Nuclear Protections and Safety Act of 1987

Original

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 April 1987

Last action

20 November 1987 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 454.

Summary

Nuclear Protections and Safety Act of 1987 - Title I: Independent Nuclear Safety Board Oversight Over Department of Energy Facilities - Department of Energy Nuclear Safety Board Oversight Act of 1987 - Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to establish a Department of Energy Nuclear Safety Board to: (1) annually evaluate health and safety standards and Department of Energy Orders at each Department of Energy nuclear facility; (2) recommend necessary changes; (3) investigate events at such facilities which might adversely affect the public health or safety; (4) recommend specific measures to the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to minimize the likelihood of such events; and (5) issue periodic reports for congressional and governmental agencies regarding health and safety issues at Department of Energy nuclear facilities. Requires the Secretary to implement the Board recommendations, with provision for exemptions. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988 through 1993. Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards to provide assistance as requested by the Independent Nuclear Safety Board. Authorizes the Committee to expand its membership in order to provide such assistance. Directs the Secretary to reimburse the Committee for the costs incurred in providing such assistance. Authorizes the Director of the Naval Propulsion Program to assist and advise the Board from time to time. Title II: Application of OSHA and NIOSH to DOE Nuclear Facilities - Applies the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA), with specified exceptions, to: (1) a production or utilization facility under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary; (2) a facility subject to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary; and (3) a waste storage facility under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary. Requires the Secretary of Labor to promulgate regulations to govern application of OSHA to such facilities. Specifies the content of such regulations. Requires the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (and its Director) to perform its statutory functions at such facilities. Directs the Secretary and each contractor operating such facility to cooperate with either the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the conduct of facility inspections or investigations (including granting access and providing information). Title III: Mixed Hazardous Waste - Mixed Hazardous Waste Amendment Act of 1987 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to redefine the term "solid waste" to exclude: (1) source, special nuclear, or byproduct materials (as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954) unless such materials are a part of any mixture or combination, if the other constituent part of such mixture or combination is a solid waste; and (2) wastes at the time they are emplaced at a nuclear waste repository. Title IV: Radiation Study Advisory Board Act of 1987 - Radiation Study Advisory Board Act of 1987 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Radiation Research Review Board to advise and assist the Secretary of Energy in conducting epidemiological studies of radiation effects. Requires the Secretary of Energy to provide the Board with all requests for proposals concerning epidemiological studies of radiation health effects if such studies call for an expenditure (or authorization) of funds greater than $100,000. Requires the Board to review such proposals and make written recommendations if it believes such proposals should be modified or not funded. Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) implement Board recommendations prior to the authorization or expenditure of funds; or (2) inform the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Congress of his intention not to implement such recommendations. Requires the Board to review epidemiological studies annually and to advise the Secretary of Energy as to the scope and direction of future studies. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) insure that all such studies shall be subject to peer review; and (2) promulgate guidelines regarding data dissemination of such studies to researchers who are not associated with the Department of Energy. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide the Board with necessary funds, facilities, and staff.

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Timeline

23 April 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 1987
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
17 June 1987
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
4 August 1987
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
24 September 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.
Source: Calendars
24 September 1987
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-173. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
24 September 1987
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-173. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
9 October 1987
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services by unanimous consent with instructions that the committee have the authority to report amendments only to Title I of the bill, and that the Committee be discharged from all further consideration of the measure if it has not reported the bill by November 2, 1987.
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1987
Floor
Senate agreed by unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services have until November 9, 1987, on which to report the bill.
Source: Floor
22 October 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear. Hearings held on Title I provisions.
Source: Committee
26 October 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear. Hearings held on Title I provisions.
Source: Committee
27 October 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear. Hearings held on Title I provisions.
Source: Committee
30 October 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear. Hearings held on Title I provisions.
Source: Committee
3 November 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and Nuclear. Hearings held on Title I provisions.
Source: Committee
4 November 1987
Floor
Senate agreed by unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services have until November 24, 1987 on which to report the bill.
Source: Floor
4 November 1987
Committee
Committee on Armed Services. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held on Title I provisions.
Source: Committee
17 November 1987
Committee
Committee on Armed Services. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held on Title I provisions.
Source: Committee
19 November 1987
Reported
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered favorably reported committee amendments to Title I provisions.
Source: Committee
20 November 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 454.
Source: Calendars
20 November 1987
Reported
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Nunn with an amendment. With written report No. 100-232. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
20 November 1987
Reported
Committee on Armed Services. Reported to Senate by Senator Nunn with an amendment. With written report No. 100-232. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee

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Reported to Senate amended, 2nd committee reporting
summary · EN · 20 November 1987
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Reported to Senate amended, 1st committee reporting
summary · EN · 24 September 1987
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 April 1987
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