A bill to amend the Price-Anderson Act, Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

Summary

Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (specifically, the section incorporating the Price-Anderson Act) to extend from August 1, 1987, until August 1, 1997, the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to enter into contracts of indemnity with respect to public liability claims regarding nuclear incidents. Increases the standard deferred premium which may be charged after any nuclear incident to $10,000,000 (currently, not less than $2,000,000 nor more than $5,000,000). Increases the aggregate liability for persons indemnified from $500,000,000 to $1,000,000,000. Extends from August 1, 1983, to August 1, 1993, the deadline for the Commission's detailed report to Congress on the provisions of the Price-Anderson Act.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 February 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 June 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 June 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 8 July 1985

   Committee

   Field Hearings Held in Waterford, Connecticut.

   Source: Committee

8. 29 October 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 19 November 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 3 December 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 10 December 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 21 May 1986

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.3653.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 1986