The need for more effective management of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been amply demonstrated over the past year.

It would permit the Commission and the American people to hold one individual-the Chairman—accountable for implementation of the Commission's policies through effective management of the Commission staff.

The Kemeny Commission concluded that the underlying problem at Three Mile Island stemmed not from deficient equipment but rather from compounded human failures.

The central theme in all three of these studies is the failure of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to provide unified leadership and consistent direction of the agency's activities.

The lessons learned from that accident go beyond crisis management, however.

So, in every respect, it's good for our Nation in lessening our dependence on foreign oil imports.

The Plan is designed to strengthen management of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in order to foster safety in all of the agency's activities.

I think this is going to be wonderful news for our country.

These problems must be rectified if the Commission is to be a strong and effective safety regulator.

Almost a quarter of a trillion dollars over the next 10 years to be used for the benefit of the American people is indeed an achievement of which we can all be proud.

Failure to do so constitutes a continuing nuclear safety hazard.

And of course, we can be using their receipts from this tax to explore other alternative sources of energy.