HR 3491
110th Congress
House
Energy
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Law
Licenses
Nuclear power plants
Radiation safety
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to improve and strengthen the safety inspection process of nuclear facilities.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Sep 6, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 6, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to: (1) develop an independent safety assessment procedure for nuclear facilities; and (2) create a team to inspect the design, construction, maintenance, and operational safety performance of a facility.
Declares that a final NRC decision on whether to extend an operating license, approve an extended power uprate, or continue to operate a facility shall not be made until: (1) the NRC has completed the independent safety assessment of the facility; and (2) the licensee has fully accepted and implemented each NRC-approved finding and recommendation of the assessment report
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1