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A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations.

USA115th CongressS-2396| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2018
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (3)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2018 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 power reactor at which all spent nuclear fuel has been transferred to spent nuclear fuel dry casks.
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Timeline
Nov 17, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4441
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • November 17, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4441
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • February 7, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4441: To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEmergency planning and evacuationLicensing and registrationsNuclear powerNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Radioactive wastes and releases

A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations.

USA115th CongressS-2396| Senate 
| Updated: 2/7/2018
Safe and Secure Decommissioning Act of 2018 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 power reactor at which all spent nuclear fuel has been transferred to spent nuclear fuel dry casks.
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Timeline
Nov 17, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4441
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Feb 7, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • November 17, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4441
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • February 7, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 7, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Kamala D. Harris

Kamala D. Harris

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (3)
Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Energy

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4441: To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit certain waivers and exemptions from emergency preparedness and response and security regulations.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresEmergency planning and evacuationLicensing and registrationsNuclear powerNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Radioactive wastes and releases