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November
2, 2001
Abraham
Praises Important Progress on Reauthorization
of Price-Anderson Act
Legislative Measure Outlines Compensation Measures
for Nuclear Accident Victims, Key Component of
Bush Administration's National Energy Policy
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer
Abraham praised the House Energy and Commerce
Committee's important progress on moving toward
reauthorization of the Price-Anderson Act, legislation
outlining compensation measures for victims of
nuclear victims.
"I want to strongly commend Chairman Tauzin
and the Committee for making reauthorization of
the Price Anderson Act a priority," Secretary
Abraham said. "Congress should move quickly
to schedule final action on this important legislative
item, a key legislative proposal included in the
President's National Energy Policy issued last
May."
"I urge the House to complete action to reauthorize
this legislation by the end of November and I
urge the Senate to begin to act on this important
legislation in an expeditious manner."
The Price-Anderson Act was enacted in 1957 to
ensure prompt compensation to the victims of nuclear
accidents and promote the development of commercial
nuclear power. The Congress has reauthorized the
Price-Anderson Act on three separate occasions.
It is set to expire in August 2002.
Media Contact:
Number: R-01-188
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