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WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2012 [HB-2356]
WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2012 - Title I: A National Biodefense Enterprise - (Sec. 101) 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,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis
Placed On The Union Calendar, Calendar No. 510. on 11/30/2012
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2354]
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for FY2012. Title I: Corps Of Engineers - Civil - Appropriates funds to the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers-Civil, for: (1) civil functions pertaining to rivers and harbors, 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
Considered By Senate. (consideration: Cr S7596-7598) on 11/16/2011
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FUEL Act [HB-2133]
Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act or FUEL Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct a seismic inventory of oil and natural gas resources for waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Atlantic Region, the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and the Alaska Region. Amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, Division C of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, to repeal the moratorium upon oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Gulf of Mexico. Deems to be final and in compliance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Matheson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation, Energy, And Forestry. on 06/27/2011
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Dry Cask Storage Act [HB-2075]
Dry Cask Storage Act - Requires spent nuclear fuel that has been contained in storage pools and designated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as qualified to be placed in certified dry storage casks to be moved from such pools and placed in such certified dry casks. Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to: (1) determine the costs required for compliance with this Act by the owner of spent nuclear fuel, and (2) reduce by that amount the fees due from such owner to the Nuclear Waste Fund pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Environment And The Economy. on 06/03/2011
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2055]
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012 - Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2012 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense agencies, the reserve
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Culberson
Signed By President. on 12/23/2011
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Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011 [HB-2054]
Energy and Revenue Enrichment Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to contract with a qualified operator for a 24-month pilot program for the reenrichment at an enrichment plant of certain depleted uranium, beginning no later than June 1, 2012. Authorizes the Secretary to sell the reenriched uranium generated under the contract and allocate the proceeds according to a certain scheme. Directs the Secretary to assume title to, and responsibility for, the disposition of depleted uranium so generated. Prohibits the Secretary from selling,
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Sponsored by: Rep. H. Morgan Griffith
Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 07/27/2011
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 [HB-2017]
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 - Makes continuing appropriations for FY2012. (Sec. 101) Makes appropriations for continuing operations, projects, or activities which were conducted in FY2011 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available in: (1) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 (division A of Public Law 112-10); and (2) the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (division B of Public Law 112-10). Reduces the rate for operations by 1.503%. (Sec. 102) Prohibits the use of appropriations, funds,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Aderholt
Signed By President. on 09/30/2011
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Nuclear Used Fuel Prize Act of 2011 [HB-1710]
Nuclear Used Fuel Prize Act of 2011 - Instructs the Secretary of Energy to implement a program to award cash prizes competitively for research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of nuclear used fuel storage. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with a private, nonprofit entity to administer the prize competition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Burgess
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Environment. on 05/06/2011
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Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act [HB-1694]
Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act - Directs the President to issue guidance on the federal response to any nuclear disaster that: (1) may be caused by a natural catastrophe, an accident, or a terrorist or other attack; (2) occurs initially at a nuclear power plant; and (3) disperses radiation off the reactor site and into the surrounding area. Requires such guidance to: (1) designate the federal agency responsible for: coordinating the government's efforts in response to a nuclear disaster (coordinating agency), including making a formal declaration
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nita Lowey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings And Emergency Management. on 05/04/2011
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Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act [HB-1491]
Safety for Americans from Nuclear Weapons Testing Act - Deems each of the following actions undertaken by a federal agency to be a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment for which a detailed environmental impact statement is required in conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969: (1) any action having as a purpose the resumption of testing of one or more nuclear weapons (including other nuclear explosive devices producing a nuclear yield) at the Nevada National Security Site; or (2)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Matheson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 05/18/2011
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Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 [HB-1473]
Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 - Division A: Department of Defense Appropriations, 2011 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011- Title I: Military Personnel - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for active-duty and reserve personnel in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force (the military departments), and for National Guard personnel in the Army and Air Force. Title II: Operation and Maintenance - Appropriates funds for FY2011 for operation and maintenance (O&M) for the military departments, the defense
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Presented To President. on 04/15/2011
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Uranium Resources Stewardship Act [HB-1452]
Uranium Resources Stewardship Act or URSA - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to: (1) withdraw all federal lands permanently from location and entry for uranium, and (2) prescribe a uranium leasing program for such lands.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Langevin
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Mineral Resources. on 04/13/2011
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To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State and county in which the facility is located within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits, and for other purposes. [HB-1436]
Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require as a condition of each license issued for a commercial or industrial nuclear production or utilization facility that, in the case of an unplanned release described in this Act, the licensee notify, within 24 hours after the release, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the governments of the state and county in which the facility is located. Applies this requirement to any unplanned releases of quantities of radionuclides that: (1) exceed allowable limits for normal operation established by
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Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Smith
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 04/15/2011
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Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2011 [HB-1334]
Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act of 2011 - Requires the government: (1) to provide leadership to negotiate a multilateral treaty or other international agreement that provides for the dismantlement and elimination, under strict international control, of all nuclear weapons in every country by 2020; (2) once the President certifies that all countries have eliminated such weapons or begun such elimination under established legal requirements, to redirect resources that are being used for nuclear weapons programs to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton
Referred To The Subcommittee On Strategic Forces. on 05/18/2011
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Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act of 2011 [HB-1326]
Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act of 2011 - Directs the President to instruct the U.S. delegate to the Convention on Nuclear Safety to encourage: (1) parties to more systematically assess their progress in improving safety; (2) parties to increase the number of national reports and related answers to questions available to the public by posting them to a publicly available website of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); (3) the IAEA to assist the preparation of national reports and provide technical support to improve civilian
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Committee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 04/14/2011
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Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2011 [HB-1268]
Nuclear Power Licensing Reform Act of 2011 - 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 04/07/2011
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EEOICPA Amendment Act of 2011 [HB-1030]
EEOICPA Amendment Act of 2011 - 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 advise the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Energy (DOE), and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the review and approval of the site exposure matrix (SEM) used to determine the eligibility of DOE contractor employee claims for compensation for illnesses resulting from exposure to toxic substances.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 03/21/2011
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No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011 [HB-1023]
No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow the issuance of tax-exempt facility bonds for the financing of domestic use oil refinery facilities, (2) extend the tax credit for a facility using wind to produce electricity, (3) set the rate of the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel, (4) extend through 2012 the excise tax credit for alternative fuel, (5) allow tax credits for the production of electricity from nuclear energy and the production of fuel
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Sponsored by: Rep. Bob Goodlatte
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 03/15/2011
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Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 [HB-1]
Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes supplemental disaster assistance appropriations to certain federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy. Title I - Makes supplemental disaster assistance appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for: (1) the emergency conservation and forest restoration programs of the Farm Service Agency, (2) the emergency watershed protection program of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and (3) the commodity assistance program of the Food and Nutrition
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Rogers
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 12/30/2012
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Securing America’s Nuclear Waste Act [HB-8572]
To require the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on an auction process or other system for selecting and entering into contracts with non-Federal entities for consolidated interim storage facilities, and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Salud Carbajal
Introduced In House on 10/09/2020