Union Calendar No. 240
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2531
[Report No. 106–415]
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission for fiscal year 2000, and for
other purposes.
OCTOBER 26, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 240
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2531
[Report No. 106–415]
To authorize appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for fiscal
year 2000, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 15, 1999
Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. HALL of Texas) (both by request)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce
OCTOBER 26, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed 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]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 15, 1999]
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nuclear Regulatory
Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000’’.
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 2000.
(a) COMMISSION.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, in accord-
ance with the provisions of section 261 of the Atomic En-
ergy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2017) and section 305 of the
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5875),
$465,400,000 for fiscal year 2000 to remain available until
expended, of which $19,150,000 is authorized to be appro-
priated from the Nuclear Waste Fund.
(b) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Nuclear Regulatory Com-
mission’s Office of Inspector General, in accordance with
the provisions of section 1105(a)(25) of title 31, United
States Code, $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 to remain
available until expended.
SEC. 102. ALLOCATION OF AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated under section 101(a) for fiscal year 2000 shall
be allocated as follows:
(1) NUCLEAR REACTOR SAFETY.—$210,043,000
for the Nuclear Reactor Safety Program.
(2) NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFETY.—$63,881,000
for the Nuclear Materials Safety Program.
(3) NUCLEAR WASTE SAFETY.—$42,143,000 for
the Nuclear Waste Safety Program.
(4) INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SAFETY SUPPORT
PROGRAM.—$4,840,000 may be used for the Inter-
national Nuclear Safety Support Program.
(5) MANAGEMENT
AND
SUPPORT
PROGRAM.—
$144,493,000 for the Management and Support Pro-
gram.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion may use not more than 1 percent of the amounts allo-
cated under subsection (a) to exercise its authority under
section 31 a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2051(a)) to make grants and enter into cooperative agree-
ments with organizations such as universities, State and
local governments, and not-for-profit institutions. Grants
made by the Commission shall be made in accordance with
chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, and other appli-
cable law.
(c) REALLOCATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), any amount allocated for a fiscal
year pursuant to any paragraph of subsection (a) for
purposes of the program referred to in the paragraph
may be reallocated by the Nuclear Regulatory Com-
mission for use in a program referred to in any other
paragraph of subsection (a).
(2) LIMITATION.—The amount available from
appropriations for use in any program specified in
any paragraph of subsection (a) may not, as a result
of reallocations made under paragraph (1), be in-
creased or reduced by more than $1,000,000 in a
quarter, unless the Committee on Commerce of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate are notified
in advance by the Commission. The notification shall
contain a full and complete statement of the realloca-
tion to be made and the facts and circumstances re-
lied upon in support of the reallocation.
(3) USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—Funds authorized
to be appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund may
be used only for the high-level nuclear waste activities
of the Commission and may not be reallocated for
other Commission activities.
SEC. 103. LIMITATION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no
authority to make payments under this Act shall be effective
except to such extent or in such amounts as are provided
in advance in appropriation Acts.
SEC. 104. NRC USER FEES AND ANNUAL CHARGES.
Section 6101(a)(3) of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 2214(a)(3)) is amended by
striking ‘‘September 30, 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘September
30, 2004’’.
SEC. 105. COST RECOVERY FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
Section 161w. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2201w.) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, or which operates any facility
regulated or certified under section 1701 or 1702,’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘483 a.’’ and inserting ‘‘9701’’;
and
(3) by inserting immediately before the period
the following: ‘‘, and commencing October 1, 2000,
prescribe and collect from any other Government
agency any fee, charge, or price which it may require
in accordance with such section 9701 or any other
law’’.
TITLE II—OTHER PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. CARRYING OF FIREARMS BY LICENSEE EM-
PLOYEES.
Section 161k. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2201(k)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘k. authorize such of its members, officers, and
employees as it deems necessary in the interest of the
common defense and security to carry firearms while