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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3594 

To help protect the public against the threat of attacks targeting nuclear 

power plants. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 28, 2006 

Mrs. BOXER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

A BILL 

To help protect the public against the threat of attacks 

targeting nuclear power plants. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Nuclear Facili5 ties Act of 2006’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.—The term ‘‘nu9 clear power plant’’ means any civilian nuclear power 

10 facility required to be licensed under section 103 or 


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1 104 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 

2 2133, 2134(b)). 

3 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

4 the Secretary of Homeland Security. 

5 SEC. 3. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND MEDICAL TREAT6 MENT GRANTS. 

7 (a) GRANT PROGRAM.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 

9 grants, on a competitive basis, for activities de10 scribed in paragraph (2)— 

11 (A) to any State in which a nuclear power 

12 plant is located; and 

13 (B) to local governments, local law enforce14 ment agencies, local fire departments, and hos15 pitals that are located within 20 miles of a nu16 clear power plant. 

17 (2) USE OF FUNDS.—A State, local govern18 ment, local law enforcement agency, local fire de19 partment, or hospital shall use funds received under 

20 paragraph (1)— 

21 (A) to assist in purchasing or improving 

22 communication systems to allow for real-time, 

23 interoperable communication between State and 

24 local first responders and nuclear power plant 

25 representatives; or 


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1 (B) for expenditures that would improve 

2 the ability of communities to facilitate evacu3 ations and provide medical treatment in the 

4 event of an emergency at a nuclear power plant. 

5 (b) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under sub6 section (a), a State, local government, local law enforce7 ment agency, local fire department, or hospital shall sub8 mit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such 

9 manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 

10 may require. 

11 SEC. 4. DESIGN BASIS THREAT. 

12 As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 

13 of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall pro14 mulgate regulations requiring all nuclear power plants to 

15 comply with the design basis threat level under section 

16 73.1(a) of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or a suc17 cessor regulation), applicable to facilities designated by 

18 the Secretary as Threat Level 1(b) facilities. 

19 SEC. 5. NO EFFECT ON REQUIREMENTS UNDER OTHER 

20 LAW. 

21 Nothing in this Act affects any duty or other require22 ment imposed under any other Federal or State law. 


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1 SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

2 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

3 as are necessary to carry out this Act. 

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