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Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act

Introduced: June 7, 2007 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 26, 2008
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9852-9853; text as passed Senate: CR S9852-9853)
Sep 26, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9852-9853; text as passed Senate: CR S9852-9853)
Sep 25, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1086.
Sep 25, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 23, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 19, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 18, 2008
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 18, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 18, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5513-5514)
Jun 18, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5513-5514)
Jun 18, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2631.
Jun 18, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5513-5517)
Jun 18, 2008
Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 11, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 449.
Jun 11, 2008
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Jun 11, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-708, Part I.
May 20, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 20, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 31, 2007
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Oct 31, 2007
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 10, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology.
Jun 7, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Jun 7, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) pursue international agreements to establish an international framework for determining the source of any confiscated nuclear or radiological material or weapon and the source of any detonated weapon and the nuclear or radiological material used in such a weapon; (2) develop protocols for the data exchange and dissemination of sensitive information relating to nuclear or radiological materials; and (3) develop expedited protocols for the data exchange and dissemination of sensitive information needed to publicly identify the source of a nuclear detonation.

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include within the mission of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office to: (1) develop and implement a National Strategy and Five-Year Implementation Plan for Improving the Nuclear Forensic and Attribution Capabilities of the United States Government (Plan) and methods, capabilities, and capacity for nuclear materials forensics and attribution; (2) establish within the Office a National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center to provide centralized stewardship, planning, assessment, gap analysis, exercises, improvement, and integration for all federal nuclear forensics and attribution activities and to coordinate and implement the Plan; and (3) establish a National Nuclear Forensics Expertise Development Program devoted to developing and maintaining a vibrant and enduring academic pathway from undergraduate to post-doctorate study in nuclear and geochemical science specialties directly relevant to technical nuclear forensics.

Requires the Director of the Office and each of the relevant departments that are partners in the National Technical Forensics Center to report annually to Congress and the President on: (1) each relevant agency's activities and investments in support of nuclear forensics and attribution activities; (2) the most current version of the Plan; and (3) funds allocated for authorized activities that are not spent.

What's happening now September 27, 2008

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
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