A bill to amend Title 18, United States Code, to implement the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, and for other purposes.
Act for the Implementation of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material - Amends the Federal criminal code to establish penalties for: (1) intentionally possessing or transferring any material in fact containing plutonium or uranium which causes or is likely to cause death or serious injury to any person or substantial damage to property; or (2) stealing, embezzling, or threatening to use any such material.
Became Public Law No: 97-351.
Introduced in Senate
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Committee on Judiciary. Re-referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Committee on Judiciary. Re-referred jointly to the Subcommittee on Criminal Law.
Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 743.
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 5228 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
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