US Congress Senate Bill 1394 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 regarding the terms of office of the Commissioners of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to declare that any member appointed to fill a vacancy that occurs prior to the expiration of the term of his or her predecessor shall be appointed for the remainder of the predecessor's term. Permits a member who has not been removed by the President for cause to continue to serve on the NRC until the earlier of: (1) the date on which the member's successor has been appointed and confirmed, or (2) the date on which the first new Congress begins after the member's term has expired.

A bill to allow a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not appointed and confirmed in a timely manner.

Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA]

Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1394/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1394/BILLS-112s1394is.pdf