Nuclear

There was no immediate comment from Iranian officials.

The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is the only remaining U.S.-Russia arms control pact.

The task force says the moves are necessary to save the U.S. nuclear industrial base.

Fishermen and residents fear possible health effects.

Anderson pitched the idea as a means to raise state revenue.

But conservation groups and other opponents said the U.S. has enough uranium stockpiled to supply decades' worth of defense needs.

There are doubts about whether Kim would ever voluntarily deal away an arsenal that he may see as his strongest guarantee of survival.

North Korea has cut off virtually all diplomatic activity with the South amid the stalemate in nuclear negotiations.

The two leaders met again at the Korean border in late June and agreed to restart diplomacy, but there have no public meetings between the sides since then.

The panel will hear from U.S. Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials, among others.