RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making Nuclear Waste Fund expenditure for nuclear waste repository (see S. 404), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 1051), H839 [14FE]

——— prioritize acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned or decommissioning nuclear reactors in high population areas with high earthquake hazard (see H.R. 3862), H2762 [6JN]

——— submit report on radioactive isotope dependency and how advanced nuclear reactors can reduce such dependency (see H.R. 3137), H2170 [9MY]

Dept. of HHS: develop strategic framework to improve development and distribution of diagnostic tests in response to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats (see S. 2672), S3756 [27JY]

——— require research into health consequences of environmental impacts of nuclear war (see S. 2398), S3148 [19JY] (see H.R. 4703), H3699 [18JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make improvements to Securing the Cities program (see H.R. 4403), H3157 [30JN]

Dept. of Justice: expand areas eligible under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing (see S. 463), S455 [16FE] (see H.R. 1751), H1408 [23MR] (see H.R. 4754), H3857 [19JY]

——— extend compensation provided under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program relative to claims related to uranium mining (see S. 1681), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3497), H2453 [18MY]

——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 1751), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 4426), H3158 [30JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: prohibit requiring evidence of certain dose of radiation to determine that veteran is radiation-exposed veteran (see H.R. 4566), H3206 [11JY]

Medicare: ensure equitable payment for, and beneficiary access to, diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see S. 1544), S1603 [10MY] (see H.R. 1199), H914 [27FE]

Missouri: provide financial assistance to schools in Hazelwood School District that have been impacted by radioactive contaminants (see S. 418), S397 [14FE] (see H.R. 2820), H1945 [25AP]

NRC: clarify organization and duties of Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (see H.R. 4675), H3639 [17JY]

——— reduce regulatory costs for advanced nuclear reactor application reviews (see H.R. 6326), H5667 [9NO]

——— revise regulations to protect patients from unintended exposure to radiation during nuclear medicine procedures (see H.R. 6815), H6984 [14DE]

——— submit report and conduct rulemaking on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactor applications (see H.R. 6252), H5466 [6NO]

——— update oversight and inspection practices (see H.R. 6346), H5668 [9NO]

Nuclear weapons: designate national day of remembrance for workers of U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 452), S5360 [6NO]

Russia: prohibit importation into U.S. of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in Russia (see H.R. 1042), H839 [14FE]

——— prohibit importation into U.S. of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in Russia or by Russian entity (see S. 763), S743 [9MR]

Strategic materials: provide for inclusion of uranium on list of critical minerals (see H.R. 3514), H2454 [18MY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Energy: prohibit Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility funding, H5111–H5114 [26OC]

——— prohibit W–87-1 Modification Program funding, H5114 [26OC]

——— report on current status of domestic uranium supplies and comparison to quantity and quality of global supplies, H1604, H1605 [29MR]

EPA: Office of Air and Radiation funding, H5356, H5357 [2NO]

Idaho National Laboratory: tribute to Integrated Waste Treatment Unit, E855 [18SE]

Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: anniversary, H3962 [26JY]

Russia: prohibit importation into U.S. of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in Russia (H.R. 1042), H6760–H6762 [11DE], H6828 [12DE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Labor: expand ways beryllium sensitivity can be established for purposes of compensation and extend authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, S3135 [19JY], S3563 [26JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: study veteran health outcomes relative to waste from Manhattan project in St. Louis, MO, S2347 [12JY]

Missouri: provide financial assistance to schools in Hazelwood School District that have been impacted by radioactive contaminants (S. 418), S892, S893 [22MR], S1360 [26AP], S5839 [7DE]

——— provide financial assistance to schools in Hazelwood School District that have been impacted by radioactive contaminants (S. 418), unanimous-consent request, S893 [22MR]

National Nuclear Security Administration: resume plutonium pit production at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Savannah River Site facilities, S1450 [2MY]

Nuclear weapons: designate national day of remembrance for workers of U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 452), S5366 [6NO]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: reauthorize, expand areas eligible for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing, and improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, S3723, S3728 [27JY], S5912–S5915 [12DE], S5942 [13DE]

Russia: prohibit importation into U.S. of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in Russia (H.R. 1042), S5983–S5985 [14DE]

——— prohibit importation into U.S. of unirradiated low-enriched uranium that is produced in Russia (H.R. 1042), unanimous-consent request, S5984, S5985 [14DE]

Reports filed

Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1042) (H. Rept. 118–296), H6079 [1DE]

Securing the Cities Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4403) (H. Rept. 118–320), H6996 [19DE]

Texts of

H.R. 1042, Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act, H6760 [11DE]

S. 418, Justice for Jana Elementary Act, S1361 [26AP]

S. Res. 452, national day of remembrance for workers of U.S. nuclear weapons program, S5362 [6NO]