Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 23, 2000
Price-Anderson Amendments Act of 2000 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to extend to August 1, 2012, the indemnification authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with respect to its licensees.Increases from $10 million to $20 million the maximum amount of standard deferred premium that may be charged a licensee following a nuclear incident in any one year for each facility for which the licensee is required to maintain the maximum amount of primary financial protection.Declares such amendments applicable to nuclear incidents occurring subsequent to enactment of this Act.
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