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HR 5066 109th Congress House

Nuclear Gold Standard Act of 2006

Official title: To provide for a "gold standard" for the security of nuclear materials worldwide, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 30, 2006 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Apr 17, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Mar 30, 2006
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Mar 30, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 17, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Gold Standard Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense to develop a framework for a global alliance against nuclear terrorism that would incorporate the "gold standard" developed under this Act for the security of nuclear materials.

Directs the Secretary of Energy to work with: (1) the Secretary's Russian counterpart to develop a formal set of verifiable and enforceable standards to which all U.S. and Russian nuclear materials shall be secured and against which inspectors can test ("gold standard"); and (2) the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to extend such standards to all other countries with nuclear materials.

Directs the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of State to: (1) separately and jointly, provide assistance to other countries to implement the measures required by U.N. Security Council Resolution 1540; and (2) jointly develop a set of incentives as part of such assistance.

Authorizes, subject to specified conditions, appropriations for: (1) specified Department of Energy and Department of Defense (DOD) nuclear materials safety and weapons reduction programs; and (2) securing nuclear materials in Russia.

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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 30, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5066: Nuclear Gold Standard Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5066/
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