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HR 67 100th Congress House

Nuclear Safety Review Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to provide for State and local government approval for emergency evacuation plans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative procedureEmergency ManagementEnergy policyEvacuation of civilians
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Federal preemptionFederal-local relationsFederal-state relationsLicensesLocal and Municipal GovernmentNuclear energyNuclear power plant accidentsNuclear power plantsPublic safetyRadiation safetyStandardsState lawsStates
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Safety Review Act of 1987 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to prohibit the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from issuing a full power operating license to a commercial or industrial production or utilization facility unless: (1) each State located within ten miles of any such facility has certified in writing that it has approved and intends to implement emergency plans (including evacuation plans) for all persons and communities within ten miles of such facility; (2) the legislature of the county in which such facility is located has laws approving such emergency plans; (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved such plans and has notified the Commission in writing of such approval; and (4) the Commission has reviewed the findings of FEMA and has made an independent determination that such plans are adequate to protect all persons and communities within a ten mile radius of such facility, as well as the public health and safety.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 67: Nuclear Safety Review Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-67/
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"H.R. 67: Nuclear Safety Review Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-67/.
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