Implementation of Agreements for Cooperation Act

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Implementation of Agreements for Cooperation Act - Prohibits any plutonium transportation by aircraft under specified cooperation agreements between the United States and Japan unless: (1) a detailed environmental statement has been prepared including an evaluation of the air routes and landing or refueling sites; (2) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has certified to the Congress that the plutonium container is safe for air transportation; and (3) the NRC has been reimbursed for all testing and administrative costs by the entity to which the plutonium is transported. Prescribes the criteria for certification and test designs. Requires the NRC to report the test results to the Congress and to the public. Exempts from coverage of this Act: (1) plutonium contained in a medical device designed for individual human application; and (2) any plutonium shipment under a specified United States-Japan cooperation agreement which was certified safe by the NRC before the enactment of this Act.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 December 1987

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