An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the purposes of the license renewal process for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant until advanced, peer-reviewed seismic studies are completed and taken into account.
What it does: Adds Sec. 609. None of the funds provided in this Act may be expended by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the purposes of the license renewal process for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, until advanced, peer-reviewed seismic studies are completed and lessons learned from the earthquake and resulting tsunami that severely damaged Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 11, 2011 are taken into account on page 62, line 2
Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2354
Adds Sec. 609. None of the funds provided in this Act may be expended by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the purposes of the license renewal process for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, until advanced, peer-reviewed seismic studies are completed and lessons learned from the earthquake and resulting tsunami that severely damaged Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 11, 2011 are taken into account on page 62, line 2
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: Sec. 609. None of the funds provided in this Act may be expended by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the purposes of the license renewal process for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, until advanced, peer-reviewed seismic studies are completed and lessons learned from the earthquake and resulting tsunami that severely damaged Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 11, 2011 are taken into account.
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Page 62, after line 2, insert the following:
Sec. 609. None of the funds provided in this Act may be expended by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the purposes of the license renewal process for the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, Units 1 and 2, until advanced, peer-reviewed seismic studies are completed and lessons learned from the earthquake and resulting tsunami that severely damaged Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 11, 2011 are taken into account.
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House amendment offered
July 14, 2011
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House amendment offered
July 14, 2011
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A059) offered by Mrs. Capps.(consideration: CR H5061-5062; text: CR H5061)
July 14, 2011 • 4:44 PM
Amendment (A059) offered by Mrs. Capps. (consideration: CR H5061-5062; text: CR H5061)
July 14, 2011 • 4:44 PM
Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Capps amendment (A059). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the amendment sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
July 14, 2011 • 4:49 PM