To provide for the disposition of weapons-usable plutonium at the Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a plan for the construction and operation of a mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility (for converting plutonium to a fuel for use in commercial nuclear power reactors) at the Savannah River Site, South Carolina. Requires annual reports on plan implementation and on progress in meeting obligations of the United States Plutonium Management and Disposition Agreement of September 2000. Requires appropriate corrective actions to be taken to meet plan requirements. Requires the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board to conduct a study of the adequacy of the K-Area Materials Storage Facility at the Savannah River Site for the storage of defense plutonium and related materials in connection with a specified plutonium disposition program.

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Timeline

1. 2 May 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

2. 2 May 2002

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

3. 2 May 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 May 2002

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 17 May 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 May 2002

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOE.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 May 2002

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 2 May 2002 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
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