Nuclear Enforcement Accountability Act of 1994

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 25, 1993

Nuclear Enforcement Accountability Act of 1993 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to permit any person to petition the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to institute an enforcement proceeding. Subjects any Commission order denying such a request to judicial review.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · D–CT

Committees

Environment and Public Works Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]

Legislative record

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Aug 11, 1994
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
Aug 11, 1994
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Baucus with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-331. Supplemental views filed.
Aug 11, 1994
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported to Senate by Senator Baucus with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-331. Supplemental views filed.
Jun 23, 1994
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 28, 1993
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Regulation. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Jun 30, 1993
Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Regulation. Hearings held.
Jun 25, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 25, 1993
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8118-8119)

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Reported to Senate · Aug 11, 1994 Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in Senate · Jun 25, 1993 Formatted Text PDF

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