HR 1570 · 100th Congress · Energy

Nuclear Power Emergency Response Data System Act of 1988

Introduced 1987-03-11· Sponsored by Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1988-05-11)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1988-05-10
Yea 341Nay 77
PassedHouse · 1988-05-10
Yea 341Nay 77

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Nuclear Power Emergency Response Data System Act of 1987 - Establishes the Emergency Response Program within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to provide the Commission with a single data transmission system which will furnish the data needed for the Commission's emergency response functions. Requires that such system include automatic electronic data transmission for use in an emergency at a commercial nuclear power reactor. Requires the operators of certain licensed commercial nuclear reactors, upon declaration of emergency, to transmit data by automatic electronic means to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Operations Center. Requires the Commission to pay all costs associated with such data transmission functions. Establishes the Emergency Response Data System Fund to compensate the Commission for the operation and installation costs of such data transmission system at commercial nuclear power reactor sites.…

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