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Union Calendar No. 445
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4446
[Report No. 106–694, Parts I and II]
To ensure that the Secretary of Energy may continue to exercise certain
authorities under the Price-Anderson Act through the Assistant Secretary
of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 15, 2000
Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. BOUCHER) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
JUNE 23, 2000
Reported from the Committee on Commerce, referred to the Committee on
Armed Services for a period ending not later than July 21, 2000, for con-
sideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of
that committee pursuant to clause 1(c), rule X
JULY 21, 2000
Reported from the Committee on the Armed Services with amendments, com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To ensure that the Secretary of Energy may continue to
exercise certain authorities under the Price-Anderson Act
through the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environ-
ment, Safety, and Health.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXERCISE OF CERTAIN PRICE-ANDERSON ACT
AUTHORITIES
THROUGH
THE
ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF ENERGY FOR ENVIRONMENT,
SAFETY, AND HEALTH.
(a) CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS
OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SAFETY REGULATIONS.—
Section 234A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2282a) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘e. The Secretary may, notwithstanding any other
provision of law, exercise any authority under this section
through the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environ-
ment, Safety, and Health.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on March 1, 2000.
SECTION 1. EXERCISE OF CERTAIN PRICE-ANDERSON ACT
AUTHORITIES 
THROUGH 
THE 
ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF ENERGY FOR ENVIRONMENT,
SAFETY, AND HEALTH OR THE ADMINIS-
TRATOR FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY.
Section 234A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2282a) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘e. With respect to any element of the Department of
Energy other than the National Nuclear Security Adminis-
tration, the Secretary may exercise any authority under
this section through the Assistant Secretary of Energy for
Environment, Safety, and Health. With respect to the Na-
tional Nuclear Security Administration, the Secretary may
exercise any authority under this section only through the
Administrator for Nuclear Security, consistent with the del-
egation authority of the Secretary under section 202(c)(3)
of the Department of Energy Organization Act (as added
by section 3202 of the National Nuclear Security Adminis-
tration Act (title XXXII of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat.
954; 42 U.S.C. 7132(c))).’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to clarify the
manner in which the Secretary of Energy may exercise
certain authorities under the Price-Anderson Act with re-
spect to the National Nuclear Security Administration
and other elements of the Department of Energy.’’.
Union Calendar No. 445
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4446
[Report No. 106–694, Parts I and II]
A BILL
To ensure that the Secretary of Energy may con-
tinue to excercise certain authorities under the
Price-Anderson Act through the Assistant Sec-
retary of Energy for Environment, Safety, and
Health.
JULY 21, 2000
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed