US·Bill·113th Congress

S 1519

Died in committee

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act

Introduced 2013-09-18Last action 2013-09-18 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Sponsor

Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]R

Cosponsors

None

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Died in committee

The 113th Congress ended on 2015-01-03. 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

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2013-09-18 · Senate

Introduced in Senate

2013-09-18 · Library of Congress

Summary

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act - Codifies and expands the Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980 governing the administration of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Identifies approval of the distribution of appropriated funds according to programs and purposes proposed by the Executive Director for Operations, in addition to functions concerned with policy formulation, rule making, and orders and adjudications, as functions that remain vested in the Commission.

Revises provisions of such Reorganization Act relating to: (1) the appointment and replacement of NRC officers and employees, (2) the role of the NRC Chairman, (3) the scope of the emergency authority of the NRC Chairman, and (4) NRC reporting procedures.

Sets forth NRC policy with respect to: (1) certification of documents transmitted to Congress, (2) time limits for review of Atomic Safety and Licensing Board decisions and actions, (3) allegations of wrongdoing on the part of the NRC Chairman, and (4) approval of international travel requests by NRC members.

Full Bill Text

https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/s/1519

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