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

Amendments

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 (S. 97), S1419, S1482 [7MR]

——— establish policy for science and energy research and development programs and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs (H.R. 589), S5202, S5219 [23JY]

——— establish policy for science and energy research and development programs and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs (S. 2503), S5202, S5219 [23JY]

NRC: modernize functions by establishing new transparency and accountability measures for budget and fee programs and enabling advanced nuclear reactor licensing (S. 512), S7957, S7991 [20DE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H3906, H3907, H3908 [10MY]

——— amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (H. Res. 879), H3848 [9MY]

Taxation: modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (H.R. 1551), S6237, S6259 [18SE], H8822 [25SE]

Articles and editorials

New Nuclear Renaissance, S1422 [7MR]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: carry out demonstration projects relative to advanced nuclear reactor technologies to support domestic energy needs (see H.R. 5260), H1542 [13MR]

——— develop a report on a pilot program to site, construct, and operate micro-reactors at critical national security locations (see H.R. 6141), H5284 [19JN]

——— establish advanced nuclear energy goals and provide versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source and high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced reactor concepts (see S. 3422), S6059 [6SE]

——— establish and carry out a program to support availability of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HA-LEU) fuel (see H.R. 6140), H5284 [19JN]

——— establish policy for science and energy research and development programs and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs (see S. 2503), S1378 [6MR]

——— expand apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs to improve training and education for skilled technical workers at national laboratories and National Nuclear Security Administration facilities (see H.R. 5567), H3441 [18AP]

——— improve process authorizing transfer of civilian nuclear commerce technology and assistance (see H.R. 6351), H6173 [12JY]

——— prohibit action on licensing, planning, or construction of a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV, prior to OMB study on economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses (see H.R. 5643), H3706 [26AP]

——— provide financial assistance to local governments impacted by reduction in tax revenue from nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 6814), H8725 [13SE]

Dept. of State: extend New START Treaty contingent upon Russia’s continued compliance (see S. 3169), S4734 [28JN]

FERC: call for action to ensure electricity markets fully recognize the reliability and resilience benefits of coal-fired and nuclear baseload power generation resources serving the bulk power system (see S. Res. 470), S2218 [17AP]

NRC: develop plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel and expand emergency planning zones (see H.R. 4891), H676 [29JA]

——— ensure State and local communities participate in development of nuclear plant decommissioning plans and require public approval or rejection of such proposed plans (see S. 2388), S703 [7FE] (see H.R. 4975), H974 [7FE]

——— prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations for spent fuel stored at closed nuclear reactors (see S. 2396), S704 [7FE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (see H. Res. 879), H3833 [8MY]

Saudi Arabia: require any civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with the U.S. prohibits enrichment of uranium or separation of plutonium on Saudi Arabian territory to ensure nonproliferation (see S. Res. 541), S3760 [12JN]

——— require congressional approval for entry into a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement and impose conditions relative to the death of Jamal Khashoggi, uranium enrichment, and human rights (see S. 3785), S7926 [19DE] (see H.R. 7350), H10336 [19DE]

——— require report on acquisition of nuclear fuel enrichment capabilities (see H.R. 6894), H8884 [25SE]

Taxation: modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (H.R. 1551), corrections in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 48), S6304 [25SE]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 5732), H3885 [9MY]

Treaties and agreements: require congressional approval for peaceful nuclear cooperation agreements and ensure partners in such agreements renounce pursuit of enrichment and reprocessing technologies (see H.R. 5357), H1753 [21MR] (see H.R. 7351), H10336 [19DE]

U.S. Enrichment Corp. Fund: permanently rescind unobligated amounts (see H.R. 6704), H7870 [5SE]

Letters

Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, E655 [15MY]

——— Carolyn Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas, NV, H3895 [10MY]

——— D. Taylor, Unite Here (organization), H3897 [10MY]

——— Mary Beth Sewald, Michael Bolognini, and Hugh Anderson, Las Vegas, NV, Metro Chamber of Commerce, H3895 [10MY]

——— Representative Rob Bishop, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3891 [10MY]

——— Representative Thornberry, Committee on Armed Services (House), H3891 [10MY]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H3891 [10MY]

——— several organizations, H3895 [10MY]

——— several organizations and businesses, H3896 [10MY]

Messages

Agreement Between the U.S. and Mexico for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Trump, S2548 [8MY], H3795 [8MY]

Agreement Between the U.S. and the United Kingdom for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: President Trump, S2515 [7MY], H3761 [7MY]

Remarks in House

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin, H3893 [10MY]

Dept. of Energy: carry out construction of a versatile reactor-based fast neutron source (H.R. 4378), H1094, H1095 [13FE], H1358 [5MR], H4933, H4936 [7JN]

——— divertor test tokamak research and development funding, H4937 [7JN]

——— 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, H4933 [7JN]

——— 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. 431), H1358 [5MR]

——— 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 (S. 97), H8235–H8239 [13SE]

——— 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, H3894 [10MY]

——— establish and carry out a program to support availability of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HA-LEU) fuel (H.R. 6140), H10041–H10043, H10048 [11DE]

——— establish policy for science and energy research and development programs and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs, H5777, H5778 [27JN]

——— establish policy for science and energy research and development programs and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs (H.R. 589), H8234, H8235 [13SE]

——— establish Stranded Nuclear Waste Task Force to study existing Federal and private resources to assist communities impacted by nuclear plant closure and housing of spent nuclear fuel, H3907, H3908 [10MY]

——— extend authorization for control of uranium mill tailings at Mesa County, CO, disposal site (H.R. 2278), H8801, H8802 [25SE]

——— Hanford, WA, nuclear waste storage site cleanup funding, H3891 [10MY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H4966 [7JN]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, H3846 [9MY], H3909, H3910 [10MY]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository (H.R. 456), H1355 [5MR]

——— Office of Nuclear Energy construction of versatile reactor-based fast neutron source funding, H4933, H4934 [7JN]

——— prohibit action on licensing, planning, or construction of a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, NV, prior to OMB study on economic viability and job-creating benefits of alternative uses, H3847 [9MY], H3898 [10MY]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran, H4954, H4955 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding to sell transmission assets of Bonneville Power Administration, Southwestern Power Administration, Western Area Power Administration, and TVA, H4950 [7JN], E813 [8JN]

——— provide financial assistance to local governments impacted by reduction in tax revenue from nuclear powerplants (H.R. 6814), E1248 [13SE]

——— provide for a low-dose radiation basic research program, H5777, H5778 [27JN]

——— provide for a low-dose radiation basic research program (H.R. 4675), H1090–H1092 [13FE], H4936 [7JN]

——— reauthorize the West Valley demonstration project (H.R. 2389), H8794, H8795 [25SE]

——— require publication of a financial statements summary in annual Nuclear Waste Fund financial statement audit, H3906, H3907 [10MY]

——— research and grants funding for innovation in safe and secure storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal of spent nuclear fuel from civilian nuclear reactors, H4936, H4937 [7JN]

——— tribute to Idaho National Laboratory Transient Reactor Test facility restart, E1256 [13SE]

Dept. of Justice: call for investigation into Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. approval of the sale of Uranium One Inc., to Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corp., H1694 [19MR], H3310 [13AP], H3336 [16AP]

Foreign policy: provide congressional review and impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea to counter aggression (H.R. 3364), H9734, H9736 [29NO], E397 [5AP]

Iran: status of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H3765 [7MY], H3788 [8MY], H3924 [10MY]

Kihuen, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H10275 [19DE]

Minnesota: urge a Prairie Island Indian Community Land Study, E1650 [12DE]

NRC: decommissioning of nuclear powerplants funding, H4947 [7JN]

——— establish a framework for user fees and charges to increase transparency and provide long-term certainty for nuclear powerplants and licensing process and begin a rulemaking on decommissioning, H10557 [21DE]

——— establish a framework for user fees and charges to increase transparency and provide long-term certainty for nuclear powerplants and licensing process and begin a rulemaking on decommissioning (H.R. 1320), H8789–H8792 [25SE]

——— modernize functions by establishing new transparency and accountability measures for budget and fee programs and enabling advanced nuclear reactor licensing (S. 512), H10553–H10558 [21DE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H1357–H1363 [5MR], H3890–H3911 [10MY], H4938 [7JN]

——— amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (H. Res. 879), H3844–H3850 [9MY]

San Luis Obispo County, CA: Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant closure, H1358 [5MR]

——— implement renewable energy incentives to offset loss of jobs and revenue resulting from closure of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, H1359 [5MR]

Taxation: modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (H.R. 1551), E1319 [27SE]

——— modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (H.R. 1551), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 48), H8838 [25SE]

——— modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (H.R. 1551), Senate amendment, H8822 [25SE], E1433 [19OC]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw U.S. from agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H3869 [9MY], H4593 [23MY], H5967 [28JN], H6033–H6037 [10JY]

Remarks in Senate

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 (S. 97), S1419–S1423, S1431 [7MR], S1833 [20MR]

——— establish policy for science and energy research and development programs and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs (H.R. 589), S5219 [23JY]

——— establish policy for science and energy research and development programs and reform National Laboratory management and technology transfer programs (S. 2503), S5219–S5225 [23JY]

——— implement a pilot project to develop a process to reuse spent naval fuel in advance nuclear reactors, S4028, S4030, S4031 [19JN], S4254, S4255 [20JN]

——— tribute to Idaho National Laboratory Transient Reactor Test facility restart, S6219 [18SE]

Foreign policy: provide congressional review and impose sanctions on Iran, Russia, and North Korea to counter aggression (H.R. 3364), S639 [6FE], S808 [8FE], S4338 [21JN]

Iran: status of agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S126 [10JA], S1305 [1MR]

Law, Jack: American Nuclear Society fellow designee and American Chemical Society Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology Glenn T. Seaborg Award recipient, S5418 [26JY]

NRC: modernize functions by establishing new transparency and accountability measures for budget and fee programs and enabling advanced nuclear reactor licensing (S. 512), S7957–S7962 [20DE]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), S2610 [10MY]

Taxation: modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (H.R. 1551), S615 [5FE], S618 [6FE], S6259–S6261 [18SE], S6292–S6296 [25SE], S6334 [26SE]

——— modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (H.R. 1551), corrections in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 48), S6311 [25SE]

——— modify credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities (H.R. 1551), unanimous-consent request, S1365, S1366 [6MR], S1662 [13MR], S2198 [17AP], S2604, S2605 [10MY]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw U.S. from agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2537, S2541 [8MY], S2586 [9MY], S2601 [10MY]

Reports filed

Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1457) (S. Rept. 115–251), S2793 [21MY]

Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 6140) (H. Rept. 115–1056), H9742 [29NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Act Amendments: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 879) (H. Rept. 115–665), H3833 [8MY]

Dept. of Energy Authorization for Control of Uranium Mill Tailings at Mesa County, CO, Disposal Site Extension: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2278) (H. Rept. 115–925), H7940 [7SE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1059) (S. Rept. 115–247), S2622 [10MY]

Dept. of Energy Research and Innovation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 589) (S. Rept. 115–242), S2594 [9MY]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2503) (S. Rept. 115–241), S2594 [9MY]

Dept. of Energy West Valley Demonstration Project Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2389) (H. Rept. 115–926), H7940 [7SE]

Low-Dose Radiation Research Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4675) (H. Rept. 115–554), H1125 [13FE]

Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act: Committee on Science, Space, and Technology (House) (H.R. 4378) (H. Rept. 115–557), H1125 [13FE]

Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1320) (H. Rept. 115–924), H7940 [7SE]

Require Saudi Arabia Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement With U.S. To Prohibit Enrichment of Uranium or Separation of Plutonium on Saudi Arabian Territory To Ensure Nonproliferation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 541), S5455 [30JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 879, consideration of H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments, H3844 [9MY]

H.R. 1320, Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act, H8789–H8791 [25SE]

H.R. 2278, Dept. of Energy authorization for control of uranium mill tailings at Mesa County, CO, disposal site extension, H8801 [25SE]

H.R. 2389, Dept. of Energy West Valley demonstration project reauthorization, H8794 [25SE]

H.R. 3053, Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments, H3901–H3906 [10MY]

H.R. 4378, Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act, H1094 [13FE]

H.R. 4675, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act, H1090 [13FE]

H.R. 6140, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act, H10041 [11DE]

S. 97, Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act, S1419–S1421 [7MR], H8235–H8237 [13SE]

S. 512, Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, H10553–H10557 [21DE]

S. 2503, Dept. of Energy Research and Innovation Act, S5219–S5225 [23JY]

S. Con. Res. 48, corrections in enrollment of H.R. 1551, Music Modernization Act, S6310 [25SE], H8838 [25SE]

S. Res. 470, call for FERC action to ensure electricity markets fully recognize the reliability and resilience benefits of coal-fired and nuclear baseload power generation resources serving the bulk power system, S2222 [17AP]

S. Res. 541, require any Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with the U.S. prohibits enrichment of uranium or separation of plutonium on Saudi Arabian territory to ensure nonproliferation, S3764 [12JN]