Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020 [HB-8277]
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for consultation with State, Tribal, and local governments, the consideration of State, Tribal, and local concerns, and the approval of post-shutdown decommissioning activities reports by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
HB-8277: Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Welch
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 09/17/2020
Modernize Nuclear Reactor Environmental Reviews Act [HB-7817]
To direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to submit a report on facilitating efficient, timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactors through expanded use of categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and generic environmental impact statements, and for other purposes.
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 [HB-7613]
Provides FY2021 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,
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HB-7613: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcy Kaptur
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 116-449, By Ms. Kaptur. on 07/15/2020
Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 [HB-6379]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. The bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. In addition, the bill expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, and food assistance programs; provides economic
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HB-6379: Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020
Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020 [HB-6379]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. The bill provides FY2020 supplemental appropriations for federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. In addition, the bill expands paid sick days, family and medical leave, unemployment compensation, and food assistance programs; provides economic
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HB-6379: Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Introduced In House on 03/23/2020
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 [S.2470]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies,
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S.2470: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
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Bill Explanation
Overview
This bill is about allocating funding for energy and water development and other related agencies for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2020. It outlines the budget and spending for various departments and their specific projects or activities.
Key Budget Allocations
Corps of Engineers - Civil: Funds for river, harbor, and aquatic ecosystem projects, among others. This includes money for new studies and construction projects.
Department of the Interior: Funding includes the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation with a focus on water resources management.
Department of Energy: Money allocated for energy efficiency, renewable energy, cybersecurity, nuclear energy, and fossil energy research. It also includes funds for strategic reserves and environmental cleanup.
Regulatory and Operational Provisions
The bill sets guidelines on how funds can be used or transferred, including limitations and conditions for reallocating funds within departments and for new programs or projects.
The bill also includes directives for regulators like the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to manage their funds and operations within specified boundaries.
General Provisions
The bill prohibits the use of funds to influence Congress improperly.
Funds must align with environmental justice mandates set in previous executive orders.
There is a mandate for network security by blocking pornography in agency networks, exceptions are made for law enforcement purposes.
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamar Alexander
Committee On Appropriations. Original Measure Reported To Senate By Senator Alexander. With Written Report No. 116-102. on 09/12/2019
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019 [S.1234]
Addresses nuclear waste management. Among other things, this bill establishes the Nuclear Waste Administration (NWA) to provide for the permanent disposal of nuclear waste, including the siting, construction, and operation of additional repositories, a test and evaluation facility, and additional storage facilities; transfers to the NWA specified functions of the Department of Energy, including those related to the construction and operation of a repository; prescribes siting guidelines for nuclear waste storage facilities and repositories and for
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S.1234: Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. on 06/27/2019
Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act [S.869]
Authorizes the President to require an independent regulatory agency to (1) comply with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to other federal agencies, (2) provide the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs with an assessment of the costs and benefits of a proposed or final economically significant rule and an assessment of costs and benefits of potentially effective and reasonably feasible alternatives to the rule, (3) publish the assessments with the rules, and (4) submit to the office for review any proposed or final economically
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S.869: Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 03/26/2019
National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act [HB-1865]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It includes 8 of the 12 regular FY2020 appropriations bills: the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; the Legislative
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HB-1865: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Became Public Law No: 116-94. (txt | Pdf) on 12/20/2019
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act [HB-1760]
Directs the Office of Nuclear Energy in the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development.
HB-1760: Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 09/10/2019
Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 [HB-748]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. DIVISION A--KEEPING WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED, HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS, AND ECONOMIC STABILIZATION This division establishes the Paycheck Protection Program to provide eight weeks of cash flow assistance to small businesses through federally guaranteed loans to employers who maintain their payroll. Such assistance shall be to cover costs such as payroll, paid sick leave,
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HB-748: Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship. Hearings Held. on 07/23/2020
Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2017 [HB-4441]
Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2017 This bill amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from approving the request of a licensee for a waiver of, or exemption from, a covered regulation applicable to a civilian nuclear power reactor that has permanently ceased to operate. A covered regulation includes: (1) an emergency preparedness or response regulation or requirement, or (2) a security regulation or requirement applicable to spent nuclear fuel. This prohibition shall not apply to a civilian nuclear
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HB-4441: Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy. on 11/17/2017
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act [HB-6140]
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act This bill directs the Department of Energy to develop and deploy high-assay low-enriched uranium for domestic commercial use and to develop a schedule for recovering costs associated with such development.
HB-6140: Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. on 12/12/2018
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 [HB-5895]
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 (Sec. 3) Specifies that, unless this bill expressly provides otherwise, references to "this Act" included in a division shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. (Sec. 4) Specifies that this bill provides appropriations for FY2019. DIVISION A--ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 This division provides
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HB-5895: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Signed By President. on 09/21/2018