in the discharge of their official duties. The Commis-
sion may also authorize—
‘‘(1) such of those employees of its contrac-
tors and subcontractors (at any tier) engaged in
the protection of property under the jurisdiction
of the United States located at facilities owned
by or contracted to the United States or being
transported to or from such facilities as it deems
necessary in the interests of the common defense
and security; and
‘‘(2) such of those employees of persons li-
censed or certified by the Commission (including
employees of contractors of licensees or certificate
holders) engaged in the protection of property of
(A) facilities owned or operated by a Commis-
sion licensee or certificate holder that are des-
ignated by the Commission, or (B) property of
significance to the common defense and security
located at facilities owned or operated by a Com-
mission licensee or certificate holder or being
transported to or from such facilities;
to carry firearms while in the discharge of their offi-
cial duties. A person authorized to carry firearms
under this subsection may, while in the performance
of, and in connection with, official duties, make ar-
rests without warrant for any offense against the
United States committed in that person’s presence or
for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United
States if that person has reasonable grounds to believe
that the individual to be arrested has committed or
is committing such felony. An employee of a con-
tractor or subcontractor or of a Commission licensee
or certificate holder (or a contractor of a licensee or
certificate holder) authorized to carry firearms under
this subsection may make such arrests only when the
individual to be arrested is within, or in direct flight
from, the area of such offense. A person granted au-
thority to make arrests by this subsection may exer-
cise that authority only in the enforcement of laws re-
garding the property of the United States in the cus-
tody of the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission, or a contractor of the Department
of Energy or Nuclear Regulatory Commission or a li-
censee or certificate holder of the Commission, laws
applicable to facilities owned or operated by a Com-
mission licensee or certificate holder that are des-
ignated by the Commission pursuant to this sub-
section and property of significance to the common
defense and security that is in the custody of a li-
censee or certificate holder or a contractor of a li-
censee or certificate holder of the Commission, or any
provision of this chapter that may subject an offender
to a fine, imprisonment, or both. The arrest authority
conferred by this subsection is in addition to any ar-
rest authority under other laws. The Secretary and
the Commission, with the approval of the Attorney
General, shall issue guidelines to implement this sub-
section;’’.
SEC. 202. UNAUTHORIZED INTRODUCTION OF DANGEROUS
WEAPONS.
Section 229a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2278a(a)) is amended by adding after ‘‘custody of
the Commission’’ the following: ‘‘or subject to its licensing
authority or to certification by the Commission under this
Act or any other Act’’.
SEC. 203. SABOTAGE OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES OR FUEL.
Section 236a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2284(a)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘a. Any person who intentionally and willfully de-
stroys or causes physical damage to, or who intentionally
and willfully attempts to destroy or cause physical damage
to—
‘‘(1) any production facility or utilization facil-
ity licensed under this Act,
‘‘(2) any nuclear waste storage, treatment, or
disposal facility licensed under this Act,
‘‘(3) any nuclear fuel for a utilization facility li-
censed under this Act or any spent nuclear fuel from
such a facility,
‘‘(4) any uranium enrichment or nuclear fuel
fabrication facility licensed or certified by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission,
‘‘(5) any production, utilization, waste storage,
waste treatment, waste disposal, uranium enrichment,
or nuclear fuel fabrication facility subject to licensing
or certification under this Act during its construction
where the destruction or damage caused or attempted
to be caused could affect public health and safety dur-
ing the operation of the facility,
shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not
more than 10 years, or both.’’.
SEC. 204. PERIOD OF A COMBINED LICENSE.
Subsection c. of section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2133(c)) is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘In the case of a combined construction
and operating license issued under section 185 b., the initial
duration of the license may not exceed 40 years from the
date on which the Commission finds, prior to operation of
the facility, that the acceptance criteria required by such
section have been met.’’.
SEC. 205. OFFICE LOCATION.
Section 23 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2033) is amended by striking ‘‘; however, the Com-
mission shall maintain an office for the service of process
and papers within the District of Columbia’’.
SEC. 206. COMMISSION MEETINGS.
(a) CONDUCT OF MEETINGS.—Except as provided in
subsection (b), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall
hold any meeting in accordance with the regulations set
forth in sections 9.100 through 9.109 of title 10 of the Code
of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 1985.
(b) TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENT.—The Commission
shall maintain a complete transcript or electronic recording
adequate to record fully the proceedings of any closed meet-
ing.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section—
(1) MEETING.—The term ‘‘meeting’’ has the
meaning given such term in section 9.101(c) of title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on
January 1, 1985, and shall be construed to include
preliminary discussions, and staff briefings, of a
quorum of the members of the Commission involving
official Commission business.
(2) CLOSED MEETING.—The term ‘‘closed meet-
ing’’ has the meaning given such term in section
9.101(d) of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regula-
tions, as in effect on January 1, 1985.