A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for a neutral review by the National Academy of Sciences of emergency evacuation plans necessary for approval of low power and operating licenses for nuclear facilities.

Summary

Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from issuing a temporary or full power operating license for a utilization facility to an applicant required to submit an emergency evacuation plan unless the National Academy of Sciences has reported to the Commission regarding the adequacy of: (1) the applicant's emergency evacuation plan; and (2) any other emergency evacuation plan submitted by a State or local government.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 January 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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