Act for the Implementation of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

Summary

Act for the Implementation of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for: (1) intentionally possessing or transferring any material in fact containing plutonium or uranium which causes or is likely to cause death or serious injury to any person or substantial damage to property; or (2) stealing, embezzling, or threatening to use any such material.

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Timeline

1. 8 July 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 July 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 July 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.

   Source: Committee

4. 10 December 1981

   Referred

   Committee on Judiciary. Re-referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 March 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 August 1982

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 743.

   Source: Calendars

7. 5 August 1982

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

8. 5 August 1982

   Committee

   Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

9. 14 September 1982

   Passed

   Senate passed companion measure H.R. 5228 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 July 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material Implementation Act of 1982
• related to → Act for the Implementation of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material