United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1961 (108th)
To provide for the external regulation of nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at the Department of Energy.
Introduced
6 May 2003
Last action
19 May 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sponsors
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]
Subjects
Energy
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Eliminates Department of Energy (DOE) regulatory or enforcement authority at any nonmilitary DOE energy laboratory in connection with responsibilities for nuclear safety and for occupational safety and health. Grants the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) nuclear safety regulatory and enforcement responsbilities, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) occupational safety and health regulatory and enforcement responsibilities with regard to such facilities. Authorizes the NRC to regulate both the DOE and DOE contractors through licensing and certification. Holds a contractor operating a DOE nonmilitary energy laboratory harmless from facility decommissioning costs or from any violation of NRC decommissioning requirements if such violation results from DOE failure to authorize or fund decommissioning activities. States OSHA and the NRC both share regulatory and enforcement responsibilities regarding a hazard at a nonmilitary DOE energy laboratory that presents a risk of occupational exposure and contains both a radiological and non-radiological component.
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Timeline
6 May 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Source: Committee
9 May 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Source: Committee
19 May 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 May 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1961
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1961
- us · 108-hr-1961 · source updated 23 March 2026