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Atomic Safety Act of 1987

Introduced: May 5, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
May 8, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
May 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
May 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 5, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Atomic Safety Act of 1987 - Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that full emergency planning is an essential element of the nuclear enterprise and that no plant should operate without assurance from Federal experts on emergency preparedness that the public health and safety can and will be protected.

Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from issuing a utilization facility operating license unless the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a finding regarding whether such facility has in place an offsite emergency plan which will provide assurance that the public health and safety will be protected. Revokes upon enactment of this Act any license issued by the Commission that is not based upon such a finding by FEMA.

What's happening now June 9, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3