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

Addresses

Joint Meeting of Congress: Emmanuel Macron, President of France, H3509–H3513 [25AP]

State of the Union: President Trump, S576–S580 [30JA], H726–H730 [30JA]

Amendments

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (S. 2736), S7276, S7278, S7284 [4DE]

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

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

Articles and editorials

China’s Military Escalation, S3400 [11JN]

What the Iran Protests Have Already Achieved—The Breaking of Myths, H70 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions

Arms control: prevent a nuclear arms race resulting from weakened international restrictions on proliferation of intermediate- and shorter-range missiles (see S. 3667), S7190 [28NO]

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (see S. 2736), S2391 [24AP] (see H.R. 6888), H8884 [25SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see S. 3448), S6189 [17SE] (see H.R. 6840), H8732 [17SE]

——— state U.S. policy relative to extended nuclear deterrence posture of the U.S. in support of NATO and provide a briefing on such posture (see H.R. 5840), H4137 [16MY] (see H.R. 5840), H4240 [18MY]

Dept. of HHS: establish National Advisory Committee on Individuals With Disabilities in All-Hazards Emergencies (see H.R. 6201), H5580 [22JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 2852), S2679 [15MY] (see H.R. 6378), H6262 [16JY] (see H.R. 7328), H10335 [19DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (see H.R. 6198), H5580 [22JN] (see H.R. 7213), H9763 [3DE]

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

——— limit funds to extend New START Treaty contingent upon Russia’s reduction of nuclear weapons stockpile and inclusion of new systems (see S. 3662), S7190 [28NO] (see H.R. 7180), H9690 [28NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands who are suffering from radiation-related illness (see S. 2821), S2623 [10MY]

Federal agencies and departments: disclose incident report on false ballistic missile event in Hawaii, review current missile threat notification protocols, and strenthen public health readiness for various weapon attacks (see H.R. 4949), H901 [6FE]

Foreign policy: support continued cooperation with Israel, ensure adequate capabilites to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities, and support stability and safety in the Middle East (see H. Res. 785), H1652 [15MR]

History: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 682), S6816 [11OC]

Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 1034), H7724 [26JY]

——— impose additional sanctions relative to serious human rights abuses, entities controlled by Iranian armed forces, supporters of ballistic missile program, and violations of agreement relative to nuclear program (see H.R. 4821), H552 [18JA]

——— support continued protests, human rights, and desire for a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 979), H5980 [29JN]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: include complete, verifiable, and irreversible human rights improvements in U.S. strategy for denuclearization of Korean Peninsula and a free and open Indo-Pacific region (see H. Res. 976), H5976 [28JN]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions without certification of denuclearization and improvement of human rights record (see H.R. 6094), H5152 [13JN]

——— provide proper oversight of U.S. policy (see S. 3142), S4410 [26JN]

——— require report on status of nuclear program to establish a baseline of progress for negotiations on denuclearization and annual updates on such progress (see H.R. 6012), H4848 [6JN]

Korea, Republic of: anniversary of Security Consultative Meeting with the U.S. (see S. Con. Res. 52), S7052 [15NO]

——— reaffirm alliance with the U.S., support and ensure safety of Olympic Winter Games, and recognize games’ contribution to peace and hope for negotiation with North Korea on denuclearization (see S. Res. 384), S549 [29JA]

——— recognize importance of U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance to regional stability and security and reaffirm need to cooperate in applying pressure to peacefully end North Korean nuclear program (see H. Res. 1149), H9568 [16NO]

Korean Peninsula: commend diplomatic negotiations on denuclearization (see H. Res. 861), H3742 [27AP]

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]

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]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT): observe anniversary and urge compliance or ratification by certain countries to this and other nuclear weapon treaties (see S. Res. 562), S4734 [28JN]

Letters

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act: Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Sec. of Homeland Security, H8116 [12SE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H8116 [12SE], H9806 [10DE]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8116 [12SE], H9806 [10DE]

Dept. of Defense low-yield nuclear warhead funding: several former defense and foreign policy officials, H4599 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS National Advisory Committee on Individuals With Disabilities in All-Hazards Emergencies establishment: Marcie Roth, Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies (organization), H8782 [25SE]

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]

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act: Chris Frech, Emergent Biosolutions, Inc., H8787 [25SE]

——— Christopher Healey, Grifols USA, LLC, H8787 [25SE]

——— Cletis Earle, College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and Erik Decker, Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security (AEHIS), H8787 [25SE]

——— David B. Hoyt, American College of Surgeons (organization), H8778 [25SE]

——— David Burt, Genentech, Inc., H8787 [25SE]

——— Eileen Whalen and Jennifer Ward, Trauma Center Association of America, H8788 [25SE]

——— Jack Kingston, Alliance for Biosecurity and Neil L. Bradley, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H8777 [25SE]

——— James C. Greenwood, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, H8785 [25SE]

——— Jennifer Nieto Carey, California Life Sciences Association, H8785 [25SE]

——— John Wiesman, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, H8784 [25SE]

——— Kathy Talkington, Pew Charitable Trusts (organization), H8783 [25SE]

——— Kelly Hoover Thompson, Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative, H8788 [25SE]

——— Laurence Corash, Cerus Corp., H8786 [25SE]

——— Linda Rouse O’Neill, Health Industry Distributors Association, H8781 [25SE]

——— Lisa Foster and Abby Bownas, Adult Vaccine Access Coalition, H8777 [25SE]

——— Lori Tremmel Freeman, National Association of County and City Health Officials, H8782 [25SE]

——— Mary Beth Bassett, American Association of Blood Banks, Kate Fry, America’s Blood Centers (organization), and James C. Hrouda, American Red Cross, H8777 [25SE]

——— Michael Fitzpatrick, Cellphire, Inc., H8785 [25SE]

——— Mike Ruley, Allied BioScience, Inc., H8777 [25SE]

——— Paul D. Kivela, American College of Emergency Physicians (organization), H8778 [25SE]

——— Paul G. Auwaerter, Infectious Disease Society of America, H8782 [25SE]

——— Rajeev Venkayya, Takeda Vaccines, Inc., H8788 [25SE]

——— Representative McCaul, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H8779 [25SE]

——— Representative Walden, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8779 [25SE]

——— Richard Hatchett, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, H8786 [25SE]

——— Russell C. Ring, Roche Diagnostics Corp., H8788 [25SE]

——— Stefano Bertuzzi and Allen D. Segal, American Society for Microbiology, H8784 [25SE]

——— William Banner, Jr., and Stephen Kaminski, American Association of Poison Control Centers, H8783 [25SE]

Messages

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

National Emergency Relative to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: President Trump, S4368 [25JN], H5577 [22JN]

Motions

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (S. 2736), S7865 [19DE]

Remarks in House

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (S. 2736), H10130–H10138 [12DE]

Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act: implementation, H69 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorize award of an Atomic Veterans Service Medal, H4661 [23MY], H5740, H5741 [26JN]

——— limit W76–2 warhead modification program funding until submittal of report assessing impacts on strategic stability and options to reduce risk of miscalculation by adversaries, H4560–H4562 [22MY]

——— low-yield nuclear warhead funding, H4599, H4600 [23MY], E1281 [24SE]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration weapons activities funding, H4666, H4667 [23MY]

——— provide estimate of projected life cycle costs of each type of nuclear weapon and delivery platform, H4559, H4560 [22MY]

Dept. of Energy: National Nuclear Security Administration defense nuclear nonproliferation funding, H4944, H4945 [7JN]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration defense nuclear nonproliferation funding through reduction of W76–2 warhead modification program funding, H4941–H4944 [7JN]

——— 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 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy SuperTruck II program funding, H4930 [7JN]

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

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 6378), H8759–H8789 [25SE]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 7328), H10366–H10393 [20DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (H.R. 6198), H8113–H8117 [12SE]

——— establish Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (H.R. 7213), H9804–H9806 [10DE]

Foreign countries: proliferation, E897 [22JN]

Foreign policy: assessment of meeting between the U.S. and North Korea on denuclearization, H5025, H5078 [12JN], H5104, H5106, H5138 [13JN], H5160 [14JN]

——— efforts to negotiate talks between the U.S. and North Korea on denuclearization, H4725 [24MY], H4744 [5JN]

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

——— reaffirm commitment to nuclear non-proliferation, E1127 [7AU]

——— support continued cooperation with Israel, ensure adequate capabilites to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities, and support stability and safety in the Middle East, E1646 [11DE]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: U.S. withdrawal, E1482 [30OC]

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

——— U.S. policy, E90 [22JA]

Kazakhstan: recognize role in ensuring regional and global security and commend commitment to nuclear nonproliferation and efforts to combat terrorism, E33 [11JA]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn intercontinental ballistic missile development and support U.S. sanctions and international pressure to abandon missile programs, E62 [18JA]

——— peace agreement with South Korea, H3728 [27AP]

——— role of U.S. diplomatic negotiations relative to nuclear missile programs, H2032 [22MR]

——— U.S. policy, E90 [22JA]

Korea, Republic of: recognize importance of U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance to regional stability and security and reaffirm need to cooperate in applying pressure to peacefully end North Korean nuclear program (H. Res. 1149), H10065–H10068 [11DE]

Korean Peninsula: commend diplomatic negotiations on denuclearization (H. Res. 861), E577 [1MY]

——— diplomatic negotiations on denuclearization, E1688 [19DE]

Lowell, MA: tribute to placement of memorial stone at Centralville Memorial Park in honor of U.S. Army and Naval aviators who died as POWs during atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, E729 [24MY]

National security: space-based ballistic missile defense technology funding, H5789, H5803–H5805 [27JN]

Nazarbayev, Nursultan: U.S. visit, E76 [19JA]

Nobel Prize: recognition of International Campaign To Abolish Nuclear Weapons (organization) for peace, E212 [23FE]

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]

Oak Ridge, TN: anniversary of Y-12 National Security Complex, E804 [8JN]

Obama, Barack: allegations of interference in DEA investigation into drug trafficking and money laundering by Hezbollah (terrorist organization) in order to secure agreement relative to Iran’s nuclear program, H68, H69 [9JA]

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]

——— proposal to increase nuclear stockpile, H790 [6FE]

World War II: anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, E1127 [7AU]

Remarks in Senate

Asia: develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (S. 2736), S3399 [11JN], S7278, S7284 [4DE]

——— develop a long-term strategic vision and a comprehensive, multifaceted, and principled U.S. policy for the Indo-Pacific region (S. 2736), House amendment, S7865–S7867 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: low-yield nuclear warhead funding, S4398 [26JN]

——— prioritize military readiness in Indo-Pacific region and improve Taiwan’s defense capabilities, S2955 [4JN]

——— require congressional authorization for funding to develop low-yield nuclear weapons, S3878–S3881, S3886 [13JN], S3979 [18JN], S4019 [19JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (H.R. 7213), S7822 [18DE]

Foreign policy: assessment of meeting between the U.S. and North Korea on denuclearization, S3729–S3731, S3735 [12JN], S3864, S3865 [13JN], S3930, S3936 [14JN], S4268 [20JN], S4830 [9JY], S5465 [31JY]

——— efforts to negotiate talks between the U.S. and North Korea on denuclearization, S2229 [18AP], S2290 [19AP], S2373 [24AP], S2690 [16MY], S2890 [24MY], S2956 [4JN], S3018 [6JN], S3288 [7JN]

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

Hawaii: investigation into false emergency alert regarding an inbound ballistic missile threat, S246 [17JA]

History: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 682), S6881 [11OC]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: Russian violations, S7120 [27NO]

Iran: impose sanctions relative to ballistic missile program, support for acts of international terrorism, and violations of human rights and enforce arms embargo (S. 722), S35 [4JA]

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

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: condemn intercontinental ballistic missile development, implement sanctions to force weapon dismantlement, and plan for military contingencies to defend U.S. and regional security (S. Res. 361), S61 [8JA]

Korea, Republic of: U.S. military presence on Korean Peninsula, S3288 [7JN]

National security: nuclear deterrent and modernization programs funding, S7751, S7759 [18DE]

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

Obama, Barack: allegations of interference in DEA investigation into drug trafficking and money laundering by Hezbollah (terrorist organization) in order to secure agreement relative to Iran’s nuclear program, S16 [3JA]

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

——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, S35 [4JA], S60 [8JA]

U.S.-Russia New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START): extend, S7119–S7121 [27NO]

Reports filed

Asia Reassurance Initiative Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2736), S6495 [3OC]

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

Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6198) (H. Rept. 115–923), H7940 [7SE]

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2852), S3982 [18JN]

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]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Anniversary Observance and Compliance or Ratification by Certain Countries to This and Other Nuclear Weapon Treaties: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 562), S7240 [29NO]

Texts of

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

H. Res. 1149, recognize importance of U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance to regional stability and security and reaffirm need to cooperate in applying pressure to peacefully end North Korean nuclear program, H10065 [11DE]

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

H.R. 6198, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, H8113–H8115 [12SE]

H.R. 6378, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, H8759–H8775 [25SE]

H.R. 7213, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act, H9804–H9806 [10DE]

H.R. 7328, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, H10366–H10391 [20DE]

S. 2736, Asia Reassurance Initiative Act, S7285–S7291 [4DE], H10130–H10136 [12DE]

S. Con. Res. 52, Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting with the U.S. anniversary, S7060 [15NO]

S. Res. 384, reaffirm South Korea’s alliance with the U.S., support and ensure safety of Olympic Winter Games, and recognize games’ contribution to peace and hope for negotiation with North Korea on denuclearization, S552 [29JA]

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]

S. Res. 562, Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) anniversary observance and compliance or ratification by certain countries to this and other nuclear weapon treaties, S4743 [28JN]

S. Res. 682, national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S6825 [11OC]