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

Addresses

Global Legacy of Teilhard de Chardin: Harris Wofford, H988 [22JA]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, H2989–H2993 [3AP]

State of the Union: President Trump, S862–S866 [5FE], H1356–H1361 [5FE]

Appointments

Senate National Security Working Group, S2793 [13MY]

Articles and editorials

To Defuse This Crisis the US Must Start Talking to Iran, S3042 [22MY]

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. 312), S800 [31JA] (see H.R. 1231), H2029 [14FE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit obligation or expending of funds for missiles banned by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty (see H.R. 1249), H2030 [14FE]

——— prohibit research and development, production, and deployment of Trident D5 low-yield nuclear warhead (see S. 401), S1132 [7FE] (see H.R. 1086), H1461 [7FE]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see S. 2727), S6243 [29OC] (see H.R. 4904), H8594 [29OC]

Dept. of Energy: 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]

——— 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]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (see S. 1379), S2743 [8MY] (see H.R. 269), H280 [8JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (see H.R. 1589), H2581 [7MR]

Dept. of Justice: improve claims process under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 776), S1844 [13MR] (see H.R. 757), H1210 [24JA]

Dept. of State: limit funds to extend New START Treaty contingent upon inclusion of China and coverage of all strategic and non-strategic nuclear forces held by Russia (see S. 1433), S2786 [13MY] (see H.R. 2707), H3788 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see S. 555), S1492 [26FE] (see H.R. 1377), H2233 [26FE]

——— enter into an agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on radiation exposure relative to cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands (see H.R. 1628), H2583 [7MR]

Domestic policy: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (see H.R. 2419), H3339 [30AP]

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]

GAO: carry out a study on security impact of sexually harassing behavior in U.S. nuclear weapons complex sites (see H.R. 3042), H4180 [30MY]

——— report on budget for international and domestic nuclear security and nuclear nonproliferation programs (see H.R. 4185), H7500 [13AU]

History: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 377), S6156 [24OC]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty: concur with decision to withdraw U.S. and declare the U.S. is freed from stipulations of treaty and it is not legally obligatory (see S. Res. 298), S5249 [31JY]

——— prohibit funding to take any action that would constitute a violation for the duration of withdrawal period (see S. 705), S1733 [7MR]

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

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. 374), H3727 [10MY]

——— oppose lifting of sanctions without addressing nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities (see S. Res. 195), S2743 [8MY] (see H. Res. 390), H4010 [20MY]

——— prevent from obtaining or developing nuclear weapons by calling for the U.S. to re-enter agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, engage in de-escalation measures, and use diplomacy (see H. Res. 495), H5911 [16JY]

——— terminate certain waivers of sanctions on Iran issued in connection with agreement relative to its nuclear program (see S. 2874), S6605 [14NO] (see H.R. 5086), H8877 [14NO]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit lifting of sanctions without certification of denuclearization and improvement of human rights record (see H.R. 1369), H2233 [26FE]

——— provide proper oversight of U.S. policy (see S. 1658), S3105 [23MY] (see H.R. 2949), H4161 [23MY]

——— support diplomatic denuclearization by imposing sanctions, induce global pressure to comply with international law, and provide briefings on human rights of laborers (see S. 2050), S4677 [28JN]

Korean Peninsula: observe anniversary of March First Movement, recognize importance of U.S. alliance with Republic of Korea, commend denuclearization efforts, and reaffirm support for sovereignty (see H. Res. 159), H2315 [28FE]

Korean War: call for formal end of war, pay tribute to veterans, victims, and divided families, and support continued negotiations toward denuclearization of the Korean penisula (see H. Res. 152), H2234 [26FE]

National Atomic Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 687), H8740 [8NO]

National security: support a modern intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force and oppose unilateral reduction of such force or delaying ground-based strategic deterrent program implementation (see S. Res. 24), S294 [17JA]

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]

——— require certain reports and briefings to Congress relative to expiration (see S. 2394), S5248 [31JY] (see H.R. 2529), H3473 [7MY]

Nuclear energy: 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]

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]

Treaties and agreements: urge compliance and extension of nonproliferation and reduction treaties, condemn Russian noncompliance with treaties, and pursue additional arms control agreements with Russia and China (see S. Con. Res. 16), S2884 [15MY] (see H. Con. Res. 38), H3789 [14MY] (see H. Con. Res. 39), H3842 [15MY]

Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: support goals and provisions (see H. Res. 302), H3256 [10AP]

Trump, President: censure (see H. Res. 771), H12210 [18DE]

War: prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike (see S. 272), S769 [30JA] (see H.R. 921), H1335 [30JA]

——— prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike absent a declaration of war by Congress (see S. 200), S586 [24JA] (see H.R. 669), H718 [17JA]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: President Trump, S4455 [24JN], H5028 [21JN]

National Emergency Relative to Iran: President Trump, S1791 [12MR], S4455 [24JN], S6507 [12NO], H2657 [12MR], H5047 [24JN], H8773 [12NO]

National Emergency Relative to the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: President Trump, S6506 [12NO], H8774 [12NO]

Notices

Intention to object to H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act: Senator Braun, S1910 [14MR]

Remarks in House

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, H350–H355 [9JA]

Dept. of Defense: authorize award of an Atomic Veterans Service Medal, H5316 [10JY]

——— conduct independent study on extension of Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force and delay ground-based strategic deterrent program implementation, H5617, H5618 [11JY]

——— intermediate-range conventional missile systems research and development funding, H4725 [18JN]

——— Long-Range Standoff Weapon funding, H4727, H4728 [18JN]

——— prohibit funding for missiles banned by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, H5621, H5622 [11JY]

——— repeal prohibition on funding for deployment of low-yield ballistic missile warhead, H5713, H5714 [11JY]

——— study cost effectiveness of W80–4 nuclear warhead life extension program, H5619, H5620 [11JY]

——— Trident D5 submarine-launched low-yield nuclear warhead funding, H4725, H4726 [18JN], H5347 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 269), H237–H266 [8JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1379), H4245–H4265 [4JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence funding, H5194, H5195 [26JN]

Domestic policy: abolish and redirect resources to certain domestic initiatives while ensuring environmental restoration and clean-energy conversion (H.R. 2419), E511 [30AP]

GAO: examine cost reducing measures relative to military force structure and nuclear security, H5737–H5740 [12JY]

Iran: urge continued diplomatic pressure to prevent development of nuclear weapons program and promote peace and stability in the Middle East, H7248 [24JY]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of Kansas City National Security Campus, E569 [9MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: support a diplomatic strategy for achieving denuclearization and an end to the Korean War, H5711 [11JY]

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

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

Russia: interference in Ukrainian domestic policy and violations of Ukrainian sovereignty, H8184–H8187 [16OC]

Trump, President: decision to withdraw from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, H1397 [7FE]

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

Union of Concerned Scientists: anniversary, E518 [1MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: Trident D5 submarine-launched low-yield nuclear warhead funding, S3815 [19JN]

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

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (H.R. 269), S106 [9JA], S111 [10JA]

——— reauthorize certain programs to protect against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons (S. 1379), S2929 [16MY]

Foreign policy: assessment of summit meetings between the U.S. and North Korea on denuclearization, S1413, S1425–S1427 [25FE], S1450 [26FE], S1498 [27FE], S1555, S1557, S1573 [28FE]

History: designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 377), S6307 [30OC]

Iran: oppose lifting of sanctions without addressing nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities (S. Res. 195), S2729 [8MY], S3631 [18JN]

——— U.S. policy, S2954–S2957 [20MY], S3032, S3041 [22MY], S3070 [23MY]

National security: importance of nuclear triad, S1645 [5MR]

——— support a modern intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force and oppose unilateral reduction of such force or delaying ground-based strategic deterrent program implementation, S2416 [11AP]

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

Trump, President: decision to withdraw from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, S820, S821 [4FE], S913 [6FE]

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

——— evaluation of administration relative to the Middle East, S2720 [8MY]

Reports filed

CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 1589) (H. Rept. 116–24), H2914 [28MR]

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]

Texts of

H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, H237–H262 [8JA]

H.R. 1589, CBRN Intelligence and Information Sharing Act, H2931 [1AP]

S. 1379, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act, S2930–S2946 [16MY], H4245–H4262 [4JN]

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]

S. Con. Res. 16, urge compliance and extension of nonproliferation and reduction treaties, condemn Russian noncompliance with treaties, and pursue additional arms control agreements with Russia and China, S2890 [15MY]

S. Res. 24, support a modern intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force and oppose unilateral reduction of such force or delaying ground-based strategic deterrent program implementation, S296 [17JA]

S. Res. 195, oppose lifting of sanctions against Iran without addressing nuclear program, ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other destabilizing activities, S2747 [8MY]

S. Res. 298, concur with decision to withdraw U.S. from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and declare the U.S. is freed from stipulations of treaty and it is not legally obligatory, S5258 [31JY]

S. Res. 377, designate a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S6160 [24OC]