The Senate passed H.R. 1414, to amend the Price-Anderson provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, improving the procedure for liability in the event of a nuclear accident and establishing an independent oversight board to ensure safety of Department of Energy nuclear facilities. The Senate also passed S. 952 providing greater discretion to the Supreme Court in deciding cases it will review. The Senate began consideration of S. 79, to notify workers who are at risk of occupational disease in order to establish a better system for dealing with such hazards.

9:01AM - 2:44PM ETSenate Session