A bill establishing certain requirements for the transportation of plutonium by air pursuant to the agreements for nuclear cooperation between the United States and Japan.
Implementation of Agreements for Cooperation Act - Prohibits any plutonium transportation by aircraft under specified cooperation agreements between the United States and Japan unless: (1) a detailed environmental statement has been prepared including an evaluation of the air routes and landing or refueling sites; (2) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has certified to the Congress that the plutonium container is safe for air transportation; and (3) the NRC has been reimbursed for all testing and administrative costs by the entity to which the plutonium is transported. Prescribes the criteria for certification and test designs. Requires the NRC to report the test results to the Congress and to the public. Exempts from coverage of this Act: (1) plutonium contained in a medical device designed for individual human application; and (2) any plutonium shipment under a specified United States-Japan cooperation agreement which was certified safe by the NRC before the enactment of this Act.
Became Public Law No: 100-203.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
See H.R.3545.
Executive Comment Requested from DOE, NRC, OMB, State.
Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
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