S. 1653 would implement the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log inConvention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage Contingent Cost Allocation Act - Declares that certain funds designated to editprovide indemnification under the wiki andAtomic Energy Act of 1954 (Price-Anderson Act) shall be used to cover the firstcontingent cost resulting from any nuclear incident for which such funds would be available to providecompensate for public liability (Price-Anderson incident).

States that certain funds made available to the United States under the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage shall be used to satisfy public liability resulting from a detailed summary ofPrice-Anderson incident.

Requires participation by each nuclear supplier in a retrospective risk pooling program to cover the bill!)contingent cost resulting from a nuclear incident outside the United States that is not a Price-Anderson incident.

Requires the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress every five years on whether there is a need for continuation or amendment of this Act.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 6/19/2007: Referred to edit the wikiSenate committee. Status: Read twice and be the firstreferred to update the status of the bill!)Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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== Points in Favor ==

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