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Nuclear Freeze: Part II Act

Introduced: April 7, 1995 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 17, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.
Apr 17, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from DOD, DOE.
Apr 12, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Apr 7, 1995
Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 7, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Freeze: Part II Act - Prohibits the United States from obligating, in FY 1996 and thereafter, any funds for certain nuclear weapons and atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy (DOE) under the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1995, except as necessary to terminate such activities in an orderly manner.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Energy to maintain the Nevada Test Site at a cold standby level.

(Sec. 4) Prohibits the United States from obligating any funds for the following DOE programs, except as necessary for termination in an orderly manner: (1) the advanced neutron source program; (2) the Tokamak Physics Experiment program; and (3) the Gas Turbine-Modular Helium Reactor program.

(Sec. 6) Prohibits the United States from obligating any funds for carrying out fossil and nuclear energy research and development for any fiscal year after 1997.

What's happening now April 17, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Procurement.

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