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Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013 [S.1240]
Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013 - Establishes as an independent agency in the executive branch: (1) 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; and (2) the Nuclear Waste Oversight Board. Transfers to the NWA Administrator specified functions of the Secretary of Energy (Secretary). Prescribes guidelines for nuclear waste facilities and for the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Committee On Energy And Natural Resources. Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: S.hrg. 113-123. on 07/30/2013
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [S.1197]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities in amounts specified in the funding table in Division D of this Act. Subtitle C [sic]: Navy Programs - (Sec. 121) Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy, beginning with the FY2014 program year, to enter
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Sponsored by: Sen. Carl Levin
S.amdt.2307 Considered By Senate. (consideration: Cr S8548) on 12/09/2013
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. [HR-716]
Declares the sense of the House of Representatives that: the Canadian government should not allow a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built within the Great Lakes Basin, the President and the Secretary of State should take appropriate action to work with the Canadian government to prevent a permanent nuclear waste repository from being built there, and the President and the Secretary should work together with their Canadian government counterparts on a safe and responsible solution for the long-term storage of nuclear waste.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice Schakowsky
Referred To The House Committee On Foreign Affairs. on 09/08/2014
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Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014 [HB-5629]
Strengthening Domestic Nuclear Security Act of 2014 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Director for Domestic Nuclear Detection: (1) in carrying out the mission of the Domestic Nuclear Detention Office, to provide support for planning, organization, equipment, training, exercises, and operational assessments to federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal entities to assist in implementing radiological and nuclear detection capabilities in the event of a radiological or nuclear act of terror or other attack; and (2) to establish
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Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 12/03/2014
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Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2014 [HB-5322]
Consolidate Heavy-handed and Outdated Programs Act of 2014 - Consolidates the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment (DEE), with the primary mission of ensuring U.S. security and prosperity by: (1) protecting human health; (2) safeguarding the natural environment; and (3) addressing U.S. energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. Transfers to the DEE Secretary all of the functions of the EPA Administrator
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Sponsored by: Rep. David Roe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 08/01/2014
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National Border and Homeland Security Act [HB-4962]
National Border and Homeland Security Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to give state criminal alien assistance program (SCAAP) funding priority to: (1) northern or southern border states, or (2) state political subdivisions having one of the four largest populations of unlawfully present aliens for the preceding fiscal year. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) (Secretary) to complete the required 700 mile southwest border fencing and priority-area
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 07/21/2014
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-4923]
Highlights: The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 provides FY2015 appropriations for the civil works projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah Project; the Department of Energy (DOE); and a number of independent agencies, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Appalachian Regional Commission. Full Summary: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for energy
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Simpson
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Appropriations. on 07/14/2014
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 [HB-4903]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2015.Title I: Departmental Management and Operations - Makes appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security and executive management, (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, (3) the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, (4) the Office of the Chief Information Officer, (5) intelligence analysis and operations coordination activities, and (6) the Office of the Inspector General.
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Carter
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 113-481, By Mr. Carter. on 06/19/2014
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Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014 [HB-4869]
Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014 - Enabling Innovation for Science, Technology, and Energy in America Act of 2014 or the EINSTEIN Act - Authorizes and modified Department of Energy (DOE) programs related to science, basic research, and applied energy research and development. Authorizes appropriations for FY2014-FY2015 for these purposes. Directs the DOE Office of Science to carry out research programs related to: basic energy sciences, including materials sciences and engineering, chemical sciences, physical biosciences,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Referred To The House Committee On Science, Space, And Technology. on 06/13/2014
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Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2014 [HB-4667]
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2014 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensee, after consulting each affected state and local governments, to develop and submit to the NRC a post-shutdown decommissioning activities report (PSDAR) for any of the licensee's shutdown facilities for which a PSDAR is required. Requires the NRC to: (1) solicit written comments on the proposed PSDAR from the public and conduct at least two public hearings in the facility's host state; and (2) invite the host
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Castor
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 05/16/2014
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WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2014 [HB-4034]
WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2014 - Title I: A National Biodefense Enterprise - Requires the President to assign a member of the National Security Council as Special Assistant to the President for Biodefense to: (1) serve as the President's principal advisor regarding coordination of federal biodefense policy; (2) identify inefficiencies in existing biodefense activities and the actions necessary to overcome them; (3) lead the development of a coordinated National Biodefense Plan, a coordinated National Biosurveillance Strategy, and a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Referred To The Subcommittee On Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, And Security Technologies. on 02/27/2014
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Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act [HB-3895]
Energy Exploration and Production to Achieve National Demand Act or the EXPAND Act - Title I: Development of Federal Energy Resources - Declares that it is the policy of the United States to reduce or eliminate financial, regulatory, and technical barriers to energy exploration and production. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to repeal the moratorium upon oil and gas leasing (or any related activity) in: (1) any area east of the Military Mission Line in the Gulf of Mexico; (2) any area in the Eastern Planning Area that is within
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe
Referred To The Subcommittee On Readiness. on 06/20/2014
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Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 [HB-3548]
Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include in the definition of "trauma" injuries resulting from thermal, electrical, chemical, or radioactive agents, thus making burn centers eligible for trauma center grants and trauma research programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Became Public Law No: 113-152. on 08/08/2014
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Dry Cask Storage Act [HB-3354]
Dry Cask Storage Act - Directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to establish a procedure to require the designation of spent nuclear fuel contained in storage pools as qualified to be placed in dry cask storage when the fuel has cooled sufficiently to permit it. Requires all spent nuclear fuel that is contained in storage pools and qualified to be placed in dry cask storage to be moved, within 15 years of enactment of this Act, to dry casks certified by the NRC. Requires the fuel, within one year after being designated as qualified to be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 11/01/2013
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [HB-3304]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations - Title I: Procurement - Subtitle A: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2014 for the Department of Defense (DOD) for procurement for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and defense-wide activities, in amounts specified in the funding table set forth in Division D of this Act. Subtitle B: Army Programs - (Sec. 111) Prohibits more than 75% of FY2014 funds authorized for the Stryker vehicle program
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Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Became Public Law No: 113-66. on 12/26/2013
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Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 [HB-307]
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2013 - Title I: Strengthening National Preparedness and Response for Public Health Emergencies - (Sec. 101) Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit the National Health Security Strategy to the relevant congressional committees in 2014. Revises the Strategy's preparedness goals, in part to specify that the drills and exercises included in periodic evaluations of federal, state, local, and tribal preparedness and response
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Pallone
Became Public Law No: 113-5. on 03/13/2013
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Nuclear Workers Health Advisory Board Act [HB-2905]
Nuclear Workers Health Advisory Board Act - Amends the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to require the President to establish an Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health. Requires the Board to provide advice to the President on the review and approval of the Department of Labor site exposure matrix (SEM) used to determine the eligibility of Department of Energy (DOE) employee contractor claims for compensation for lung disease resulting from exposure to toxic substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/13/2013
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To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to retain and redistribute certain amounts collected as fines. [HB-2861]
Requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to retain amounts collected for safety-related fines and to distribute them to counties for maintaining radiological emergency preparedness plans required in connection with the nuclear facility with respect to which the fines were collected.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 08/02/2013
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Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2013 [HB-2712]
Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require, for a commercial license for an atomic power production or utilization facility, that: (1) the facility does not pose an unreasonable threat to persons or the environment because of safety or security vulnerabilities (including vulnerability to terrorist attacks), and (2) there exist adequate evacuation plans for emergency events which have been approved by the relevant federal agencies and states within 50 miles of the facility. Conditions renewal of any
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 07/19/2013
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2609]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2014. Title I: Corps of Engineers-Civil - Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration (including the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri); (2) the regulatory program pertaining to navigable
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Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Received In The Senate. Read Twice. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 134. on 07/16/2013