‘‘SEC. 604. INVESTIGATORY POWERS.
‘‘(a) HEARINGS.—Upon request of the Chairman or a
majority of the members of the Board, the Board may hold
such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take
such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Board con-
siders appropriate. Any member of the Board may admin-
ister oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the
Board.
‘‘(b) PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS.—
‘‘(1) RESPONSE
TO
INQUIRIES.—Upon the re-
quest of the Chairman or a majority of the members
of the Board, and subject to existing law, the Sec-
retary (or any contractor of the Secretary) shall pro-
vide the Board with such records, files, papers, data,
or information as may be necessary to respond to any
inquiry of the Board under this title.
‘‘(2) EXTENT.—Subject to existing law, informa-
tion obtainable under paragraph (1) shall not be lim-
ited to final work products of the Secretary, but shall
include drafts of such products and documentation of
work in progress.
‘‘SEC. 605. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Board shall,
subject to appropriations, be paid at the rate of pay payable
for level III of the Executive Schedule for each day (includ-
ing travel time) such member is engaged in the work of the
Board.
‘‘(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Board
may receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in the same manner as is permitted under sec-
tions 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘SEC. 606. STAFF.
‘‘(a) CLERICAL STAFF.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY
OF
CHAIRMAN.—Subject to
paragraph (2), the Chairman may, subject to appro-
priations, appoint and fix the compensation of such
clerical staff as may be necessary to discharge the re-
sponsibilities of the Board.
‘‘(2) PROVISIONS
OF
TITLE
5.—Clerical staff
shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5,
United States Code, governing appointments in the
competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance
with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III
of chapter 3 of such title relating to classification and
General Schedule pay rates.
‘‘(b) PROFESSIONAL STAFF.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY
OF
CHAIRMAN.—Subject to
paragraphs (2) and (3), the Chairman may, subject
to appropriations, appoint and fix the compensation
of such professional staff as may be necessary to dis-
charge the responsibilities of the Board.
‘‘(2) NUMBER.—Not more than 10 professional
staff members may be appointed under this sub-
section.
‘‘(3) TITLE 5.—Professional staff members may
be appointed without regard to the provisions of title
5, United States Code, governing appointments in the
competitive service, and may be paid without regard
to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and
General Schedule pay rates, except that no individual
so appointed may receive pay in excess of the annual
rate of basic pay payable for GS–18 of the General
Schedule.
‘‘SEC. 607. SUPPORT SERVICES.
‘‘(a) GENERAL SERVICES.—To the extent permitted by
law and requested by the Chairman, the Administrator of
General Services shall provide the Board with necessary ad-
ministrative services, facilities, and support on a reimburs-
able basis.
‘‘(b) ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH, AND TECHNOLOGY AS-
SESSMENT SERVICES.—The Comptroller General, the Li-
brarian of Congress, and the Director of the Office of Tech-
nology Assessment shall, to the extent permitted by law and
subject to the availability of funds, provide the Board with
such facilities, support, funds and services, including staff,
as may be necessary for the effective performance of the
functions of the Board.
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—Upon the request of the
Chairman, the Board may secure directly from the head
of any department or agency of the United States informa-
tion necessary to enable it to carry out this title.
‘‘(d) MAILS.—The Board may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions
as other departments and agencies of the United States.
‘‘(e) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—Subject to such
rules as may be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman
may, subject to appropriations, procure temporary and
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5 of the
United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to ex-
ceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of
basic pay payable for GS–18 of the General Schedule.
‘‘SEC. 608. REPORT.
‘‘The Board shall report not less than 2 times per year
to Congress and the Secretary its findings, conclusions, and
recommendations.
‘‘SEC. 609. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for expendi-
tures such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provi-
sions of this title.
‘‘SEC. 610. TERMINATION OF THE BOARD.
‘‘The Board shall cease to exist not later than one year
after the date on which the Secretary begins disposal of
spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste in the re-
pository.
‘‘TITLE VII—MANAGEMENT
REFORM
‘‘SEC. 701. MANAGEMENT REFORM INITIATIVES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is directed to take
actions as necessary to improve the management of the ci-
vilian radioactive waste management program to ensure
that the program is operated, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, in like manner as a private business.
‘‘(b) SITE CHARACTERIZATION.—The Secretary shall
employ, on an on-going basis, integrated performance mod-
eling to identify appropriate parameters for the remaining
site characterization effort and to eliminate studies of pa-
rameters that are shown not to affect long-term repository
performance.
‘‘SEC. 702. REPORTING.
‘‘(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Within 180 days of the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to Con-
gress on its planned actions for implementing the provi-
sions of this Act, including the development of the Inte-
grated Waste Management System. Such report shall in-
clude—
‘‘(1) an analysis of the Secretary’s progress in
meeting its statutory and contractual obligation to
accept title to, possession of, and delivery of spent nu-
clear fuel and high-level radioactive waste beginning
no later than January 31, 2002, and in accordance
with the acceptance schedule;
‘‘(2) a detailed schedule and timeline showing
each action that the Secretary intends to take to meet
the Secretary’s obligations under this Act and the
contracts;
‘‘(3) a detailed description of the Secretary’s con-
tingency plans in the event that the Secretary is un-
able to meet the planned schedule and timeline; and
‘‘(4) an analysis by the Secretary of its funding
needs for fiscal years 1996 through 2001.
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.—On each anniversary of the
submittal of the report required by subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall make annual reports to the Congress for the
purpose of updating the information contained in such re-
port. The annual reports shall be brief and shall notify the
Congress of—