Civilian Nuclear Power Regulation Improvement and Safety Incentives Act of 1985

Summary

Civilian Nuclear Power Regulation Improvement and Safety Incentives Act of 1985 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to eliminate the ceiling on the aggregate liability for a single nuclear incident of persons indemnified. Requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), with respect to nuclear incidents, to incorporate provisions in indemnity agreements with licensees and contractors and to require provisions to be incorporated in insurance policies or contracts furnished as proof of financial protection which waive: (1) issues or defenses as to conduct of the claimant or fault of the persons indemnified; (2) issues or defenses as to charitable or governmental immunity; or (3) issues or defenses based upon any statute of limitations. Eliminates the requirement that a suit be filed within ten years after a nuclear incident in order for a waiver of a defense based upon a statute of limitations to be effective. (Under current law, the NRC may incorporate such waiver provisions and may require the incorporation of such provisions with respect to extraordinary nuclear occurrences.)

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Timeline

1. 7 February 1985

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 October 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 23 October 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 May 1986

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 February 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• · ssev00 · Standing

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