NUCLEAR ENERGY see also Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Nuclear Weapons; Power Resources; Radioactive Substances

Amendments

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6251, H6253 [4OC]

Appointments

Congressional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise, S2774 [17AP], H806 [28FE]

Bills and resolutions

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (see H.R. 2449), H3988 [20JN]

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (see H.J. Res. 76), H6223 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), consideration (see H. Res. 371), H6223 [3OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Office of Environmental Management (see H.J. Res. 81), H6223 [3OC]

——— prohibit certain transfers of radioactive metal (see H.R. 2032), H2717 [16MY]

——— provide for the safe disposal of Federal Government-owned transuranic waste (see H.R. 1879), H2532 [8MY]

Dept. of Labor: pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 2904), H5341 [1AU]

——— strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 1423), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 2905), H5341 [1AU]

Disasters: issue guidance on Federal response to a large-scale nuclear disaster (see H.R. 1700), H2297 [24AP]

Government regulations: provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities (see H.R. 2712), H4597 [17JY]

India: welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on U.S. visit and encourage progress on bilateral investments, civil nuclear cooperation, and economic reforms (see S. Res. 255), S6886 [24SE]

Iran: ensure compliance with international agreements to abandon pursuit of nuclear weapons by protecting existing sanctions (see S. 1765), S8457 [21NO]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 269), S7536 [16OC]

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. 424), H292 [25JA]

NRC: ensure orderly conduct of actions (see S. 1519), S6597 [18SE]

——— ensure orderly conduct of policy and rulemaking actions (see H.R. 3132), H5654 [18SE]

——— making continuing appropriations (see H.J. Res. 95), H6604 [15OC]

——— retain and redistribute certain collected fines (see H.R. 2861), H5173 [30JY]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 1240), S5498 [27JN]

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. 17), S943 [27FE] (see H.R. 1881), H2533 [8MY]

——— secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 2081), H2838 [21MY]

——— 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. 787), H595 [15FE]

Radioactive substances: require spent nuclear fuel be stored in dry cask storage (see H.R. 3354), H6827 [28OC]

Taxation: terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate (see H.R. 259), H168 [15JA]

Treaties and agreements: require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries (see H.R. 3766), H8109 [12DE]

Letters

Dept. of Energy proposal to transport radioactive waste from Oak Ridge, TN, Consolidated Edison Uranium Solidification Project to Nevada National Security Site: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, H4342 [10JY]

Lists

Highlights and cuts included in H.R. 2609, energy and water development appropriations, H4241 [9JY]

Messages

Agreement Between NATO Members for Cooperation Regarding Atomic Information: President Obama, S6594 [18SE], H5641 [18SE]

Motions

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), H6502, H6503 [11OC]

Remarks in House

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy: extend (H.R. 2449), H5562–H5564 [17SE], E1329, E1332 [18SE]

Corps of Engineers: construction account funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4347 [10JY]

Courts: decision regarding Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site, H7313 [21NO], H7611 [10DE]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, renewable energy, energy reliability, and efficiency programs, and Office of Science funding through reductions in defense environmental cleanup funding, H4257–H4260 [9JY]

——— defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in Weatherization Assistance Program funding, H4256, H4257 [9JY]

——— High Energy Physics Program funding through reductions in Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H4276, H4277 [9JY]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), H6497–H6504 [11OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), consideration (H. Res. 371), H6244–H6254 [4OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), motion to recommit, H6502, H6503 [11OC]

——— Medium Energy Nuclear Physics Program funding, H4358 [10JY]

——— mixed oxide fuel (MOX) program Savannah River site construction funding, H4302, H4303 [9JY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration B61 nuclear bomb funding, H4288–H4290 [9JY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration Laboratory Directed Research and Development program funding, H4350, H4351 [10JY]

——— Nevada National Security Site perimeter security funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration Global Threat Reduction Initiative funding, H4298, H4299 [9JY]

——— non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in administration accounts funding, H4279 [9JY]

——— non-defense environmental cleanup funding through reductions in nuclear energy research programs funding, H4277 [9JY]

——— OMB approval of funding reprogramming request for Savannah River Site to prevent furloughs, H2408 [6MY]

——— proposal to transport radioactive waste from Oak Ridge, TN, Consolidated Edison Uranium Solidification Project to Nevada National Security Site, H4342 [10JY]

——— renewable energy, energy reliability, and efficiency, nuclear energy, and fossil energy research and development programs funding, H4270–H4272 [9JY]

——— Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) funding, H4358 [10JY]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules relative to nuclear reactor safety standards from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5324, H5325 [1AU]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste, H1639 [20MR], H2031 [16AP], H2806 [21MY]

——— Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H4242, H4307 [9JY]

Iran: express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability, H571, H573 [15FE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and use of diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, H7336 [21NO]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, H6960 [12NO], H7037–H7040, H7048 [13NO], H7062 [14NO], H7255 [20NO], H7368, H7380 [2DE], H7439 [3DE], H7491, H7493–H7498 [4DE], H7560 [5DE], H7653 [11DE], H8098 [12DE]

——— oppose interim agreement allowing possession of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and enhancement of nuclear technical capabilities, H7378–H7383 [2DE]

Livermore, CA: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory National Ignition Facility funding, H4254 [9JY]

NRC: ensure orderly conduct of policy and rulemaking actions (H.R. 3132), E1333 [18SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4002 [25JN], H4848 [22JY], H4866 [23JY], H4983, H4990 [24JY], H6666 [22OC]

USEC, Inc.: prohibit funding, H4300–H4302 [9JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Energy: create a market-oriented standard for clean electric energy generation, S2827 [22AP]

——— evaluate programs to eliminate wasteful Government spending, S2137 [21MR]

——— making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), S7431 [12OC], S7454 [13OC]

——— mixed oxide fuel (MOX) program Savannah River site construction funding, S3548–S3550 [16MY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration funding, S2123 [21MR]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (S. 1423), S6216 [1AU]

India: welcome Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on U.S. visit and encourage progress on bilateral investments, civil nuclear cooperation, and economic reforms (S. Res. 255), S6901 [24SE]

Iran: assessment of interim agreement allowing possession of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and enhancement of nuclear technical capabilities, S9005–S9007 [19DE]

——— express importance of preventing acquisition of nuclear weapons capability and continue economic and diplomatic pressure to secure nonproliferation agreement, S7979 [13NO]

——— oppose development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, S7978–S7980 [13NO], S8613 [11DE], S8702 [12DE], S8797 [13DE], S9005–S9007 [19DE]

Japan: anniversary of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster, S1285 [11MR]

National Nuclear Security Administration: establish Office of Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation, S9093 [20DE]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (S. 1240), S5501 [27JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S2836 [22AP], S3889 [3JN], S4438–S4440 [13JN], S5204 [26JN], S5787–S5790 [18JY]

Reports filed

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy Extension: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2449) (H. Rept. 113–209), H5587 [17SE]

Consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, Various Federal Agencies and Programs Continuing Appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 371) (H. Rept. 113–242), H6223 [3OC]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of Energy: making continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration (H.J. Res. 76), H6503 [11OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 371, consideration of H.J. Res. 75–80 and 82–85, various Federal agencies and programs continuing appropriations and H.R. 3223, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, H6244 [4OC]

H.J. Res. 76, Dept. of Energy continuing appropriations for the National Nuclear Security Administration, H6497 [11OC]

H.R. 2449, Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy extension, H5562 [17SE]

S. Res. 255, welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on U.S. visit and encourage progress on bilateral investments, civil nuclear cooperation, and economic reforms with India, S6892 [24SE]

S. Res. 269, oppose Iranian development of nuclear weapons and possession of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities and provide relief from sanctions only upon complete abandonment of nuclear weapons program, S7536 [16OC]