Nuclear Weapons Material Production Termination Act

Summary

Nuclear Weapons Material Production Termination Act - Prohibits after August 1, 1992, the expenditure of funds by any Federal department or agency for: (1) the production of tritium, plutonium, or highly-enriched uranium for weapons; or (2) the procurement or construction of equipment or facilities for such production, other than for research purposes. Directs that savings achieved as the result of such prohibition shall be used for FY 1993 and thereafter for environmental restoration activities at Department of Energy nuclear weapons facilities. Directs the President to conduct five-year studies on the quantity of tritium needed by the United States and on the costs and environmental impacts of alternative methods of obtaining it. Requires the President to report study results to the Congress. States that the prohibition will no longer be in effect if the Congress, after receiving a report from the President, adopts a joint resolution which finds an overriding need to produce tritium.

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Timeline

1. 18 November 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 November 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 November 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 November 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Military Nuclear Systems.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 November 1991

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOE.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 March 1992

   Committee

   Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOE.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 November 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Nancy Pelosi · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing

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