Federal Nuclear Facilities Licensing and Regulation Act

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: NRC Licensing of New Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities Title II: Federal Nuclear Facilities Regulatory Review Commission Federal Nuclear Facilities Licensing and Regulation Act - Title I: NRC Licensing of New Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to mandate that any new Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facilities comply with the licensing requirements imposed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate standards for the protection of the public health and safety and the environment from radioactive releases from new DOE nuclear facilities. Title II: Federal Nuclear Facilities Regulatory Review Commission - Establishes the Federal Nuclear Facilities Regulatory Review Commission to recommend to the Congress an approach to subjecting existing DOE nuclear facilities to independent regulation, after taking into account specified issues. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 28 February 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 February 1994

   Committee

   Late Referral to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (Apr 27, 94).

   Source: Committee

3. 28 February 1994

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 February 1994

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 1 March 1994

   Committee

   Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Prior to Referral.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 March 1994

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E287-288)

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 2 March 1994

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

   Source: Committee

8. 4 March 1994

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOE.

   Source: Committee

9. 4 March 1994

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Acquisition.

   Source: Committee

10. 8 March 1994

    Committee

    Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Prior to Referral.

    Source: Committee

11. 22 April 1994

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from DOE.

    Source: Committee

12. 26 April 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 February 1994 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sharp, Philip R. [D-IN-10] · D · Sponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
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