Energy

A bill to clarify the exemptive authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1988

Exempts a holding company with only one subsidiary that is solely a gas utility from compliance with the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, with the exception of certain securities acquisition restrictions, if: (1) neither the holding company nor any other subsidiary is a public utility; (2) the operations of such subsidiary gas utility company do not extend beyond the State in which it is organized; (3) the subsidiary was incorporated on June 20, 1980, for the express purpose of operating as a gas utility company; and (4) all of the voting securities of such gas utility company are owned by the holding company.

Emergency Planning Improvement Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 14 June 1988

Emergency Planning Improvement Act of 1988 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from issuing a construction permit for a nuclear power production or utilization facility unless: (1) it has made a preliminary determination in consultation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency that safe evacuation of the proposed facility is feasible; (2) each State within such facility's emergency planning zone has certified to the Commission that it intends to develop and implement emergency plans (including evacuation plans) pertaining to such zone; and (3) each local government responsible for emergency plan implementation has certified to the Commission that it intends to participate in such plan development. Makes this Act applicable to any construction permit application filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Michael H. Newlin, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations and Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador.

United States · United States Senate · 13 June 1988

A joint resolution to provide for the contribution by the United States, the Soviet Union, and other states of nuclear material recovered from warheads under arms control treaties for use for peaceful nuclear programs under auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency, particularly to benefit developing states which are parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

United States · United States Congress · 8 June 1988

Declares that it shall be U.S. policy to seek: (1) mutual pledges by the United States and the Soviet Union to use weapons-grade nuclear materials recovered from warheads only for peaceful purposes; and (2) an agreement with the Soviet Union providing for reciprocal contributions of all weapons-grade nuclear materials that are recovered from warheads dismantled under arms control agreements to be made available for peaceful nuclear purposes under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), particularly to benefit those states with the greatest economic development needs. Directs the President to seek to negotiate an agreement with the Soviet Union to implement such policy. Requires that such agreement provide for: (1) establishment of a nuclear material recovery depository, under the auspices of the IAEA, for weapons-grade nuclear materials removed from dismantled nuclear weapons; (2) conversion of all such materials into a non-weapons-usable form suitable for commercial energy or other nonmilitary purposes; (3) arrangements for bilateral U.S.-Soviet inspection and verification of all such materials held by either country; (4) application of IAEA safeguards to all such materials after they leave the control of the contributing state; (5) establishment of criteria for use by the IAEA in determining which states will receive such recovered materials; (6) use of the amounts paid by states to obtain contributed nuclear materials for payments to IAEA to finance certain safeguards and peaceful uses or for payments of assessed United Nations contributions of the contributing state; and (7) procedures to allow states other than the United States and the Soviet Union to make such materials available for use in accordance with the arrangements contemplated by this Act. Prohibits the transfer of weapons-grade nuclear materials contributed by the United States from U.S. control in a form which could reveal restricted data and cause an undue security risk. Allows states to take the steps necessary in the removal and dismantling process to protect the security of all classified design features of weapons systems. Requires the President to report to the Congress within 180 days of enactment of this Act on a plan to implement the policy established by this Act.

Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 6 June 1988

Steel Technology Competitiveness and Energy Conservation Act of 1988 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to develop and publish a management plan to conduct a research and development program, as part of the Department of Energy's energy conservation programs, to develop competitive steel manufacturing technologies and increase energy efficiency in the steel industry. Enumerates priority projects. Provides for protection of proprietary rights in connection with projects and for coordination of research and development within the Department of Energy. Directs the National Bureau of Standards (now the National Institute of Standards and Technology), through its Institute for Materials Science and Engineering and in coordination with the Department of Energy, to conduct an expanded program of steel research in support of activities conducted under the plan. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the President and to the Congress on research and development activities carried out under the plan. Authorizes FY 1989 through 1993 appropriations. Terminates this Act and all authority deriving from it at the end of FY 1993.

Nuclear Regulation Reorganization and Reform Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 26 May 1988

Nuclear Regulation Reorganization and Reform Act of 1988 - Title I: Reorganization and Reform of Nuclear Energy Regulation - Subtitle A: Nuclear Safety Agency - Establishes the Nuclear Safety Agency as an independent regulatory agency to succeed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Sets forth the Agency's officers and administration, including an Administrator to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Abolishes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require the Administrator of the Nuclear Safety Agency to establish a licensing board to consider applications for the construction of nuclear waste repositories. Requires the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board to nominate persons for appointment to the licensing board. Subtitle B: Office of Inspector General - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish an Office of Inspector General within the Agency. Subtitle C: Office of Investigations - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to establish an Office of Investigations in the Agency to investigate possible violations of nuclear energy statutes within the Administrator's enforcement purview. Requires the Assistant Administrator to report Federal criminal law violations to the Attorney General. Requires the Agency and the Attorney General to coordinate their enforcement and prosecution activities. Subtitle D: Nuclear Reactor Safety Investigations Board - Establishes the Nuclear Reactor Safety Investigations Board within the Nuclear Safety Agency to independently investigate significant safety events arising out of activities at production or utilization facilities licensed by the Agency. Defines significant safety events which may have adverse effects on public health or safety. Requires the Board to submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Administrator, who must respond to such report in writing. Mandates that the Board's recommendations and the Administrator's response be made available to the public and the Congress. Sets forth the Board's investigative parameters. Requires the Board to submit an annual activities report to the Congress. Transfers those Agency functions to the Board which the Administrator determines to be appropriate, but precludes the transfer of program operating responsibilities. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1993. Subtitle E: Separability - Declares that the remainder of this title shall not be affected if any of its provisions or applications of its provisions is held invalid. Title II: Authorization of Appropriations for Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 - Authorizes appropriations to the Nuclear Safety Agency for FY 1988 and 1989. Sets forth an appropriations allocation schedule. Title III: Miscellaneous Provisions - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to change the nature of the parties required to give notice of nonconformance with safety regulations and laws from firm directors and responsible individuals to firms or individuals generally. Authorizes the Administrator to issue regulations to ensure compliance with safety regulations, requiring firms to implement procedures to identify, evaluate, and report defects. Subjects regulation violators to civil penalties. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to include within the scope of security-related safeguards information any generic studies, reports, and analyses containing information that would provide substantial assistance in compromising or negating a licensee's security measures to protect nuclear material or facilities or in targeting vital plant equipment. Mandates that certain low-level radioactive wastes be stored or disposed of only in facilities licensed by the Agency. Mandates that federally-operated facilities for such wastes be licensed only by the Agency. Requires the Administrator to: (1) submit a quarterly report to certain congressional committees on the status of the Agency's implementation of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act; and (2) prescribe regulations requiring production or utilization facility licensees to establish a drug testing program with respect to the unlawful use of alcohol or controlled substances by employees responsible for safety-sensitive functions. Outlines testing parameters. Requires such licensees to maintain a drug treatment rehabilitation program for their employees. Declares that this Act does not preempt State criminal law provisions which impose sanctions for damage to property or loss of life.

Robert O. Hunter, Jr., of California, to be Director of the Office of Energy Research, vice Alvin W. Trivelpiece, resigned.

United States · United States Senate · 25 May 1988

A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 with respect to the Office of the Nuclear Waste Negotiator.

United States · United States Congress · 25 May 1988

Amends the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to establish the Office of the Nuclear Waste Negotiator as an independent establishment in the executive branch. (Currently such office is part of the Executive Office of the President.)

A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4505) to authorize appropriations to the Department of Energy for civilian research and development programs for fiscal year 1989.

United States · United States Congress · 25 May 1988

Sets forth the rule for the consideration of H.R. 4505 (energy programs funding).

A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of California by quitclaim deed certain lands in a naval petroleum reserve and to provide that money received from a naval petroleum reserve shall be treated the same as money received from other public lands.

United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1988

Directs the Secretary of Energy to convey to the State of California by quitclaim deed certain lands in a naval petroleum reserve if California agrees to accept: (1) all existing agreements for the operation and development of the mineral resources of such property; and (2) all restrictions applicable to such property for the purposes for which the reserve is maintained. Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that money received from naval petroleum reserves shall be treated the same as money received from other public lands.

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the Federal policy pertaining to the disposal of low-level radioactive waste.

United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1988

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that all radioactive waste site selection and related activities conducted by the States or regional compacts should be suspended until congressional committees hold investigative oversight hearings regarding the adequacy of Federal low-level radioactive waste policy. Cites specific areas for congressional review.

Offshore Safety Advisory Committee Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 18 May 1988

Offshore Safety Advisory Committee Act of 1988 - Establishes the National Offshore Vessel Operators Safety Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating regarding safety aspects of offshore oil, gas, and other mineral operations.

Federal-State Energy Joint Board Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 17 May 1988

Federal-State Energy Joint Board Act of 1988 - Amends the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to authorize the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish a Federal-State joint board with jurisdiction over natural gas and electric utility regulatory matters of joint Federal-State concern. Vests such board with the same powers and responsibilities as are vested in a FERC member. Declares that State members shall sit with FERC en banc at any oral argument or public hearing conference and that State members shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in FERC deliberations when it considers joint board recommendations. Mandates that the joint board be composed of three Commission members and four State commissioners nominated by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and approved by FERC. Declares that the joint board's jurisdiction does not exceed that of FERC.

A bill to extend the expiration date of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

United States · United States Congress · 13 May 1988

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to extend the standby energy authorities from June 30, 1988, to June 30, 1993.

Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Amendments Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1988

Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Amendments Act of 1988 - Amends the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer permanently to the Secretary of Energy public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in the vicinity of certain processing sites. Prohibits such transfer until the Secretary of Energy complies with certain National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 requirements regarding site selection for the permanent disposition and stabilization of residual radioactive materials. Requires the Secretary of Energy to obtain the appropriate State's consent before acquiring lands upon which there is no: (1) designated processing site; or (2) active uranium mill operation. Terminates the Secretary of Energy's authority to perform remedial action on September 30, 1994. Provides that the Secretary's authority to perform groundwater restoration activities shall not expire.

A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require that costs of imported natural gas be passed through to consumers in the same manner as such costs are passed through for domestically produced gas.

United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1988

Amends the Natural Gas Act to mandate that natural gas companies pass through to consumers the cost of imported natural gas in the same manner as the cost of domestically produced natural gas is passed through to consumers.

A resolution waiving certain points of order against consideration of the bill (H.R. 4567) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 12 May 1988

Waives points of order against the consideration of H.R. 4567 (energy and water development funding).

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1989

United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1988

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1989 - Title I: Department of Defense - Civil - Makes appropriations for FY 1989 for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army relating to rivers and harbors, flood control, and beach erosion (including projects which involve State and local governmental participation). Title II: Department of the Interior - Makes appropriations for FY 1989 to the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation for: (1) engineering and economic investigations of Federal reclamation and water conservation projects; (2) construction and rehabilitation projects; (3) operation and maintenance of reclamation projects; (4) loans to irrigation districts for construction of distribution systems on authorized Federal reclamation projects; (5) general administrative expenses in certain Bureau of Reclamation offices; (6) the "Emergency Fund" as authorized by an Act of June 26, 1948; and (7) replacement passenger motor vehicles. Makes appropriations available to the Department of the Interior for: (1) damaged facilities or equipment belonging to the Department of the Interior; (2) emergency prevention of forest or range fires; and (3) general administrative expenses. Title III: Department of Energy - Makes appropriations to the Department of Energy for: (1) specified energy supply, research, and development activities; (2) uranium supply and enrichment activities; (3) general science and research activities; (4) nuclear waste disposal activities; (5) atomic energy defense activities; (6) departmental administrative expenses; (7) electrical power projects of the Alaska Power Administration; (8) official reception and representation costs of the Bonneville Power Administration; (9) operational and maintenance expenses related to electric power transmission for the Southeastern Power Administration and the Southwestern Power Administration; (10) operational and maintenance expenses of the Western Area Power Administration; (11) salaries and expenses of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; (12) geothermal energy research and development; and (13) Department of Energy general passenger vehicles and security guard expenses. Title IV: Independent Agencies - Makes appropriations for: (1) programs authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965; (2) salaries and expenses of the Delaware River Basin Commission; (3) expenses of the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin; (4) Nuclear Regulatory Commission expenses; (5) expenses of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission; and (6) expenses of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Title V: General Provisions - Sets forth guidelines for the expenditure of appropriations under this Act. Prohibits appropriations for the Power Marketing Administration or the Tennessee Valley Authority (including the expenditure of funds from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund and the Tennessee Valley Authority Fund) from being used for procuring extra high voltage (EHV) power equipment unless such agencies award contracts for equipment manufactured in the United States when they determine that there are one or more manufacturers of domestic end products offering a product that meets the technical requirements at a price not exceeding 130 percent of the bid or offering price of the most competitive foreign bidder. Declares that for purposes of the Buy American Act any temporary structure to be constructed by the Army Corps of Civil Engineers shall be treated in the same manner as a permanent dam constructed by the Secretary of the Army.

Research Initiatives and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1988

Department of Energy Civilian Energy Research and Development Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1989 - Authorizes appropriations for the operating expenses of the following Department of Energy civilian research and development programs: (1) the fossil energy program; (2) energy conservation; (3) energy supply; (4) geothermal resources development fund; and (5) general science and research. Authorizes appropriations for capital equipment expenses not related to construction for the following Department of Energy civilian research and development programs: (1) the fossil energy program; (2) the energy conservation program; (3) energy supply research and development program; and (4) general science and research. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy for plant and capital equipment for specified prior year civilian research and development projects with respect to: (1) fossil energy; (2) nuclear energy; (3) magnetic fusion energy; (4) supporting research; (5) environmental research; and (6) general science and research. Authorizes appropriations for new construction projects. Requires specified reductions in authorizations for specified accounts. Authorizes appropriations for the superconducting super collider project. Directs the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to obtain commitments for foreign participation in such project. Prohibits more than a third of any major system or component from being of foreign manufacture, with specified exceptions. Prescribes conflict of interest guidelines with respect to the operation of a superconducting super colliding facility. Requires the Secretary to annually submit a three-year budget estimate to the Congress. Requires the Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health to submit annual reports to certain congressional committees by January 1, 1989, regarding the status of the Department of Energy's environment, safety, and health efforts. Redesignates the Los Alamos Neutron Scattering Center as the Manuel Lujan, Jr. Neutron Scattering Center.

Nuclear Weapons Production Health and Safety Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 2 May 1988

Nuclear Weapons Production Health and Safety Act of 1988 - Title I: Nuclear Weapons Production Health and Safety Board - Establishes as an independent agency in the executive branch the Nuclear Weapons Production Health and Safety Board (the Board) whose function is to establish environmental protection and public and occupational health and safety standards for Department of Energy nuclear facilities. Empowers the Board to investigate: (1) any event at a Department of Energy nuclear facility posing a threat to the environment or to the public health and safety; and (2) nuclear materials transportation to and from such facilities which may pose threats. Directs the Board periodically to review the design and operation of such nuclear facilities to determine ways to enhance environmental and public protection. Requires the Board to report to the Congress and the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) after each review and investigation with recommendations for improved safety measures. Requires the Board to maintain an onsite investigatory and review staff at each facility. Authorizes the Board to issue subpoenas and administrative orders compelling compliance with its standards and with Federal and State standards. Requires the Board to submit a written notice to the Secretary to abate any facility activity which presents imminent and substantial danger to the environment and public health. Outlines the Board's enforcement parameters. Sets forth civil penalties for non-compliance with the Board's administrative orders. Requires the Board to establish procedures for petitions by citizens for Board action with respect to matters within its purview. Authorizes the Board to enter into agreements with the States providing for discontinuance of the Board's regulatory authority during the period in which the State assumes such authority. Requires the Board to: (1) periodically review such agreements to ensure compliance with this Act; and (2) make grants to an agreement State to cover the costs of program implementation. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 through 1993. Terminates the Board and the requirements of this title six years after the date of enactment of this Act. Requires the Board to report to the Congress five years after the date of enactment of this Act regarding the efficacy of its oversight and regulatory activities. Title II: Licenses for Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities - Prohibits any Department of Energy facility from commencing operations as of the date of enactment of this Act unless it has received a Nuclear Regulatory Commission license issued pursuant to environmental and public health safety standards compatible with this Act. Title III: EPA Authority - Amends the Clean Water Act to include within the definition of "pollutant" any byproduct, source, and special nuclear material. Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exclude source, special nuclear, or byproduct materials from the definition of "solid waste" unless such materials are a part of any mixture or combination comprising a solid waste. Title IV: Radiation Research Reorganization Act of 1988 - Radiation Research Reorganization Act of 1988 - Transfers to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority of the Secretary of Energy to conduct epidemiological studies of the effects of radiation. Mandates that such authority be exercised through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control with respect to health effects of radiation in places of employment. Establishes an advisory panel to be appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to advise such Secretary in implementing the epidemiological studies.

Uranium Revitalization, Tailings Reclamation and Enrichment Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 28 April 1988

Uranium Revitalization, Tailings Reclamation and Enrichment Act of 1988 - Title I: Uranium Revitalization - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to extend from 1983 to the year 2000 the period during which the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) is required to monitor the viability of the domestic uranium mining and milling industry. Sets forth a formula for the calculation of user charges to be paid by civilian nuclear power reactor licensees with fuel assemblies containing foreign uranium between January 1, 1988, to January 1, 2001. Prohibits Federal bodies from entering into foreign uranium purchase contracts. Restricts the use of federally-owned natural uranium stockpiles to: (1) military purposes; (2) Federal research; and (3) production activities by the United States Enrichment Corporation. Exempts the Tennessee Valley Authority from the foreign purchase prohibition. Title II: Tailings Reclamation - Provides that remedial action with respect to uranium shall be performed according to statutory guidelines by the site owner or licensee at the active site. Requires that such owners' reclamation expenses be reimbursed from the Uranium Mill Tailings Fund (established by this Act). Identifies the active sites that qualify for such reimbursement. Establishes the Uranium Mill Tailings Fund, which shall consist of contributions from: (1) States in which active sites are located; (2) site owners or licensees; (3) the Federal Government; and (4) user fees. Prescribes guidelines for: (1) Fund administration; (2) contributions; (3) participation; and (4) reimbursement for expenditures for remedial actions (including at thorium sites). States that the sole liability and financial obligation udner Federal law for remedial action at active uranium and thorium sites shall consist of the contributions, fines, and work performed by: (1) active site owner licensees; or (2) persons using source or special nuclear material for a civilian nuclear power reactor to generate electrical energy. Title III: United States Enrichment Corporation - Establishes the United States Enrichment Corporation as a wholly-owned Government corporation to acquire, operate, and market uranium enrichment activities on a commercial, profitable basis. Mandates that its corporate structure be self-financing in order to obviate the need for Federal financing. States that the Corporation Administrator shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Establishes an Advisory Board to review Corporation policies and performance. Transfers certain Department of Energy property to the Corporation. Requires the Corporation to establish charges to its customers that will recover costs of decommissioning and decontamination of Corporation property. Requires the Corporation to report annually regarding its activities to the President, the Secretary, and certain congressional committees. Prescribes licensing and taxation guidelines for the Corporation. Sets guidelines for payments in lieu of taxes by the corporation to States and local governments. Requires the Administrator to make recommendations to the President and the Congress by December 31, 1998, regarding the transfer of the Corporation's functions and assets to private ownership. Establishes the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund to cover the Corporation's decommissioning and decontamination expenses. Directs the Secretary to indemnify Corporation contractors for nuclear hazards incidents as if such contractors were contractors of the Secretary. Eliminates the treatment of uranium enrichment facilities as production facilities under the Atomic Energy Act with respect to the importation of such facilities into the United States (thus subjecting them to less stringent licensing requirements). Prohibits the Corporation's total FY 1989 expenditures from exceeding its total FY 1989 receipts.

A bill to amend the Mineral Lands Act of 1920 to improve the administration of the Federal Coal Management Program, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1988

Title I - Amends the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 to remove the requirement that any lease which is not producing in commercial quantities at the end of ten years be terminated. Replaces the diligent development and continued operation requirements with advance royalty payments after 15 years of the lease, regardless of production. Permits the extension of the lease as long as such payments continue. Describes recoupability of advance royalties paid against royalties of production. Removes the requirement that lessees submit an operation and reclamation plan within three years of possible adverse environmental actions. Substitutes a requirement that a mining operations plan be submitted prior to possible adverse environmental leasehold actions. Provides that leases for which advance royalty payments are made, and leases issued after enactment of the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, shall not be affected by the prohibition against issuance of a coal lease to leaseholders who have held such leases for a ten-year period without producing coal in commercial quantities. Repeals the requirement that: (1) a logical coal mining unit must be contiguous; and (2) a mining operations plan may not exceed a 40-year period. Provides that a logical mining unit shall not be approved if its total Federal (currently total Federal and non-Federal) acreage exceeds 25,000 acres. Title II - Increases from 160 acres to 320 acres the contiguous or cornering coal lands (or deposits) which may be added to an existing lease. States that the ensuing modified lease terms shall be the same as those of the original lease. Title III - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to approve changes made in certain coal leases and logical mining units in order to make them consistent with this Act.

Solar Development Initiative Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 26 April 1988

Solar Development Initiative Act of 1988 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 through 1991 for specified Federal solar energy research and development programs. Directs the Secretary of Energy to develop a complementary solar and renewable energy research program which: (1) has near-term commercial applications; and (2) enhances the international competitiveness of the solar and renewable energy industries. Authorizes appropriations for such program for FY 1989 through 1991. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish an information-dissemination program for Federal procurement and loan officers regarding the application of solar heating and cooling technology in Federal buildings. Mandates that the renewable energy technologies programs established by the Secretary of Commerce be funded in FY 1989 through 1991 through the Department of Energy at a specified maximum level. Amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to direct the President to take into account, when determining whether to designate a beneficiary country, the degree to which it undertakes self-help measures to promote energy self-sufficiency using locally available renewable energy resources. Mandates that the design for new Federal facilities for specified agencies include consideration of energy systems using solar energy or other renewable energy forms. Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to mandate that a specified minimum percentage of loan authority be available only for solar and renewable energy loans. Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to include among its special projects incentives, grants and studies for renewable energy and other small business activities. Prohibits the use of administrative funds for such projects. Amends the Small Business Act to: (1) repeal provisions regarding loans to small business concerns for solar energy and energy conservation measures; (2) mandate that a certain percentage of loan authority be used only for small business energy measures; and (3) direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to give due consideration to the export potential of solar and renewable energy products, and to include a list of solar and renewable energy loan guarantees in an annual report to the Congress.

Natural Gas Transition Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 22 April 1988

Natural Gas Transition Act of 1988 - Prohibits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) from permitting natural gas distribution service which would displace existing service provided by a local distribution company (or which could be provided by such local company) if: (1) the State or local regulatory authority certifies to the Commission that the displacing service would prejudice the interests of such distribution company's customers; or (2) the proponent of such displacing service fails to demonstrate that the local distribution company protesting the proposed service is unwilling to provide transportation service on terms in effect or acceptable to the State or local commission. Precludes the Commission from permitting such displacing service until 30 days after it has published notice of such service in the Federal Register. Applies this Act to all service not provided before its date of enactment, regardless of whether the Commission had granted permission to provide such service before such date.

A concurrent resolution regarding the receipt of radioactive waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

United States · United States Congress · 21 April 1988

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) adequate measures should be taken regarding emergency response capabilities and training to protect the people of the States through which radioactive waste destined for the New Mexico Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) will be shipped, as well as the people of the State in which it will be disposed; and (2) the Department of Energy should not place any radioactive waste in the WIPP facility until it is determined that brine-infiltration does not present a threat to safe radioactive waste storage.

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Energy Plan Act

United States · United States Congress · 31 March 1988

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Energy Plan Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to report to the Congress within three years (but not earlier than two years) an energy plan which: (1) includes a national energy policy objectives statement; (2) focuses upon petroleum demand over an estimated period of potential production from the Arctic Coastal Plain; and (3) describes a resource portfolio to meet such demand. Outlines the contents of such report. Requires the Secretary to evaluate potential alternatives to meet petroleum demand scenarios on a consistent basis. Requires the Secretary to prepare a study of present and future oil and gas development in the Alaskan Arctic regions, (excluding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). Outlines the study contents. Requires that the energy plan and study be accompanied by a certain report incorporating a legislative action recommendation concerning the future management of specified lands under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (Coastal Plain lands). Prohibits oil or gas exploration or production within the Coastal Plain, including land exchanges or leasing activities leading to production or exploration, until authorized by an Act of Congress.

A bill to preserve the independence of the scientific evaluation group for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico.

United States · United States Congress · 29 March 1988

Reestablishes the Environmental Evaluation Group (EEG) as an independent scientific review group for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico, to be exclusively administered through the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Sets forth EEG membership and administrative parameters. Declares that the EEG shall be the primary responsible party for evaluating technical information on WIPP on behalf of the State of New Mexico. Provides that the EEG shall disseminate its findings and analyses through professional publications and that no approvals from outside sources will be required prior to publication. Directs the EEG to evaluate the scientific and technical status of the WIPP project in an objective manner in order to protect the health and environmental interests of New Mexico residents. Declares that the EEG shall be funded for a minimum of five years by the Department of Energy.

A bill to preserve the independence of the scientific evaluation group for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico.

United States · United States Congress · 28 March 1988

Reestablishes the Environmental Evaluation Group (EEG) as an independent scientific review group for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico, to be exclusively administered through the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Sets forth EEG membership and administrative parameters. Declares that the EEG shall be the primary responsible party for evaluating technical information on WIPP on behalf of the State of New Mexico. Provides that the EEG shall disseminate its findings and analyses through professional publications and that no approvals from outside sources will be required prior to publication. Directs the EEG to evaluate the scientific and technical status of the WIPP project in an objective manner in order to protect the health and environmental interests of New Mexico residents. Declares that the EEG shall be funded for a minimum of five years by the Department of Energy.

Arctic Coastal Plain Competitive Oil and Gas Leasing Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 March 1988

Arctic Coastal Plain Competitive Oil and Gas Leasing Act - Title I: Statement of Purpose and Definitions - Declares that it is the congressional purpose to: (1) authorize competitive oil and gas leasing development on the Arctic Coastal Plain in a manner consistent with environmental and wildlife protection; and (2) provide a new funding source for the acquisition of critical wildlife habitat. Title II: Management of Coastal Plain - Declares that it is congressional policy that oil and gas activities on the Coastal Plain which are conducted with no significant adverse impact upon fish, wildlife, and the environment shall be deemed compatible with the purpose of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and that no further compatibility findings by the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) are required under the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act. Title III: Coastal Plain Competitive Leasing Program - Directs the Secretary to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound program for Coastal Plain resources exploration, development, and production. Declares that this Act is the sole authority for leasing on the Coastal Plain. Directs the Secretary to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this Act. Declares that the Congress finds that the "Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement" (April 1987) on the Coastal Plain satisfies the legal requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Sets forth the administrative parameters for: (1) lease sales and lease terms; (2) exploration and development and production plans; (3) plan approval; (4) bonding requirements; and (5) lease suspension and cancellation. Allows the Secretary to exclude from leasing any areas of particular environmental sensitivity. Requires the Secretary's consent for lease assignments or subletting. Mandates that lessees unite to the greatest extent practicable in collectively adopting and operating under a cooperative or unit plan for oil pools and gas fields. Provides for the confidentiality of privileged or proprietary information regarding development activities which must be furnished to the Secretary. Sets forth civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Provides for adjudication of lease controversies. Sets forth joint, several, and strict liability for environmental damages and removal costs resulting from oil pollution or the discharge of hazardous substances. Provides for expedited judicial review of complaints regarding regulations issued by the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress regarding the leasing program under this Act. Repeals certain limitations applicable to subsurface interests owned by the Inupiat Eskimo people. Prohibits any surface disturbance prior to the publication of final environmental regulations for Coastal Plain oil or gas leasing. Applies such regulations to subsurface property interests owned by the Inupiat Eskimo. Title IV: Coastal Plain Environmental Protection - Directs the Secretary to promulgate environmental protection regulations which ensure that Coastal Plain activities will result in no significant adverse effect on fish and wildlife, their habitat, and the environment. Requires site-specific assessment and mitigation. Designates the Sadlerochit Spring area as a special area for wildlife conservation and environmental protection. Authorizes the Secretary to exclude such area from leasing and to designate other Coastal Plain areas as special areas requiring protection. Directs the Secretary to prepare and periodically update a facilities construction and siting plan for oil and gas development and transportation. Authorizes the Secretary to grant rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain in a manner that does not adversely affect fish, wildlife, and the environment. Requires the Secretary to conduct additional studies to monitor the human, marine, and coastal environments. Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations providing for bi-annual facility inspections for compliance with environmental and safety regulations. Title V: Land Reclamation and Reclamation Liability Fund - Makes leaseholders fully responsible and liable for land reclamation within the Coastal Plain and other Federal lands adversely affected by lease activities. Requires establishment of the Coastal Plain Liability and Reclamation Fund within six months of a commercial discovery within the Coastal Plain, to be administered by the holder of the trans-Alaska pipeline right-of-way, who shall collect fees based upon the crude oil volume entering such pipeline. Prescribes revenue collection and expenditure procedures. Title VI: Disposition of Oil and Gas Revenues - Sets forth an allocation schedule for revenue distribution related to oil and gas leasing within the Arctic National Refuge, Alaska. Mandates that moneys deposited into the Land and Water Conservation Fund shall be credited to a special account within the Fund. Prescribes the administration of such Fund. Title VII: Approval of Conveyances in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Precludes conveyance by the Secretary of any Arctic National Wildlife Refuge land interests within the Coastal Plain without prior approval by an Act of Congress. Title VIII: Addition to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Includes as part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge certain lands described in Public Land Order 6607 (July 8, 1985). Title IX: Energy Plan - Requires the Secretary of Energy to transmit to the Congress, within 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act, an energy plan containing a proposed statement of national energy policy objectives. Outlines the contents of such plan. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transmit to the Congress within 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act a study of present and projected offshore and onshore oil and gas developments in the Alaska Arctic region. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from conducting first lease sales under this Act until 21 months after its date of enactment. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish an Energy Research and Demonstration Grant Program in the areas of energy conservation and alternative energy sources whose focus shall be energy technologies which can significantly reduce U.S. reliance on imported oil. Title X: Export Prohibition on Crude Oil - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to extend its crude oil export limitations and licensing requirements to domestically produced crude oil transported by pipeline over rights-of-way granted under this Act.

A bill to extend the expiration date of Title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1988

Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to extend the standby energy authorities from June 30, 1988, to June 30, 1993.

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Commercialization and Development Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1988

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Commercialization and Development Act - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish specific technical research and development performance goals for Department of Energy programs relating to: (1) photovoltaics; (2) wind; (3) solar thermal; (4) biofuels; (5) solar building and energy systems; (6) ocean energy systems; and (7) geothermal energy. Mandates that such goals be designed to promote significant further commercial applications by 1995. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress with respect to biennial technical performance goal reviews and updates. Requires the Secretary to include in the FY 1990 budget request funding for at least three commercial demonstration projects involving renewable energy technologies. States that 50 percent of such project costs shall be funded by the United States and 50 percent shall be funded by the private sector. Cites circumstances under which the United States may fund up to 66 percent of such project costs. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 through 1991 for: (1) specified renewable energy programs; (2) energy conservation research and development programs; and (3) a Federal interagency working group (established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to make recommendations regarding the coordination of Federal programs affecting commerce in renewable energy products and related services). Requires that each annual submission of the National Energy Policy Plan be accompanied by a three-year strategic plan for energy technology research, including energy efficiency and renewable energy.

A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop a plan for demonstrating the technical feasibility of burning weapons grade nuclear materials that have been removed from dismantled nuclear weapons in nuclear reactors of the Department of Energy and to report to Congress on that plan, and to require the President to consider inviting the Soviet Union to participate in the demonstration.

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 1988

Directs the Secretary of Energy to formulate a technical feasibility demonstration plan for burning weapons grade nuclear materials from dismantled nuclear weapons in a liquid metal reactor. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress within 90 days after enactment of this Act regarding: (1) funding requirements; (2) an implementation timetable; and (3) the President's recommendations. Requires the President to consider inviting the Soviet Union to participate in any demonstration project resulting from the feasibility plan by providing weapons grade nuclear materials from a nuclear weapon for use in the demonstration.

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Amendments of 1987

United States · United States Congress · 16 March 1988

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to provide that, with respect to the sale, consignment, or distribution of motor fuel, the term "franchise" includes any contract between specified parties which is economically necessary to the operation of the franchise. Provides that the termination or non-renewal of a franchise relationship, upon expiration of an underlying lease for marketing premises, is reasonable in the event that the franchisor: (1) has an option to renew or purchase an underlying lease or premises and, at least 90 days before such option expires, provides the franchisee with the name, address, and phone number of the owner or lessor; and (2) agrees not to terminate the franchise relationship solely because of the lease and option expiration during any term during which the franchisee is able to retain possession of the premises as a result of entering into an agreement with the owner or lessor.

National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1988

National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to include fluorescent lamp ballasts within the list of products covered by the Act. Directs the Secretary of Energy to prescribe by July 1, 1989, test procedures for such ballasts manufactured on or after January 1, 1990. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe labeling rules for such ballasts according to specified guidelines. Sets forth energy efficiency standards for such ballasts. Preempts State energy conservation standards for such ballasts unless such standards were prescribed or enacted before the date of enactment of this Act.

National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 15 March 1988

National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to include fluorescent lamp ballasts within the list of products covered by the Act. Directs the Secretary of Energy to prescribe by July 1, 1989, test procedures for such ballasts manufactured on or after January 1, 1990. Directs the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe labeling rules for such ballasts according to specified guidelines. Sets forth energy efficiency standards for such ballasts. Preempts State energy conservation standards for such ballasts unless such standards were prescribed or enacted before the date of enactment of this Act.

Nuclear Investigations Improvement Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 10 March 1988

Nuclear Investigations Improvement Act of 1988 - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to establish within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the Office of Investigations, to be headed by a Director of Investigations who shall be appointed by, and report directly to, the Commission. Confers responsibility upon the Office to investigate violations within the Commission's jurisdiction where information indicates that such violations were either willfully caused or the result of careless disregard for regulatory requirements. Requires the Director to report violations of Federal criminal law to the Commission and to the Justice Department. Requires Commission employees to report to the Office information indicating that violations were either willfully caused or were the result of careless disregard for regulatory requirements.

Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 10 March 1988

Inspector General Act Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the Office of Inspector General. Authorizes the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to delegate supervision of the Inspector General to another member of the Commission, but to no one else.

Nuclear Standardization and Safety Reform Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 10 March 1988

Nuclear Standardization and Safety Reform Act of 1988 - Title I: Establishment of Agency - Establishes the Nuclear Safety Agency as an independent regulatory agency to succeed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Sets forth the Agency's officers and administration (including a Director and Deputy Director to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate). Abolishes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Transfers Commission functions, assets, and staff to the Nuclear Safety Agency. Sets forth transition procedures. Title II: Standardization and Licensing - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the Agency to establish procedures for the preapproval of a limited number of standardized facility designs for production or utilization facilities for a ten-year period. Authorizes the Agency to consider design approval requests for any major subsystem that represents discrete elements of a production or utilization facility. Requires the Agency to specify by regulation the criteria and requirements for any subsystem approval. States that a design approval shall be considered to be a license. Sets forth guidelines for the issuance of a design approval, including ten-year renewal terms. Authorizes the Director to issue a site approval permit for a ten-year period even if an application for a construction permit or operating license has not been filed. Outlines the site approval procedure and the procedures for facility construction permits and operating licenses. Title III: Conforming Amendments - Sets forth conforming amendments. Title IV: Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date of this Act.

Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities Safety Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 9 March 1988

Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities Safety Act of 1988 - Establishes the Federal Facilities Nuclear Safety Board (the Board) as an independent body in the executive branch. Empowers the Board to: (1) review and evaluate health and safety standards at each Department of Energy (Department) nuclear facility; (2) investigate events or practices at each facility which may adversely affect public safety; (3) review a facility's design and construction as it pertains to public health and safety; and (4) recommend to the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) the health and safety measures needed to ensure adequate protection of the public. Grants the Board access to Department nuclear facility design and operational data. Authorizes the Board to: (1) establish reporting requirements which shall be binding upon the Secretary; and (2) enter into agreements with the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (and non-Federal experts) to evaluate differences between Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations and Department orders governing nuclear facilities. Requires the Secretary to cooperate fully with the Board and provide it ready access to facilities, personnel, and information requested by the Board to implement its mandate. Sets forth guidelines under which the Board's recommendations and the Secretary's decision to accept or reject them shall be publicized in the Federal Register and reported in writing to the Congress. Requires the Secretary to prepare plans to implement recommendations. Sets forth a review procedure for Board recommendations regarding a severe or imminent threat to public health and safety. Requires implementation of any such recommendations which the Secretary accepts. Requires the Board and the Secretary to report annually to the Congress regarding their respective activities. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 through 1993.

A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to protect consumers who use natural gas fuel for agricultural irrigation pumps from certain price increases.

United States · United States Congress · 4 March 1988

Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to provide that intrastate contracts in effect before December 1, 1986, which stipulated the purchase price for the first sale at the wellhead of natural gas for use in fueling agricultural irrigation pumps shall govern the maximum lawful price of gas under such contracts.

Natural Gas Transition Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 3 March 1988

Natural Gas Transition Act of 1988 - Prohibits the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) from permitting natural gas distribution service which would displace existing service provided by a local distribution company (or which could be provided by such local company) if: (1) the State or local regulatory authority certifies to the Commission that the displacing service would prejudice the interests of such distribution company's customers; or (2) the proponent of such displacing service fails to demonstrate that the local distribution company protesting the proposed service is unwilling to provide transportation service on terms in effect or acceptable to the State or local commission. Precludes the Commission from permitting such displacing service until 30 days after it has published notice of such service in the Federal Register. Applies this Act to all service not provided before its date of enactment, regardless of whether the Commission had granted permission to provide such service before such date.

Nuclear Whistleblowers Protection Act Amendments of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 2 March 1988

Nuclear Whistleblowers Protection Act Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to prohibit employee reprisals for whistle blowing where an employee has: (1) notified the employer of a statutory violation; (2) opposed any unlawful practice; or (3) testified at any Federal or State proceeding regarding a statutory provision. Revises the definition of "employer" to include: (1) the Department of Energy; and (2) a contractor operating a Department of Energy facility. Extends from 30 days to one year the time period for filing an employee reprisal complaint. Provides that the remedies available to a complainant under other laws are not preempted by the remedies available under this Act. Requires the prominent posting of the provisions of this Act in any place of employment to which it applies. Authorizes the appropriate authorities to grant injunctive relief, compensatory damages, and exemplary damages. Sets forth sanctions for frivolous complaints.

Federal Energy Management Improvement Act of 1988

United States · United States Congress · 2 March 1988

Federal Energy Management Improvement Act - Amends the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to revise the policies governing Federal energy management. Requires agencies to improve construction designs for Federal buildings so that the energy consumption per gross square foot in use during FY 1995 is at least ten percent less than that of FY 1985. Sets forth implementation steps to meet such goal. Redescribes procedures involved in the establishment and use of life cycle cost methods for Federal buildings. Requires the establishment by each agency of an incentives program using internal resources to encourage energy conservation and efficiency by allowing the retention of a portion of the dollar savings resulting from the agency's energy conservation measures. Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish an Interagency Energy Management Task Force to coordinate Federal energy savings and disseminate information on energy efficiency. Requires each agency to report annually to the Secretary regarding its energy conservation activities and related contracts. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the Congress regarding energy conservation progress and contracts relating to Federal buildings. Requires the Secretary, during FY 1989 and 1990, to implement an energy survey to: (1) determine the potential maximum cost effective energy peak demand savings achievable in a limited representative sample of federally-owned or leased buildings; and (2) recommend cost effective energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements in such buildings. Prescribes implementation procedures and a deadline by which the Secretary must report to the Congress and the affected agencies regarding the survey findings and conclusions. Authorizes appropriations.

Hazardous Duty Alcohol and Drug Testing Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1988

Hazardous Duty Alcohol and Drug Testing Act - Amends the Department of Energy Organization Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program under which the operators of petroleum feedstock refineries and nuclear powerplants will require their nonclerical personnel to undergo a prescribed testing procedure for alcohol abuse and the use of controlled substances. Provides for counseling and rehabilitative services under such program and for the confidentiality of test results. Sets forth circumstances under which employees enrolled in such program may be terminated.

A bill to require the Secretary of Energy, when transporting certain radioactive materials, to use packages that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has certified for that purpose.

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1988

Directs the Secretary of Energy to transport spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste (including radionuclide concentrations exceeding limits established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission) only in packages certified by the Commission for that purpose.

A bill to amend the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to protect consumers who use natural gas as fuel for agricultural irrigation pumps from certain price increases.

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1988

Amends the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 to provide that intrastate contracts in effect before December 1, 1986, which stipulated the purchase price for the first sale at the wellhead of natural gas for use in fueling agricultural irrigation pumps shall govern the maximum lawful price of gas under such contracts.

A concurrent resolution recommending that the Department of Energy work more closely with other nations in the field of magnetic fusion research and that the Department continue to pursue an agreement with other nations to jointly design the International Thermonuclear Experimental reactor.

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 1988

Recommends that the Department of Energy: (1) work more closely with other nations in the field of magnetic fusion research; (2) foster collaborative research in fusion materials to maximize the environmental advantages of fusion energy; and (3) continue to pursue an agreement with other nations to jointly design the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.

Uranium Revitalization, Tailings Reclamation and Enrichment Act of 1987

United States · United States Congress · 25 February 1988

Uranium Revitalization, Tailings Reclamation and Enrichment Act of 1987 - Title I: Uranium Revitalization - Prohibits Federal bodies from entering into foreign uranium purchase contracts. Restricts the use of federally owned natural uranium stockpiles to: (1) military purposes; (2) government research; and (3) overfeeding and pre-production activities by the United States Enrichment Corporation. Exempts the Tennessee Valley Authority from the foreign purchase prohibition. Title II: Tailings Reclamation - Provides that reclamation and other remedial action with respect to uranium shall be performed according to statutory guidelines by the site owner or licensee at the active site. Requires that such owners' reclamation expenses be reimbursed from the Uranium Mill Tailings Fund (established by this Act). Identifies the active sites that qualify for such reimbursement. Establishes the Uranium Mill Tailings Fund, which shall consist of contributions from: (1) States in which active sites are located; (2) site owners or licensees; (3) the Federal Government; and (4) user fees. Prescribes guidelines for: (1) Fund administration; (2) contributions; (3) participation; and (4) reimbursement for expenditures for remedial actions (including at thorium sites). States that the sole liability and obligation under Federal law for remedial action at active uranium and thorium sites shall consist of the contributions, fines, and work performed by: (1) active site owner licensees; or (2) persons using source or special nuclear material for a civilian nuclear power reactor to generate electrical energy. Title III: United States Enrichment Corporation - Establishes the United States Enrichment Corporation as a wholly-owned Government corporation to acquire, operate, and market uranium enrichment activities on a commercial, profitable basis. States that the Corporation Administrator shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Establishes an Advisory Board to review Corporation policies and performance. Transfers Department of Energy property to the Corporation. Requires the Corporation to report annually regarding its activities to the President, the Secretary of Energy, and certain congressional committees. Prescribes licensing and taxation guidelines for the Corporation. Sets guidelines for payments in lieu of taxes by the corporation to States and local governments. Requires the Administrator to make recommendations to the President and the Congress by December 31, 1998, regarding the transfer of the Corporation's functions and assets to private ownership. Directs the Secretary to indemnify Corporation contractors for nuclear hazards incidents as if such contractors were contractors of the Secretary.

Oil Shale Mining Claims Conversion Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 February 1988

Oil Shale Mining Claims Conversion Act - Prohibits the issuance of an oil shale mining claims patent after February 5, 1987, for any claim located prior to enactment of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. (Exempts patent applications which had been filed and fully complied with by such date.) Requires the owners of valid oil shale mining claims located pursuant to the General Mining Law of 1872 prior to enactment of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, to make specified elections within 180 days after enactment of this act or be conclusively deemed to have abandoned the oil shale claim. States that claim holders who are required to make an election may elect to either: (1) convert such claim to a lease; or (2) maintain the claim by compliance with Federal mining laws and this Act. Outlines the requirements of each election. Requires lease or claim holders under either election to reclaim such sites and to post bond to guarantee such reclamation before the site is distributed. Includes within such requirement any person holding a lease issued or readjusted pursuant to specified law after the date of enactment of this Act.

A resolution providing amounts from the contingent fund of the House for expenses of investigations and studies by the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the second session of the One Hundredth Congress.

United States · United States Congress · 22 February 1988

Authorizes expenditures by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for the second session of the 100th Congress, including the procurement of consultant services.