S. 1082 — A bill to repeal limits placed on public compensation for personal and property damage caused by nuclear power accidents.

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Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to allow parties injured by a nuclear accident to recover damages in excess of the limits on liability imposed by such Act according to the ordinary rules of tort law.

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1979-05-07
Introduced in Senate
1979-05-07
Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
1979-05-07
Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

A bill to repeal limits placed on public compensation for personal and property damage caused by nuclear power accidents.

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