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

Addresses

New Manhattan Project for Clean Energy Independence: Senator Alexander, S1924 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions

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 S. 1985), S4566 [26JN]

——— carry out demonstration projects relative to advanced nuclear reactor technologies to support domestic energy needs (see H.R. 3358), H4917 [19JN]

——— establish a program for interim storage of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 3136), H4342 [5JN]

——— 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. 903), S2043 [27MR] (see H.R. 3306), H4770 [18JN]

——— establish an integrated energy systems program to promote research, development, and deployment of nuclear hybrid energy systems (see S. 2702), S6155 [24OC]

——— establish and carry out a program to support availability of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) for domestic commercial use (see H.R. 1760), H2743 [14MR]

——— 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 S. 1739), S3251 [5JN] (see H.R. 3135), H4342 [5JN]

——— extend authorization for control of uranium mill tailings at Mesa County, CO, disposal site (see H.R. 347), H284 [8JA]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository (see S. 649), S1659 [5MR] (see H.R. 1544), H2367 [5MR]

——— prioritize acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decomissioned or decommissioning nuclear reactors in high population areas with high earthquake hazard (see H.R. 2995), H4163 [23MY]

——— prohibit from taking any action relative to establishing a nuclear waste repository until OMB submits a study on economic viability and job-creating benefits of other uses of Yucca Mountain, NV, site (see S. 721), S1734 [7MR] (see H.R. 1619), H2583 [7MR]

——— promote light water reactor sustainability, develop certification and licensing criteria for advanced nuclear facilities, and establish nuclear energy research, demonstration, and development programs (see S. 2368), S5248 [31JY]

——— provide for a low-dose radiation basic research program (see H.R. 4733), H8257 [18OC]

——— reauthorize West Valley demonstration project (see H.R. 1138), H1517 [11FE]

——— report to Congress on applications for authorizations to engage or participate in development or production of special nuclear material outside the U.S. (see S. 1127), S2386 [10AP]

——— support access to all domestic energy sources in an effort to achieve full energy security (see H. Res. 597), H8054 [26SE]

Eximbank: condition financing for export of U.S. nuclear technology, material, and services to Saudi Arabia on establishing a stringent nonproliferation nuclear agreement (see S. 2338), S5196 [30JY]

Green Real Deal: address climate change by harnessing the power of free markets, embracing technological innovation and entrepreneurship, and cutting excessive governmental red tape (see H. Res. 288), H3068 [3AP]

International Atomic Energy Agency: support nuclear security role (see H. Res. 137), H2038 [15FE]

Native Americans: accept land into trust for Prairie Island Indian Community as compensation for lands rendered dangerous by nuclear materials, some flooded, to release the U.S. from related claims (see H.R. 4752), H8258 [18OC]

New START Treaty: extend, report on Russian compliance, assess impact on force structure and foreign policy if the treaty lapses, and provide for arms limitations in the event of non-renewal (see S. 1285), S2612 [2MY]

——— extend contingent upon Russia’s continued compliance (see S. 845), S1899 [14MR]

NRC: require nuclear reactor operators to expand emergency planning zones and develop plans for dry cask storage of spent nuclear fuel (see S. 2854), S6567 [13NO]

Nuclear Waste Administration: establish (see S. 1234), S2515 [30AP]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see S. 2917), S6718 [20NO] (see H.R. 2699), H3787 [14MY]

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. Con. Res. 2), S1276 [12FE] (see H. Con. Res. 23), H2314 [28FE]

——— require congressional approval for entry into a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement (see S. 612), S1593 [28FE] (see H.R. 1471), H2314 [28FE]

——— require report on acquisition of nuclear fuel enrichment capabilities (see H.R. 1541), H2367 [5MR]

Taxation: provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see S. 1134), S2387 [10AP] (see H.R. 2314), H3264 [12AP]

Treaties and agreements: require congressional approval for entry into a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with certain countries (see S. 3014), S6949 [10DE] (see H.R. 5387), H10016 [10DE]

Trump, President: rescind and prohibit funding to enforce Executive order on promoting energy independence and economic growth (see S. 2505), S5577 [18SE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: low-enriched uranium for use in naval reactors feasibility assessment funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H5622–H5624 [11JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish and carry out a program to support availability of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) for domestic commercial use (H.R. 1760), H7544–H7546 [9SE]

——— extend authorization for control of uranium mill tailings at Mesa County, CO, disposal site (H.R. 347), H2329, H2330 [5MR]

——— Office of Nuclear Energy Light Water Sustainability Program funding, H4744, H4745 [18JN]

——— reauthorize West Valley demonstration project (H.R. 1138), H2330–H2332 [5MR]

Hanford, WA: anniversary of B Reactor becoming ‘‘critical’’, H7857 [20SE]

Johnson, Stephen G.: American Nuclear Society fellow designee, E1561 [9DE]

Milton, NY: Kesselring Naval Propulsion Site recipient of Saratoga County History Roundtable (organization) Town of Milton Heritage Award, E1160 [17SE]

NASA: low-enriched uranium propulsion system development funding, H4930 [20JN]

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: include review of accelerator driven systems in its evaluation of viability of different nuclear fuel cycles and technology options, H4744 [18JN]

National Nuclear Security Administration: investment in Savannah River Site, H4704 [18JN]

New START Treaty: extend contingent upon Russia’s continued compliance, H5604–H5606 [11JY]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend, H4297 [4JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2791 [25MR]

Richland, WA: tribute to Columbia Generating Station, H468 [11JA]

South Carolina: tribute to efforts to transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to clean and renewable energy, H7997 [26SE]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw U.S. from agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H3432 [2MY]

Remarks in Senate

Baranwal, Rita: nomination to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy, S4150 [20JN]

Climate: assessment of Chinese efforts to address climate change, S5687 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy: anniversary of Idaho National Laboratory, S1378 [14FE]

——— approval of secret transfers of nuclear technical information from U.S. companies to Saudi Arabia, S2367 [10AP]

——— reauthorize West Valley demonstration project (H.R. 1138), S6790 [2DE]

New Manhattan Project for Clean Energy Independence: establish, S1922 [25MR]

New START Treaty: extend contingent upon Russia’s continued compliance, S7199 [19DE]

NRC: modernize functions by establishing new transparency and accountability measures for budget and fee programs and enabling advanced nuclear reactor licensing, S1822 [13MR], S2028 [27MR], S4538 [26JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, S1955–S1958 [26MR], S4537 [26JN], S5648 [24SE]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw U.S. from agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, S2805 [14MY], S2908–S2911 [16MY], S4604, S4607, S4645 [27JN]

Reports filed

Dept. of Energy Authorization for Control of Uranium Mill Tailings at Mesa County, CO, Disposal Site Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 347) (S. Rept. 116–98), S5406 [10SE]

Dept. of Energy National Labs Jobs ACCESS Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1739), S7112 [17DE]

Dept. of Energy West Valley Demonstration Project Reauthorization: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1138) (S. Rept. 116–69), S5359 [9SE]

Integrated Energy Systems Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2702), S7113 [17DE]

Nuclear Energy Leadership Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 903) (S. Rept. 116–114), S5663 [24SE]

Nuclear Energy Renewal Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2368), S7112 [17DE]

Statements

Dept. of Energy Budget Request Hearing: Senator Alexander, Committee on Approprations (Senate) Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S2320 [9AP]

National Nuclear Security Administration Budget Request Hearing: Senator Alexander, Committee on Approprations (Senate) Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S2323 [9AP]

NRC Budget Request Hearing: Senator Alexander, Committee on Approprations (Senate) Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, S2564 [1MY]

Why I Changed My Mind About Nuclear Power: Michael Shellenberger, Environmental Progress (organization), H8616–H8618 [30OC]

Texts of

H.R. 347, extend Dept. of Energy authorization for control of uranium mill tailings at Mesa County, CO, disposal site, H2329 [5MR]

H.R. 1138, Dept. of Energy West Valley demonstration project reauthorization, H2330 [5MR]

H.R. 1760, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act, H7545 [9SE]

S. Con. Res. 2, 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, S1280 [12FE]