Ed Markey: “Thank you, Chairman Carper. I will continue to hold the Commission accountable to its primary safety responsibilities as…”

“Thank you, Chairman Carper. I will continue to hold the Commission accountable to its primary safety responsibilities as outlined in the Energy Reorganization Act. Finally, before I yield the floor, I must raise my concerns in this bill concerning nonproliferation. Chairman Carper, section 103 under division B of the Fire Grants and Safety Act requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to notify the appropriate committees of Congress if an export license is issued for a covered country, defined as a country that has not ratified an Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency or has not acceded to the amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material. Chairman Carper, am I correct in my understanding that these notifications occur after an export license is already issued?”