S 3750 · 93th Congress · Energy

Nuclear Incident Public Renumeration Act

Introduced 1974-07-11· Sponsored by Sen. Hartke, Vance [D-IN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.(1974-07-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Increases the funds available for the portion of damages to personal and real property suffered by the public from nuclear incident not indemnified by private insurance by a percentage equal to the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index. Provides that the Atomic Energy Commission shall, with respect to licenses issued between August 30, 1954 and August 1, 1987, for which the Commission requires financial protection, agree to hold harmless and indemnify the licensee, and other persons indemnified, from public liability arising from nuclear incidents in an amount which is in excess of the level of financial protection required of the licensee. Authorizes the appropriations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.…

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