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

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran (H.R. 5119), consideration (H. Res. 819), H4682 [12JY]

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S169 [26JA], S225, S245, S246, S247, S257, S258, S259, S260, S262, S264, S265, S266, S267, S268, S269, S270, S271, S272, S273, S274, S275, S276, S277, S278, S279, S281, S282, S283, S289, S290, S291, S294, S295 [27JA], S310, S325, S326, S351, S353, S355, S356, S357, S358, S359, S360, S361, S362, S363, S364, S365, S366, S367, S368, S369, S370, S371, S374, S375, S376, S379, S380, S382, S384, S385, S386, S387, S388, S389, S391, S392, S396, S397, S398 [28JA], S420, S427, S428, S429, S430, S431, S435, S436, S441, S442, S443, S444, S448, S449, S450 [1FE], S468, S472, S473, S475, S482, S483, S484, S491, S492, S493, S494, S498, S499, S500, S501, S502, S503, S504, S505, S506, S507, S508, S509, S510, S511, S513, S514, S528, S529 [2FE], S580, S581, S595, S596, S605, S606, S607, S608, S610, S612, S614, S615, S616, S617, S618, S620, S621, S622, S623 [3FE], S675, S677, S679, S681, S683, S685, S686, S688, S689, S690 [4FE], S704, S706 [8FE], S742 [9FE], S829 [10FE], S962, S964 [23FE], S1004, S1005, S1006, S1007, S1013 [24FE], S1061 [25FE], S1322 [7MR], S2057 [13AP], S2145, S2146, S2147, S2148, S2149, S2150, S2151, S2152, S2153, S2163, S2165, S2167, S2188, S2189 [19AP], H2963 [23MY], H3117 [25MY]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), consideration (H. Res. 744), H3111 [25MY]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, S4975 [12JY], H3285 [26MY]

——— S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H5136 [7SE]

Articles and editorials

One Year After the Iran Nuclear Deal, S2722 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and China Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: provide for restrictions (see S. 3010), S3291 [26MY] (see H.R. 5370), H3295 [26MY]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (see S. 8), S6664 [1DE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out a program to provide payments to communities in which a nuclear powerplant that has ceased generating electricity and that stores spent nuclear fuel on-site is located (see H.R. 5632), H4466 [6JY]

——— enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (see S. 2461), S160 [21JA]

——— enter into contracts for storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to such materials, and make certain expenditures from the Nuclear Waste Fund (see H.R. 4745), H1388 [15MR]

——— issue a report on fusion energy innovation (see H.R. 4727), H1301 [10MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance certain duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (see H.R. 5391), H3501 [7JN]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran (see H.R. 5119), H2109 [28AP]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran (H.R. 5119), consideration (see H. Res. 819), H4658 [11JY]

India: authorize actions to advance the U.S.-India relationship (see H.R. 5387), H3501 [7JN]

Intelligence services: establish an integration cell to monitor and enforce the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran (see H.R. 4940), H1735 [14AP]

International Atomic Energy Agency: support nuclear security role (see H. Res. 759), H3295 [26MY]

Iran: require report on military dimensions of nuclear program and prohibit sanctions relief until Iran has verifiably ended all military dimensions of its nuclear program (see H.R. 4344), H175 [7JA]

Iran Sanctions Act: extend sunset to effectuate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in guaranteeing that all nuclear material in Iran remains in peaceful activities (see S. 2988), S3171 [25MY]

NRC: ensure State and local communities participate in development of nuclear plant decommissioning plans and require public approval or rejection of such proposed plans (see H.R. 4998), H1895 [20AP]

——— modernize functions by establishing new transparency and accountability measures for budget and fee programs and enabling advanced nuclear reactor licensing (see S. 2795), S2024 [13AP]

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), consideration (see H. Res. 744), H3093 [24MY]

Research: foster civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and commercial deployment of such technologies (see H.R. 4979), H1801 [18AP]

Taxation: modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (see H.R. 5879), H5010 [14JY]

Waterways: prohibit establishment of certain anchorage grounds near a nuclear powerplant, a location on the national register of historic places, a superfund site, or critical habitat of an endangered species (see H.R. 6202), H6099 [28SE]

Cloture motions

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S477 [2FE], S645, S646 [4FE], S4962 [12JY]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), motion to go to conference, S4975 [12JY]

Letters

Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act: Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H5308 [12SE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H5308 [12SE]

Agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program: several national security experts, H4952 [14JY]

Energy Policy Modernization Act: several businesses and trade organization, S2159 [19AP]

——— several energy efficiency organizations, S2159 [19AP]

——— Thomas J. Biscaquino, NAIOP, Commercial Real Estate Development Association, S2159 [19AP]

Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act: Jacob DeWitte, UPower Technologies, Inc., H1027 [29FE]

——— Representative Lamar Smith, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House), H1027 [29FE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1027 [29FE]

——— Richard C. Barth, Tri Alpha Energy, Inc., H1026 [29FE]

Messages

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Obama, S3854 [14JN], H3804 [14JN]

Motions

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S2190 [19AP], S4962 [12JY], H3207, H3218, H3219 [25MY]

Remarks in House

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (S. 8), H7585 [13DE]

Dept. of Defense: improve security at civilian nuclear research facilities, H2467 [17MY]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran, H2441 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: condition availability of funds on submission of report on the future of nuclear deterrence, H2696, H2697 [17MY]

——— enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science, H3200 [25MY]

——— enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science (H.R. 4084), H1023–H1028 [29FE], H5307 [12SE]

——— energy efficiency and renewable energy, fossil energy research and development, and nuclear energy subsidies funding, H3071, H3072 [24MY]

——— energy workforce training programs for minorities and women funding, H3202 [25MY]

——— low-enriched uranium for use in naval reactors feasibility assessment funding, H3081, H3082 [24MY]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran, H2131 [29AP], H3251 [25MY]

——— prohibit funding to carry out proposed action to transport target residue material from Ontario, Canada to the U.S., H3237 [25MY]

——— prohibit Savannah River Site Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) Fabrication Facility funding, H3082–H3084 [24MY]

——— proposal to transport liquid nuclear waste from Chalk River Research reactor in Ontario, Canada, through several States to Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC, H113 [7JA]

——— provide waiver authority for collaboration with Russia on atomic energy defense activities if such collaboration will significantly reduce nuclear threat, H2695, H2696 [17MY]

——— Savannah River Site Mixed Oxide Fuel (MOX) Fabrication Facility funding, H641 [9FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance certain duties of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (H.R. 5391), H5952–H5954 [27SE]

District of Columbia: hosting of Nuclear Security Summit, H1572 [23MR]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran (H.R. 5119), H4674 [12JY], H4821, H4860–H4866 [13JY], H4951 [14JY], E1148 [15JY]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran (H.R. 5119), consideration (H. Res. 819), H4678–H4682 [12JY]

Great Lakes: foster bilateral engagement and scientific analysis of storing nuclear waste in permanent repositories in the Great Lakes Basin, H1545 [22MR]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2983 [24MY]

International relations: Iran and North Korea nuclear and ballistic missile cooperation, H1493 [21MR]

Iran: anniversary of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H4663, H4665, H4674 [12JY], H4821 [13JY], H4978 [14JY], E1129 [14JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H1918 [21AP]

——— assessment of activities since the signing of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H112 [7JA], H587 [4FE], H656 [10FE], H1327 [14MR], H5749, H5751 [21SE]

——— create House of Representatives coordinator on Iranian sanctions, H117 [7JA]

——— disapprove agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2872–H2874 [19MY]

——— impact of agreement relative to its nuclear program, H4991 [14JY], H5341 [13SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: express that provisions do not apply to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program and that such agreement is a treaty subject to advice and consent of the Senate, H1917, H1918 [21AP]

Johnson, Carol: National Safety Council CEOs Who Get It award recipient, H506 [3FE]

Kazakhstan: energy policy, E415 [12AP]

NRC: decommissioning of nuclear powerplants funding, H3087 [24MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H1845–H1848 [19AP], H1917–H1919 [21AP], H2195, H2211 [10MY], H2225 [11MY]

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), H3117–H3208, H3262 [25MY]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), consideration (H. Res. 744), H3105–H3113 [25MY]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), motion to commit, H3207, H3208 [25MY]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), motion to instruct conferees, H3219 [25MY]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), unanimous-consent agreement, H3117 [25MY]

——— national energy policy, H6360 [29NO]

Research: foster civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and commercial deployment of such technologies (H.R. 4979), H5293, H5295, H5305–H5308 [12SE]

Ukraine: anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster, H1991 [26AP]

Xcel Energy, Inc.: Monticello, MN, Nuclear Generating Plant recipient of Dept. of Defense Above and Beyond Award, H2390 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (S. 8), S7103 [9DE]

Dept. of Energy: enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies by private and public institutions and expand knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials science, S239 [27JA], S311 [28JA], S571 [3FE]

——— Office of Science funding, S305 [28JA], S418 [1FE], S475 [2FE]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran, S2468–S2472 [27AP], S2503–S2505 [28AP], S2609–S2612, S2615, S2645, S2646 [9MY], S2653, S2657, S2664 [10MY], S2675, S2677–S2680 [11MY], S2721 [12MY]

——— promote development of advanced nuclear energy technologies, S568 [3FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran, S5128 [14JY]

Foreign policy: report on congressional delegation trip to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Austria relative to Iranian nuclear program agreement, S58–S62 [12JA]

International Atomic Energy Agency: funding relative to verification of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S1569–S1571 [17MR]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S773 [10FE], S2485 [27AP]

——— anniversary of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S5060, S5061, S5063 [13JY], S5128, S5133, S5138 [14JY]

——— assessment of activities since the signing of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S79, S96 [19JA], S112 [20JA], S233–S238 [27JA], S328 [28JA], S544 [3FE], S656–S658 [4FE], S865–S867 [11FE], S1267 [3MR], S1569 [17MR], S1688 [6AP], S1787 [7AP], S1997, S2013–S2016 [13AP], S2485 [27AP], S5128, S5133 [14JY]

——— provide for greater congressional oversight of Iran’s nuclear program (S. 2119), S773 [10FE], S865–S867 [11FE], S2016 [13AP], S5134 [14JY], S6533 [29NO]

Iran Sanctions Act: extend sunset to effectuate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in guaranteeing that all nuclear material in Iran remains in peaceful activities, S5133 [14JY]

——— extend sunset to effectuate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in guaranteeing that all nuclear material in Iran remains in peaceful activities (S. 2988), S3174 [25MY]

Nuclear weapons: require semiannual report on Iran and North Korea nuclear and ballistic missile cooperation, S774 [10FE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2650–S2652 [9MY], S2721 [12MY], S5708 [14SE]

Power resources: modernize U.S. energy policy, S1681 [6AP], S5984–S5987 [22SE]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), S141 [21JA], S213 [26JA], S215–S223, S225–S232, S238–S241, S243–S247 [27JA], S297–S303, S305–S315, S317, S322, S325, S326, S329–S334 [28JA], S405–S412, S414–S421 [1FE], S453, S455, S457–S477, S481–S484 [2FE], S532–S541, S545–S558, S563–S571 [3FE], S635–S647, S649 [4FE], S694 [8FE], S728–S730 [9FE], S848 [11FE], S2017 [13AP], S2067, S2068 [14AP], S2131, S2132, S2142, S2144–S2191 [19AP], S2205–S2290, S2306 [20AP], S2352, S2373, S2381 [21AP], S2450, S2451 [26AP], S2657 [10MY], S6507 [28NO], S6683 [5DE], S6896–S6898 [8DE]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), House amendment, S4962, S4974 [12JY], S5020 [13JY]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), unanimous-consent agreement, S143 [21JA], S470, S482, S484 [2FE], S2016 [13AP]

——— modernize U.S. energy policy (S. 2012), unanimous-consent request, S644 [4FE]

Reports filed

Advanced Nuclear Power Facilities Production Tax Credit Modification: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5879) (H. Rept. 114–863), H7566 [8DE]

Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4979) (H. Rept. 114–737), H5337 [12SE]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy Approval: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 8), S6839 [7DE]

Consideration of H.R. 5119, No 2H2O From Iran Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 819) (H. Rept. 114–682), H4658 [11JY]

Consideration of S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 744) (H. Rept. 114–593), H3093 [24MY]

Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5391) (H. Rept. 114–652), H4191 [1JY]

Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2795) (S. Rept. 114–285), S4550 [23JN]

Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4084) (H. Rept. 114–438, H1044 [29FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 744, consideration of S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act and H.R. 5233, Clarifying Congressional Intent in Providing for DC Home Rule Act, H3105 [25MY]

H. Res. 819, consideration of H.R. 5119, No 2H2O From Iran Act, H4678 [12JY]

H.R. 4084, Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act, H1024 [29FE]

H.R. 4979, Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act, H5305 [12SE]

H.R. 5119, No 2H2O From Iran Act, H4860 [13JY]

H.R. 5391, Gains in Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Act, H5952 [27SE]

S. 8, Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy approval, S7103 [9DE], H7585 [13DE]

S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act, S2208–S2289 [20AP]

S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act, H3117–H3198 [25MY]