–H7292 [19DE]

S. 1855, Dept. of HHS programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons reauthorization, S1476, S1484–S1493 [7MR]

S. 3715, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act limited antitrust exemption extension, S8552 [30DE]

S. Res. 380, express importance of preventing Iran acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, S859 [16FE]

S. Res. 479, Strategic Air Command stand down anniversary and memorial dedication, S3733, S3736 [5JN]

S. Res. 480, U.S. Strategic Command anniversary, S3733, S3737 [5JN]

S. Res. 519, designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S5048 [16JY], S5898 [1AU]

S.J. Res. 41, express importance of preventing Iranian acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, S6602 [21SE]