US·Bill·112th Congress

HR 1326

Died in committee

Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-04-01Last action 2011-04-14 — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.Committee House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Sponsor

Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]R

Cosponsors (3)

BERMAN, HOWARD(D-CA)Markey, Edward J.(D-MA)Schiff, Adam B.(D-CA)

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Died in committee

The 112th Congress ended on 2013-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

✗

In Committee

Passed Chamber

Enacted / Signed

Action History

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2011-04-01 · House floor actions

Introduced in House

2011-04-01 · Library of Congress

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2011-04-14 · House committee actions

Committee Hearings

Hearings that discuss this bill, found via full-text search -- not necessarily the exact hearing tied to a specific action above.

To Amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to Require Congressional Approval of Agreements for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation with Foreign Countries, and for Other Purposes; Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act of 2011; Assessing Progress in Haiti Act; and Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2011

2011-04-14 · house

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Summary

Furthering International Nuclear Safety Act of 2011 - Directs the President to instruct the U.S. delegate to the Convention on Nuclear Safety to encourage: (1) parties to more systematically assess their progress in improving safety; (2) parties to increase the number of national reports and related answers to questions available to the public by posting them to a publicly available website of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); (3) the IAEA to assist the preparation of national reports and provide technical support to improve civilian nuclear program safety; (4) countries that currently have or are considering the establishment of a civilian nuclear power program to formally join the Convention; and (5) parties to expand cooperation on prediction and analysis capability for earthquakes, tsunamis, and on radiation as it is transported away from nuclear sites.

Directs the Secretary of State to submit to Congress the U.S. government's strategic plan and goals for international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors.

Sets forth reporting requirements regarding: (1) implementation of such strategic plan, and (2) U.S. efforts to further international nuclear safety.

Defines "party'' as a nation that has formally joined the Convention.

Full Bill Text

https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/hr/1326

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