US HB1700 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on April 24 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 24 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act - Directs the President to issue guidance on the federal response to any nuclear disaster that: (1) may be caused by a natural catastrophe, an accident, or a terrorist or other attack; (2) occurs initially at a nuclear power plant; and (3) disperses radiation off the reactor site and into the surrounding area. Requires such guidance to: designate the single federal agency responsible for coordinating the government's efforts in response to a nuclear disaster (coordinating agency), including making a formal declaration that a nuclear disaster exists; identify the circumstances under which such declaration will occur; designate the single agency responsible for recommending the evacuation of the area within a 10-mile to 50-mile radius from the nuclear power plant; identify the circumstances under which such recommendation will be made; designate the single agency responsible for developing plans for, educating the public regarding, and conducting, such evacuation; designate the single agency responsible for recommending that evacuees may return following a nuclear disaster; identify the circumstances under which such recommendation will be made; designate the single agency responsible for conducting cleanup of a nuclear disaster; and identify what cleanup standards will apply.
Title
Nuclear Disaster Preparedness Act
Sponsors
Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-04-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. |
2013-04-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. |
Subjects
Accidents
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Emergency management
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive Office of the President
Nuclear power
Radioactive wastes and releases
Terrorism
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Emergency management
Emergency planning and evacuation
Executive Office of the President
Nuclear power
Radioactive wastes and releases
Terrorism
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1700/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1700/BILLS-113hr1700ih.pdf |