HR 8179 · 96th Congress · Energy

A bill to amend the Price-Anderson provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 relating to liability for accidents at nuclear facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-09-22· Sponsored by Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1980-09-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Increases the standard deferred premium which may be charged a licensee of a nuclear facility following a nuclear incident. Requires such premiums to be paid in equal installments over a period between one and five years. Increases the amount of indemnification the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may provide a licensee or a Federal contractor to $5,000,000,000. Reduces such indemnity by an amount equal to all of the financial protection required of a licensee or contractor. Limits the public liability for a single nuclear incident, involving facilities which received a construction permit before a specified date, to the required financial protection and applicable indemnity. Requires the exhaustion of such protection and indemnity before payment of damages from any source except the required financial protection may be made in the case of facilities which received a construction permit after such specified date. Increases the annual fee which the Commission may charge for an indemnification agreement from $30 to $1,000. Authorizes the Commission to return any portion of a collected fee after ten years. Requires the Commission to survey the cause and extent of damage of each nuclear i…

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1 Democrat