A bill to require reports on the dangers posed by nuclear reactors in areas that might experience armed conflict.

Bill: 118-s-571
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2023-02-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Asia

Belarus

Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Estonia

Europe

Geography and mapping

Government information and archives

India

Latvia

North Korea

Nuclear power

Pakistan

Poland

Russia

South Korea

Taiwan
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration of the Department of Energy to jointly report on national security concerns and recommendations related to nuclear reactors and nuclear power plants located in specific areas (e.g., regions that have recently experienced or are likely to experience armed conflict), including reactors and power plants scheduled to be completed during the 10-year period beginning after the enactment of this bill.</p> <p>The report must be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require reports on the dangers posed by nuclear reactors in areas that might experience armed conflict.

1. Report on dangers posed by nuclear reactors in areas that might experience armed conflict (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report assessing the following: (1) The dangers posed to the national security of the United States, to the interests of allies and partners of the United States, and to the safety and security of civilian populations, by nuclear reactors and nuclear power plants in existence as of such date of enactment or scheduled to be completed during the 10-year period beginning on such date of enactment and located in the following areas: (A) Regions that have experienced armed conflict in the 25 years preceding such date of enactment. (B) Areas that are contested or likely to experience armed conflict during the life span of those reactors and plants. (C) Areas that would be involved in any of the following hypothetical conflicts: (i) An attack by the Russian Federation on the eastern European countries of Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Lithuania, or Poland. (ii) A conflict between India and Pakistan. (iii) A conflict over Taiwan. (iv) An attack by North Korea on South Korea. (2) Steps the United States or allies and partners of the United States can take to prevent, prepare for, and mitigate the risks to the national security of the United States, to the interests of allies and partners of the United States, and to the safety and security of civilian populations, posed by nuclear reactors and power plants in places that may experience armed conflict. (b) Form of report The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (c) Appropriate committees of congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.