Records
Bill· SS. 63 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 10 January 1977
Nuclear Waste Management Act - Establishes the Radioactive Waste Authority as an independent executive agency to establish (1) temporary and permanent nuclear waste facilities, (2) programs for nuclear waste treatment; and (3) fees or user charges for nuclear waste treatment or storage facilities. Establishes in the Treasury of the United States a Nuclear Waste Management Fund to furnish financial assistance for nuclear waste management. Authorizes the Executive Director of the Authority to issue fund bonds in denominations of $100,000 to finance eligible programs in accordance with conditions prescribed by this Act. Transfers all functions, powers, and duties of the Energy Research and Development Administration with regard to nuclear waste disposal to the Authority. Stipulates that nothing in this Act shall be construed as transferring research functions from the Administration to the Authority. Stipulates that licensing and regulatory authority shall remain with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Directs the Executive Director of the Authority to appoint a commission to recommend sites as repositories for nuclear waste. Stipulates that any such site: (1) should be deemed safe for long-term storage of nuclear waste until such time as such wastes are harmless to the environment; and (2) should be acceptable for such use by local authorities. Directs that such study consider sites on a worldwide basis.
Law· SS. 266 (95th)open
United States · United States Congress · 14 January 1977
Authorizes the appropriation of the following sums to the Energy Research and Development Administration for fiscal year 1977: (1) for nuclear energy research and development, $5,271,679,000; and (2) for environmental research and safety, basic energy sciences, and related programs, $227,553,000. Amends prior appropriation authorizations Acts to increase the amount authorized for specific energy research projects. Extends such authorizations through fiscal year 1977. Title I: For Nuclear Energy Research and Development, Basic Research, Space Nuclear Systems and Other Technology, Uranium Enrichment, National Security and Related Programs - Authorizes the appropriation of $3,390,051,000 in operating expenses for nuclear energy research and development programs. Lists authorizations for additional plant and capital expenditures. Imposes limits and conditions on such expenditures. Places percentage limitations on the amount of cost overruns allowable without additional Congressional authorization. Prohibits exports of nuclear fuel to nonnuclear-weapon states which have not ratified the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty without approval by the Congress. Authorizes exceptions to such prohibition where deemed necessary by the Executive in accordance with prescribed criteria. Title II: For Environmental Research and Safety, Basic Energy Sciences, Program Support,and Related Programs - Authorizes the appropriation of the following sums for operating expenses: (1) for biomedical and environmental research, $85,900,000; (2) for operational safety, $4,300,000; (3) for environmental control technology, $8,900,000; (4) for basic energy sciences, $19,400,000 for material sciences and $11,800,000 for molecular, mathematical, and geosciences; and (5) for program support $88,035,000. Lists authorizations for additional plant and capital expenditures. Places percentage limitations on cost overruns. Stipulates that determination of the extent and amount of remedial payments for radiation exposure from uranium mill tailings in Colorado shall be based on the recommendation of the State of Colorado. Increases the amount of appropriations authorized for such purposes from $5,000,000 to $8,000,000. Title III: General Provisions - Stipulates that amounts appropriated to the Administration for operating expenses may remain available until expended. Authorizes transfers and mergers of funds for related purposes. Authorizes use of research budgets for the funding of employee-suggested research projects up to the pilot stage of development. Authorizes the Administrator of Energy Research and Development to perform construction design services where the Administrator determines that such project is of such urgency as to require prompt completion upon its approval by Congress. Requires officers or employees of the Energy Research and Development Administration involved in administering programs authorized by this Act to disclose all known financial interests in energy-related businesses. Imposes criminal penalties for knowing violations of such disclosure requirements. Prohibits the use of funds by the Administrator for contracting the services of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory unless any such contract provides specific guarantees of self-organization to the employees of such laboratory. Title IV: Basis for Government Charge for Uranium Enrichment Services - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to transfer authority over contracts for uranium enrichment services from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Energy Research and Development Administration. Requires that Government charges for uranium enrichment services be on such a basis as to allow recovery of Government costs over a reasonable period of time. Revises procedures for Congressional review of criteria to be used in contracting for such services.
Bill· SS. 495 (95th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 28 January 1977
Authorizes the appropriation of $292,150,000 to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for salaries and expenses, to remain available until expended. Authorizes transfers of sums from nuclear safety research programs for use as salaries and expenses. Authorizes transfers of sums to other agencies involved in similar activities.
Bill· HRH.R. 13350 (94th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 27 April 1976
Authorizes the appropriation of the following sums to the Energy Research and Development Administration for fiscal year 1977: (1) for nonnuclear energy research, development, and demonstration of fossil, solar, geothermal, and other forms of energy, and for energy conservation, $1,047,182,000; (2) for nuclear energy research and development, $5,252,504,000; and (3) for environmental research safety, basic energy sciences, and related programs, $684,248,000. Amends prior year appropriation authorization Acts to increase the amount authorized for specific energy research projects. Authorizes the Administrator of Energy Research and Development to perform construction design services prior to Congressional approval of construction projects where the Administrator determines that such project is of such urgency as to require prompt completion upon its approval by Congress. Title I: Nonnuclear Programs - Lists amounts authorized for specific programs of fossil energy development, including coal, petroleum, natural gas, solar energy, and geothermal energy development programs. Imposes limits and conditions on operating expenses of such programs. Stipulates that individual project authorizations shall expire at the end of three fiscal years without further Congressional action. Authorizes the use of fiscal year 1977 funds for grants to promote the development and dissemination of energy-conserving technologies. Establishes procedures for the Congressional review of nonnuclear energy research programs. Amends the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 to make the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration a member of the Water Resources Council. Requires disclosure of information relating to the amount and recipient of each contract awarded by the Administrator. Directs the Administrator to report on the extent and costs of environmental monitoring and control required to successfully demonstrate projects authorized by this title. Title II: For Nuclear Energy Research and Development, Basic Research, Space Nuclear Systems and Other Technology, Uranium Enrichment, National Security, and Related Programs - Authorizes the appropriation of $3,370,876,000 in operating expenses for fiscal year 1977. Lists authorization for additional plant and capital expenditures. Imposes limits and conditions on such expenditures. Places percentage limitations on the amount of cost overruns allowable without additional Congressional authorization. Title III: For Environmental Research and Safety, Basic Energy Sciences, Program Support, and Related Programs - Lists amounts authorized for specific programs of biomedical and environmental research, operational safety, and basic energy sciences. Authorizes the appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Water Resources Council for the water resources evaluation study authorized by the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974. Authorizes the appropriation of $500,000 to the Council on Environmental Quality for the environmental evaluation of nonnuclear energy technologies authorized by such Act. Lists authorization for additional plant and capital expenditures. Places percentage limitations on the amount of cost overruns allowable without additional Congressional authorization. Title IV: General Provisions - Stipulates that amounts appropriated may remain available until expended, provided an appropriation Act so specifies. Authorizes use of operating budget funds for the funding of employee-suggested research projects up to the pilot stage of development, subject to specified conditions. Title V: Basis for Government Charge for Uranium Enrichment Services - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to transfer jurisdiction over contracts for uranium enrichment services from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Administrator of Energy Research and Development. Requires that charges for such services accurately reflect reasonable costs and not discourage the development of domestic supply independent of the Energy Research and Development Administration.
Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 15 (94th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 11 February 1975
Expresses approval of the Congresss to the proposed amendment to the 1955 Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Israel Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic Energy.
Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 14 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 11 February 1975
Expresses congressional approval of the proposed additional amounts of special nuclear material which may be distributed to the European Atomic Energy Community pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act.
Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 13 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 11 February 1975
Expresses congressional approval of the proposed additional amounts of special nuclear material which may be distributed to the International Atomic Energy Agency pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 188 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 18 June 1975
Urges the President to seek an immediate international moratorium on the transfer to nonnuclear weapons countries of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing equipment and technology to permit time for the negotiation of more effective safeguards against the proliferation of nuclear weapons capability.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 199 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1975
Urges the President to seek an immediate international suspension of the transfer to nonnuclear weapons countries of nuclear enrichment and reprocessing facilities and technology to permit time for the negotiation of additional safeguards to reduce the risk of diversion or theft of plutonium and other nuclear materials to military or other uses that would jeopardize world peace and security.
Resolution· SRESS.Res. 415 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 26 March 1976
Urges the President to suspend the planned transfer of 40,000 pounds of enriched uranium to the Government of India until a public hearing on the transfer can be held by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and until such time as the serious dangers inherent in such a transfer can be more accurately assessed, and provisions made for the disposition of reactor-produced plutonium.
Bill· SS. 272 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 21 January 1975
Designates the Holifield National Laboratory at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the "Oak Ridge National Laboratory".
Bill· SS. 675 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 February 1975
Authorizes the appropriation of $219,935,000 for fiscal year 1976 and $217,000,000 for fiscal year 1977 to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to carry out the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.
Bill· SS. 674 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 February 1975
Authorizes appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to carry out its functions for fiscal year 1975.
Bill· SS. 598 (94th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 7 February 1975
Title I: Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1976 - Authorizes to be appropriated to the Energy Research and Development Administration specified sums for research, development, and national security purposes for fiscal year 1976. Title II: Authorization of Appropriations for the Period July 1, 1976 Through September 30, 1976 - Authorizes appropriations for the Energy Research and Development Administration for the period July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976. Title III: Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1977 - Authorizes appropriations to the Energy Research and Development Administration for fiscal year 1977. Title IV: General Provisions - Authorizes the Administration to perform construction design services under urgent circumstances upon the enactment of legislation appropriating funds for such construction. Allows the monies appropriated pursuant to this Act to remain available until expended.
Law· SS. 994 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 6 March 1975
Authorizes supplemental appropriations of $50,200,000 to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to carry out its functions under the Atomic Energy Act and the Energy Reorganization Act for fiscal year 1975.
Bill· SS. 1199 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1975
Authorizes the Energy Research and Development Administration to enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of Utah to remove and dispose of uranium mill tailings. Directs the Administration to provide 75 percent of the costs of a State program for such disposal. Authorizes the appropriation of up to $10,000,000 to carry out this Act.
Bill· SS. 1197 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 March 1975
Plutonium Recovery Control Act - Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from licensing, permitting, or otherwise authorizing, except for military or research and development purposes (1) the operation of any nuclear power reactor using recycled plutonium fuel, or (2) other construction or operation of any facility which reprocesses or recovers plutonium from spent nuclear power reactor fuel. Requires the Office of Technology Assessment to conduct and complete within three years a comprehensive study of the recycling of plutonium for the purpose of determining the extent of the dangers to the public health and safety and to the environment from such recycling. States that such study shall include: (1) investigation of the toxicity and carcinogenic characteristics of plutonium; (2) investigation of the risks of the unauthorized diversion or theft of plutonium; and (3) consideration of the development of systems for the use of plutonium which will assure the protection of the public health and safety and of the environment.
Bill· SS. 1378 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 April 1975
Authorizes the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration to make assistance payments under the Atomic Energy Community Act to Anderson and Roane Counties, Tennessee. Requires that any recommendations as to the need for any further assistance payments be made by the Administrator to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy not less than six months prior to June 30, 1986. Allows the Administrator to enter into a contract for a term not to extend beyond June 30, 1986, providing for assistance payments to such counties.
Bill· SS. 1470 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 April 1975
Authorizes the establishment of a National Atomic Museum in the State of New Mexico. States that the purpose of such institution shall be the advancement of public knowledge with respect to matters pertaining to the history and development of nuclear energy. Authorizes the Energy Research and Development Administration to acquire the site of the museum by gift, condemnation, or otherwise. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Bill· SS. 1439 (94th)reported
United States · United States Congress · 15 April 1975
Export Reorganization Act - Declares it to be the sense of Congress that it is in the interest of the economy and effectiveness of the executive branch, and in the interest of the effectiveness of congressional oversight, to reorganize and centralize certain export licensing functions of the Government in a single agency to which all persons and commercial interests seeking to engage in foreign commerce can apply. States that the licensing of nonmilitary nuclear facilities, material, and technology for export should be made contingent upon a determination that safeguards against theft, diversion and sabotage in recipient nations are at least substantially comparable to the safeguards which are required to obtain a commercial nuclear license in the United States. Transfers to the Secretary of Commerce (1) functions presently performed by the Secretary of State as relate to the approval for export of arms, ammunition, and implements of war; (2) functions of the Secretary of the Treasury under the Trading with the Enemy Act; (3) functions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as relate to the issuance of export licenses for atomic energy facilities or materials; and (4) functions of the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration as relate to the approval for export of nonmilitary atomic energy technology. Transfers to the Secretary of State specified functions relating to the development of international agreements for cooperation on atomic energy facilities or materials for use for nonmilitary purposes and nonmilitary atomic energy technology. Authorizes appropriations of sums necessary to establish a training program for persons from countries purchasing atomic energy facilities, to teach the most advanced techniques and technology for materials accounting and physical security. Directs the Commission to furnish a nuclear proliferation assessment statement to the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for each nuclear materials export license application. Requires the Commission to prepare and transmit to the President and the Congress a report on the safeguards, guidelines and regulations for atomic energy facilities or materials for use for nonmilitary purposes established by the United States and by the International Atomic Energy Agency, with such recommendations for upgrading the safeguards as the Commission deems advisable. Authorizes appropriations of sums necessary to carry out such study. Provides that orders and actions issued pursuant to the functions transferred under this Act shall be subject to judicial review to the same extent as they were immediately prior to such transfer.
Bill· SS. 1665 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 6 May 1975
Public Intervenors Assistance Act - Directs the Atomic Energy Commission to pay the legal and technical expert fees of public intervenors in nuclear power licensing proceedings. Provides that the amount paid, if any, shall be determined after consideration of the following eligibility factors: (1) the extent to which the participation of the party contributed to the development of facts, issues, and arguments relevant to the hearing or proceeding; and (2) the ability of the party to pay its own expenses. Directs the Commission to establish a maximum amount to be allocated to each hearing or agency proceeding and to apportion that amount amoung the parties seeking reimbursement of costs. Directs the Commission to determine a party's eligibility for reimbursement prior to the commencement of a hearing or proceeding, whenever possible.
Bill· SS. 1717 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1975
States that the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards shall review safety studies, facility license applications, and site permit applications, and shall advise the Atomic Energy Commission with regard to the hazards of proposed or existing reactor facilities and the adequacy of proposed reactor safety standards. Authorizes the Atomic Energy Commission to cooperate with persons proposing to construct and/or operate atomic power plants in advance planning for the selection of power production sites. Directs the Commission to require approval of the preliminary or final design of a production or utilization facility for industrial or commercial purposes. Provides that the terms and conditions of all licenses and site permits shall be subject to amendment, revision, or modification to conform with rules and regulations issued under this Act. Authorizes the Atomic Energy Commission to take specified measures to expedite the conduct of administrative proceedings under this Act and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, including coordination with State agencies in the overall regulatory decision process.
Bill· SS. 1826 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 22 May 1975
Nuclear Power Reappraisal Act - Declares that: (1) it is questionable whether further deployment of commercial nuclear fission powerplants is consistent with national security and public safety; (2) problems of nuclear plant safety, waste management, environmental impact and security must be resolved prior to further deployment of commercial nuclear fission powerplants; and (3) the Office of Technology Assessment should undertake an independnet and comprehensive analysis of the potential consequences of proliferation of nuclear fission powerplants in the United States and elsewhere. Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to cease, beginning on the first day after the date of enactment of this Act, the granting of licenses or limited work authorization for the construction of nuclear fission powerplants and the granting of licenses for the export of nuclear fission powerplants. States that the granting of nuclear powerplant construction licenses shall be resumed only after the Congress shall have determined: (1) hazardous fission waste products can be stored or disposed of with no reasonable chance of release to the natural environment and of subsequent injury to human beings; (2) the security of special nuclear materials from diversion is reasonably assured; and (3) nuclear power facilities pose no extraordinary and unacceptable threat to public health and safety in the event of war, sabotage or natural disaster. Provides that beginning five years after the enactment of this Act, unless the Congress has provided for the resumption of nuclear powerplant licensing, all existing nuclear fission powerplants shall be phased out of operation at a specified rate. Directs the Office of Technology Assessment to study the nuclear fission fuel cycle, from mining through waste management, and fission-generated power; and to report to the Congress the findings and recommendations of such study. Requires the Office of Technology Assessment, when conducting such study, to provide compensation for travel costs, per diem expenses, and experts to any person who: (1) has or represents an interest which would not otherwise be adequately represented in such study, and whose views are deemed by the Office to be necessary for a full assessment of the nuclear fuel cycle or nuclear fission generated power or other energy sources, pursuant to this Act; and (2) who is unable to participate effectively in such assessment because such person cannot afford to pay the cost of travel, per diem expenses and expert witnesses. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Law· SS. 1716 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1975
Authorizes appropriations to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to carry out its functions during fiscal year 1976.
Bill· SS. 2053 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 8 July 1975
Revises, under the Atomic Energy Act, one of the bases for establishing prices for enriching services provided by the Energy Research and Development Administration, so as not to discourage the development of domestic sources of supply of special nuclear material independent of the Administration.
Bill· SS. 2035 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 26 June 1975
Nuclear Fuel Assurance Act - Authorizes the Energy Research and Development Administration to enter into cooperative arrangements with private enterprise for the provision of facilities for the production and enrichment of uranium enriched in the isotope-235, such agreements to include: (1) the furnishing of technical assistance; (2) the purchasing of enriching services; (3) the acquisition of equity in such an enterprise or the payment of such an enterprise's debt; and (4) the modification, completion, or disposal of facilities provided for by this Act. Authorizes the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration to enter into contracts for cooperative arrangements pursuant to this Act.
Bill· SS. 2435 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1975
Authorizes the Administrator of the Energy Research and Development Administration to make assistance payments for municipal services to the cities of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Richland, Washington, the Richland School District, the Los Alamos School Board and the county of Los Alamos, New Mexico, after June 30, 1976, in the case of the schools and after June 30, 1977, in the case of the county. Sets forth guidelines which the Administrator shall use in determining the amount of such payments. Provides that the Administrator shall, not less than six months prior to the expiration of such assistance, make recommendations to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy as to the need for any further assistance. Allows the Administrator to reduce such assistance by an amount, as the Administrator determines equitable, based on municipal services being performed by the Energy Research and Development Administration.
Bill· SS. 2532 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 20 October 1975
Energy Independence Authority Act - Title I: Findings and Purposes - Declares it to be the finding of Congress that the achievement of energy independence for the United States by 1985 is essential to the health of the national economy, the well-being of the citizens and the maintenance of national security, and that achieving the goal of energy independence in an expeditious manner which gives due regard to the need to protect the environment can be facilitated by establishing an independent entity of limited duration which will provide additional capital, in conjunction with private sources of capital, to assist the development and conservation of domestic energy resources and by encouraging the prompt resolution of questions coming before Federal regulatory or licensing entities. States that it is the purpose of this Act to encourage and assure the flow of capital funds to those sectors of the national economy which are important to the development of domestic sources of energy independence for the United States by 1985 or the long-term security of energy sources and supplies, and to expedite and facilitate Federal regulatory and licensing decisionmaking. Title II: Corporate Status, General Powers, Subsidiaries and Tax Status - Establishes the Energy Independence Authority. Enumerates the general powers of the Authority. Permits the Authority to create subsidiary corporations to carry out one or more of the functions in which the Authority is authorized to engage. States that the Authority shall be exempt from all taxation except: (1) for State or local property taxes; or (2) in the case of entities under the Authority which deal commercially in the energy field, such entities shall be subject to Federal, State, or local taxes. Title III: Financial Assistance - Empowers the Authority to provide financial assistance to business concerns engaged in efforts which would employ or stimulate the application of technologies, processes, or techniques in specified areas which would further the achievement of energy independence by 1985. Specifies the policy considerations governing the limitation set by the Authority on any financial assistance it provides. Requires that arrangements be made to permit the Authority to share in any profits made by projects made possible by assistance from the Authority. States that in no case shall the Authority grant assistance in an amount greater than 10 percent of its original authorized capital stock to any one business concern or affiliated concerns. Sets forth the guidelines which the Authority is to follow in establishing interest rates on loans made pursuant to this Act. Authorizes the Authority to guarantee loans to business concerns when such loans substantially contribute to the accomplishment of the purposes of this Act. Limits the total amount of financial assistance by the Authority which may be outstanding at any one time to $100,000,000,000. Specifies the forms of financial assistance which are to be included in calculating the amount of such assistance outstanding. Prohibits the provision of further financial assistance by the Authority if, after any audit, it is required to make provisions to cover bad debts, price support commitments, contingent liabilities, or other unrealized loses. Authorizes the Authority to sell all or any part of the stock, capital notes, bonds, or any other evidences of indebtedness or ownership acquired by the Authority pursuant to this Act. Requires that any proceeds realized by the Authority through the retirement of financial assistance shall be applied to retire all indebtedness of the Authority. Authorizes the President to appoint an advisory panel to report on the effects on the Nation's capital markets of financial assistance granted by the Authority. Title IV: Capitalization and Finance - States that the Authority shall have capital stock of $25,000,000,000, subscribed by the United States acting through the Secretary of the Treasury. Authorizes the appropriation to the Secretary of $25,000,000,000 for that purpose. Provides for the annual payment of a dividend on the outstanding capital stock. Authorizes the Authority to issue debentures, bonds, or other obligations in the aggregate principal amount of $75,000,000,000. Requires the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury for the issuance of any such obligations. Provides for the purchase of such obligations by the Department of the Treasury. Authorizes the Secretary to use proceeds from the sale of any securities hereafter issued under the Second Liberty Bond Act as a public debt transaction for the purposes of purchasing such obligations. Title V: Management - Provides for the establishment of a Board of Directors of the Authority. States that such Board shall consist of five members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Provides for the designation of one of the Directors as the Chairman of the Board. Provides for the compensation of Board members and employees. Requires an annual audit of the accounts of the Authority. Directs the Authority to submit annually to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a financial and management plan for review. Directs the Authority to submit quarterly reports to the Congress and the President. States that such reports shall disclose the aggregate sums then outstanding or committed as loans, loan guarantees, or other financial assistance, and a listing of the business concerns so involved with the Authority. Requires the submission to the Congress and the President of an annual report containing the certified financial statements and general description of the Authority's operations. Title VI: Federal Agency Proceedings - Sets forth the duties and authorities of the Federal Energy Administration in the energy project licensing process. Defines the term "every project" to mean any activity in connection with the planning, initiation, construction, or operation of facilities involving the production, distribution, transmission, or transportation of energy, fuels, or energy-related commodities, facilities, or products. Provides for the certification by the Administration of energy projects which meet specified criteria of critical importance. Requires expedited proceedings by applicable Federal agencies on applications for licenses to undertake energy projects certified as critically important. Gives precedence to such projects in obtaining judicial review of Federal agency's final action concerning such a project. Title VII: Unlawful Act and Penalties - Specifies acts as unlawful with respect to applications for or administration of financial assistance under this Act. Sets criminal penalties for specified acts. Title VIII: General Provisions - Provides for the coordination of the actions of the Authority with those of other Federal agencies. States that the Authority shall make no new commitments for financial assistance after June 30, 1983, and shall furnish no new financial assistance after June 30, 1986. Provides for the liquidation of the Authority's affairs on or prior to June 30, 1986. States that the Authority shall terminate on June 30, 1986.
Bill· SS. 2568 (94th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 28 October 1975
Revises, under the Atomic Energy Act, the method of providing for public remuneration in the event of a nuclear incident. Revises the term "nuclear incident": (1) with respect to indemnification agreements for construction or operation of production or utilization facilities, to include any occurrence outside the United States involving source, special nuclear or byproduct material owned by and used by, or under contract with, the United States; and (2) with respect to indemnification from public liability in excess of the level of financial protection, to include any occurrence outside the United States or any other nation arising out of the hazardous properties of certain source, special nuclear or byproduct material which is used in operating a licensed stationary facility and which moves outside the territorial United States during transit. Revises the term "person indemnified" to include incidents occurring outside the United States in the provision for indemification from public liability in excess of the level of financial protection. Sets forth additional provisions with respect to those facilities required to maintain the maximum amount of financial protection available from private sources. Directs the Atomic Energy Commission in determining the maximum amount of financial protection available to include private liability insurance available under an industry retrospective rating plan providing for premium charges deferred in whole or major part until public liability from a nuclear incident exceeds or appears likely to exceed the level of the primary financial protection required. Extends until August 1, 1987, the provisions governing indemnification from public liability in excess of the level of financial protection. Revises the provision under which the Commission is authorized to collect fees from facilities for indemnification. Revises the provisions which require the Commission to conduct a survey of the causes and extent of damage attributable to a nuclear incident. Extends until August 1, 1987, the provision which sets forth the exemption from the financial protection requirement. Requires the Commission to report to Congress, by August 1, 1983, on the need for continuation or modification of the provisions governing indemnification and limitation of liability.
Bill· SS. 2678 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 17 November 1975
Nuclear Weapons Sufficiency Act - Directs the Energy Research and Development Administration to cease the purchase and production of fissionable nuclear materials for use in weapons. Directs the Secretary of Defense to report to the Congress on the number and potential explosive yield of nuclear weapons currently possessed by the United States; and the amount of weapons-grade fissionable nuclear material now possessed by the United States. Requires congressional review of any increase in such number, potential explosive yield or amount.
Bill· SS. 2838 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 19 December 1975
Nuclear Safeguards Act - Title I: Amendment to the Atomic Energy Act - Declares that it is the policy of Congress to reduce the risks to society from theft or diversion of special nuclear materials and the sabotage of production or utilization facilities. Title II: Amendments to the Energy Reorganization Act - Establishes, within the Atomic Energy Commission, an Office of Nuclear Materials and Facilities Safety. Asserts that the Director of such Office, and of all other Offices created by this Act, shall be appointed: (1) by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; (2) from among individuals who have distinguished themselves in the appropriate field; and (3) without regard to political affiliation. Substitutes such Office for the former Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. Charges the Director of the Office with licensing and regulation associated with the safety of processing, transporting and handling of nuclear materials. Creates, within the Commission, an Office of Nuclear Materials and Facilities Safeguards, to be headed by a Director. Substitutes such Office for the former Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. Charges the Director of the Office with responsibility for construction and operation of nuclear reactors except for those reactors which contain minimal amounts of special nuclear materials which the Director specifically exempts by regulation. Forms, within such Office, the Safeguards Protective Force to provide physical protection of production and utilization facilities and of special nuclear materials in transportation. Requires the Director of such Office to: (1) consult with the Director of Nuclear Materials and Facilities Safeguards with regard to the purpose, the number of research projects, and the development and demonstration for nuclear safeguards, and (2) negotiate arrangements with foreign safeguards organizations and the International Atomic Energy Agency for joint undertakings in safeguards research, development, and demonstration, and to coordinate domestic safeguards research with that of such organizations, subject to the Commission's approval.
Law· SS. 3108 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1976
Title I: Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1976 - Increases from $3,158,970,000 to $3,188,970,000 the amount authorized to be appropriated in fiscal year 1976 to the Energy Research and Development Administration as operating expenses for nuclear research and development programs. Increases from $237,502,000 to $241,502,000 the amount authorized for capital equipment not related to construction for such programs. Title II: Authorization of Appropriations for the Period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976 - Increases from $914,849,000 to $937,849,000 the amount authorized to be appropriated for the transitional period from July 1, 1976 through September 30, 1976, to the Energy Research and Development Administration for nuclear research and development programs.
Law· SS. 3107 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1976
Authorizes the appropriation of $249,430,000 to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for salaries and expenses. Stipulates that such sums shall remain available until expended. Authorizes the transfer of funds between agencies of the Government for performance of related functions.
Bill· SS. 3247 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1976
Decreases appropriation authorizations to the Energy Research and Development Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, by reducing the amount authorized for additional facilities for enriched uranium production from $25,000,000 to $6,000,000. Authorizes additional appropriations of $35,000,000 to the Administration for the period from July 1, 1976, to September 30, 1976, for such additional facilities.
Bill· SS. 3286 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 9 April 1976
Title I: Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to establish procedures for expeditious review of applications for the licensing of sites for nuclear production and utilization facilities. Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to disclose information concerning radiation risks to the public in order to insure that its proceedings give adequate consideration to protection of public health and safety. Directs the Commission to study methods of coordinating and reaching environmental decisions as efficiently as possible. Authorizes the establishment of procedures for early notification to the public by potential licensing applicants. Establishes procedures for approval of sites for utilization or production facilities prior to the submission of plans for construction and operation of such facilities. Requires that environmental and safety issues be resolved prior to the initiation of construction activities. Authorizes the suspension of public hearing comments upon applications for construction and/or operating permits where a site approval permit has been obtained and where no person has requested such a hearing within 30 days of the publication of notice in the Federal Register. Requires that persons requesting such a hearing: (1) have an interest that will be affected by the operation; (2) show the existence of a genuine issue of material fact; and (3) show that a hearing is likely to result in some action which will provide additional protection for the public health and safety, national defense and security, or the environment. Authorizes the Commission to issue interim operating licenses of up to 12 months prior to the completion of a required hearing where such interim license is found to be necessary in the public interest of avoiding undue delay. Title II: Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to review permit applications before the Commission. Authorizes the Commission to dispense with public notice requirements for applications for amendments to existing licenses which involve no significant hazards considerations. Title III: Revises provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for consistency with the provisions of this Act.
Bill· SS. 3293 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 12 April 1976
Establishes procedures for the filing and approval of claims by the Energy Research and Development Administration for Federal assistance for remedial actions designed to limit exposure of individuals to radiation from uranium mill tailings used in construction near Grand Junction, Colorado. Stipulates that the amount of such payments shall be determined by the Administration. Increases the amount authorized to be appropriated for such purposes from $5,000,000 to $8,000,000.
Bill· SS. 3105 (94th)passed
United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1976
Authorizes the appropriation of the following sums to the Energy Research and Development Administration: (1) for nuclear energy research and development, $4,935,362,000; (2) for nonnuclear energy research, development, and demonstration of fossil, solar, geothermal, and other forms of energy, and for energy conservation, $812,550,000; and (3) for environmental research and safety, basic energy sciences, and related programs, $612,408,000. Amends prior appropriation authorizations acts to increase the amount authorized for specific energy research projects. Extends such authorizations through fiscal year 1977. Title I: For Nuclear Energy Research and Development, Basic Research, Space Nuclear Systems and Other Technology, Uranium Enrichment, National Security, and Related Programs - Authorizes the appropriation of $3,312,966,000 in operating expenses for nuclear energy research and development programs. Lists authorizations for additional plant and capital expenditures. Imposes limits and conditions on such expenditures. Places percentage limitations on the amount of cost overruns allowable without additional Congressional authorization. Title II: For Nonnuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration of Fossil, Solar, Geothermal and Other Forms of Energy, and For Energy Conservation - Authorizes the appropriation of $725,430,000 in operating expenses for nonnuclear energy research and development programs. Lists authorizations for additional plant and capital expenditures. Title III: For Environmental Research and Safety, Basic Energy Sciences, Program Support, and Related Programs - Authorizes the appropriation of $580,730,000 in operating expenses for environmental research and safety, program support, and related activities. Lists authorizations for additional plant and capital expenditures. Places percentage limitations on cost overruns. Authorizes the appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Water Resources Council for the water resources evaluation study under the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974. Authorizes the appropriation of $500,000 to the Council on Environmental Quality for the environmental evaluation on nonnuclear energy technologies authorized by such Act. Title IV: General Provisions - Authorizes the Administrator of Energy Research and Development to perform construction design services prior to Congressional approval of construction projects where the Administrator determines that such project is of such urgency as to require prompt completion upon its approval by Congress. Stipulates that amounts appropriated to the Administration for operating expenses may remain available until expended.
Bill· SS. 3770 (94th)referred
United States · United States Congress · 25 August 1976
Nuclear Explosive Proliferation Control Act - Requires that United States national policy include initiatives for international nuclear cooperation and nonproliferation. Requires that nuclear fuel service agreements be in conformance with nuclear material and contract restrictions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. Specifies initiatives which shall include development of procedures for nuclear material transfer and safetuards through the International Atomic Energy Agency. Directs the Energy Research and Development Administration, in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to establish a safeguard and physical security training program for countries acquiring nuclear facilities. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to revise procedural requirements for the implementation of international nuclear cooperation programs. Requires (1) that agreements for such programs include prohibitions against the use of atomic material for any nuclear explosive device, and (2) that such programs not be undertaken until certain guaranties are made relating to consultation with the United States on safeguards, control mechanisms, and assurances for peaceful use. Requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, upon submission of such proposed agreement to the Joint Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy, to furnish the Committee with its views regarding the adequacy of the safeguards contained in such agreement. Sets forth procedures for entering into "subsequent arrangements" under such agreements for cooperation. Directs the Energy Research and Development Administration to obtain the concurrence of the Secretary of State and to give full consideration to the recommendations of other concerned agencies to assure that such "subsequent arrangements" are consistent with the agreement for cooperation and nonproliferation policy. Requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency to furnish a Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement to the Energy Research and Development Administration regarding such "subsequent arrangements. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to limit the authority of the Energy Research and Development Administration to distribute special nuclear material to not more than 500 grams per year to any recipient, except under an export license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Revises the procedures for authorization of the production of special nuclear material outside the United States. Sets forth export licensing procedures under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. Prohibits the issuance of any license by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the export of any production or utilization facility, any source material or special nuclear material, or any component which could be of significance for nuclear explosive purposes, or the granting of any exemption from any requirement for such an export license, until the Commission has furnished a copy of such application or proposed exemption to the Secretary of State, and has been notified by the Secretary that the issuance of the license or grant of the exemption will not be inimical to the common defense and security. Requires the Secretary of State, in making such judgment, to obtain the views of other concerned departments and agencies, including a Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement from the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, in accordance with procedures established by the President. Stipulates that no court shall have any jurisdiction under any law to compel the performance of, or to review the adequacy of the performance of, any Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement required under this Act. Directs the President (1) to review the activities of Government departments and agencies relating to the nonproliferation of nuclear explosive devices, and (2) to make an annual report to Congress on such activities. Specifies the information to be included in such report and in the annual reports to Congress by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Energy Research and Development Administration. Directs the Department of State, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Department of Commerce to keep the Joint Committee informed of their activities to effectuate this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of $2,000,000 for contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency for safeguard activities. Authorizes the additional appropriation of $2,500,000 to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for fiscal year 1977 for export licensing functions.
Bill· SS. 3853 (94th)open
United States · United States Congress · 29 September 1976
Nuclear Explosive Proliferation Control Act - Declares it the policy of the United States to: (1) actively pursue the establishment of international nuclear proliferation controls; (2) insure that United States participation in international commerce conforms with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Weapons and the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency; and (3) encourage all nations to ratify the Treaty. Requires that United States policy incorporate initiatives for international nuclear cooperation and nonproliferation which include (1) a requirement that nuclear fuel service agreements conform to the nuclear material and contract restrictions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954; (2) international negotiations to assure and safeguard the peaceful use of nuclear materials and technology; and (3) financial and technical support for the International Atomic Energy Agency. Directs the President to take the steps necessary to implement such policy. Directs the Energy Research and Development Administration, in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to establish and operate a safeguards and physical security training program for countries acquiring nuclear materials or equipment. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to revise procedural requirements for the approval of proposed agreements for nuclear cooperation with other nations. Requires that such agreements be submitted to the President and include prohibitions against the use of atomic material for any nuclear explosive device, and that such programs not be undertaken until certain guarantees are made relating to consultation with the United States on safeguards, control mechanisms, and assurances of peaceful use. Requires the Secretary of State to negotiate any proposed agreement for cooperation, with the assistance and concurrence of the Administrator of Energy Research and Development. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to submit, after consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, any proposed agreement to the President with the recommendations of the Secretary and the Administrator and the views and findings of the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Exempts agreements for cooperation made prior to the effective date of this Act from such requirements. Amends the requirements concerning Congressional approval of such agreements for cooperation to mandate referral to the House of Representatives Committee on International Relations and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations as well as the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, and to revise the time allotted for Congressional consideration. Requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, upon submission of such proposed agreement to such Committees, to furnish the Committees with its views regarding the adequacy of the safeguards contained in the agreement. Directs the Energy Research and Development Administration, prior to entering into any subsequent arrangements under such agreements for cooperation, to obtain the concurrence of the Secretary of State and to give full consideration to the recommendations of the concerned agencies in order to assure that such subsequent arrangements are consistent with the agreement for cooperation and with nonproliferation policy. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to limit the authority of the Energy Research and Development Administration to distribute special nuclear material to not more than 500 grams per year to any recipient, except under an export license issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or certain Presidential authorization and only under certain circumstances. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require authorization for the production of special nuclear material outside the United States by the Administrator of Energy Research and Development (rather than, as at present, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission), after consultation with the Department of State, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Prohibits the issuance of any license by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the export of any production or utilization facility, any source material or special nuclear material, or the granting of any exemption from any requirement for such an export license, until the Commission has furnished a copy of such application or proposed exemption to the Secretary of State, and has been notified by the Secretary that the issuance of the license or grant of the exemption will not be inimical to the common defense and security. Requires the Secretary of State, in making such judgment, to obtain the views of other concerned departments and agencies, in accordance with procedures established by the President. Stipulates that no court shall have any jurisdiction under any law to compel the performance of, or to review the adequacy of the performance of, any Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement required under this Act. Sets forth the nonproliferation principles by which the export of nuclear material for peaceful purposes, production or utilization facilities, or technology which could be of significance for nuclear explosive purposes shall be controlled until binding international agreements have effectuated the requirements of this Act. Prohibits the issuance of any nuclear export license by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the distribution of any source or special nuclear material by the Energy Research and Development Administration until such agencies have determined that such principles will be adhered to by the recipient country or group of nations and until the Department of State and other concerned agencies have adjudged such export to be not inimical to United States defense and security. Requires the Commission (1) to publish its decision and the reasons therefor when it does not issue a nuclear export license which the Secretary of State has found will not be inimical to United States defense and security, and (2) to submit the license application to the President. Requires that subsequent Presidential approval of such export be based upon determinations that withholding the proposed license would be seriously prejudicial to nonproliferation objectives or would jeopardize the common defense and security. Requires the President to take immediate steps to assure the consummation of binding international agreements in which all nations commit themselves to specified criteria for their international nuclear trade to assure non-proliferation of nuclear explosive devices. Requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Energy Research and Development Administration to apply such criteria to its approval of applications for export of nuclear materials or facilities for peaceful purposes upon the effective date of such international arrangements. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to permit the Commission to issue licenses for domestic production, transfer, or acquisition activities related to utilization or production facilities, where such a license does not pose an unreasonable risk to common defense and security. Authorizes the Commission to determine which items are intended for use in such facilities and require a license. Prohibits export of such an item without a license for export issued by the Commission, except those exports approved by the President in accordance with this Act. Requires the Commission to publish regulations for implementation of such procedures. Prohibits the issuance of such a license if the Commission is advised by the executive branch that such export would be inimical to the common defense and security. Requires the President to publish procedures for the control by the Department of Commerce over all export items of significance for nuclear explosive purposes which are not licensed by the Commission. Directs the President: (1) to review the activities of Government departments and agencies relating to the nonproliferation of nuclear explosive devices; and (2) to make an annual report to Congress on such activities. Specifies the information to be included in such report and in the annual reports to Congress required of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Energy Research and Development Administration. Directs the Department of State, the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Department of Commerce to keep the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and the House of Representatives Committee on International Relations informed of their activities to effectuate this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of $2,000,000 for contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency for safeguard activities. Authorizes the additional appropriation of $2,500,000 to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for fiscal year 1977 for export licensing functions.
Bill· HRH.R. 15323 (93rd)referred
United States · United States Congress · 11 June 1974
Revises, under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, the method of providing for public remuneration in the event of a nuclear incident and the classes of persons eligible for such remuneration. Extends exemptions from the financial protection requirements and indemnification requirements for nonprofit educational institutions until August 1, 1997. Requires the Atomic Energy Commission to submit to the Congress by August 1, 1987, a detailed report concerning the need for continuation or modification of the provisions of this Act.