Department of Energy National Security Act for Fiscal Year 2007

Bill: 109-s-2769
Sponsor: Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]
Introduced: 2006-05-09 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Authorization
Central Asia
Congress
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost accounting
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Defense budgets
Defense contracts
Department of Energy
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Environmental Protection
Finance and Financial Sector
Fissionable materials
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Indian lands
International Affairs
International control of nuclear power
International cooperation
Kazakhstan
Land transfers
Minorities
New Mexico
Nuclear energy research
Nuclear fuels
Nuclear nonproliferation
Nuclear reactors
Nuclear security measures
Nuclear ships
Nuclear weapons
Plutonium
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Radioactive wastes
Research and development facilities
Russia
Science, Technology, Communications
Uranium enrichment
Waste disposal sites

Summary:
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: 
Department of Energy National Security Act for Fiscal Year 2007 - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY2007 for: (1) activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in carrying out programs necessary for national security, with specified allocations for weapons activities, defense nuclear nonproliferation, naval reactors, and the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Security; and (2) environmental management activities in carrying out national security programs, with specified allocations for defense environmental cleanup, other defense activities, and defense nuclear waste disposal.
 
Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to enter into agreements for international contributions to the: (1) Global Threat Reduction Initiative; and (2) Second Line of Defense Core Program.
 
Provides a limitation on the availability of funds authorized under this Act with respect to: (1) cleanup activities for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant; (2) implementation of the Russian Surplus Fissile Materials Disposition Program; and (3) a construction project at the Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility.
 
Authorizes appropriations for FY2007 for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 

action_date: 2006-05-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
 Department of Energy National Security Act for Fiscal Year 2007 - 
Title XXXI [sic]: Department of Energy National Security Programs - Subtitle A: National Security Programs
 - (Sec. 3101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY2007 for: (1) activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in carrying out programs necessary for national security, with specified allocations for weapons activities, defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, naval reactors, and the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Security; and (2) environmental restoration and waste management activities in carrying out national security programs, with specified allocations for defense environmental cleanup, other defense activities, and defense nuclear waste disposal.
 

Subtitle B: Other Matters 
- (Sec. 3111) Amends the Atomic Energy Defense Act to require the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to notify the congressional defense and appropriations committees at least 30 days in advance of entering into a third party financing arrangement: (1) in connection with a project using DOE national security funds; and (2) involving a contractor or federal agency obtaining and charging to DOE as an allowable contract cost the use of office space, facilities, or other real property assets with a value of at least $5 million. Provides exceptions.
 
(Sec. 3112) Amends the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 to authorize the Secretary to enter into agreements for the contribution of funds for the Global Threat Reduction Initiative. Prohibits the Secretary from using contributed amounts until 30 days after notification of the defense and appropriations committees. Requires: (1) contributed amounts to be utilized within five years after their contribution; and (2) the Secretary to report annually to such committees on the receipt and utilization of contributed amounts. Terminates on December 31, 2013, the authority to utilize contributed amounts.
 
(Sec. 3113) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements for the contribution of funds for the Second Line of Defense Core Program. Prohibits the Secretary from using contributed amounts until 30 days after notification of the defense and appropriations committees. Requires: (1) contributed amounts to be utilized within five years after their contribution; and (2) the Secretary to report annually to such committees on the receipt and utilization of contributed amounts. Terminates on December 31, 2013, the authority to utilize contributed amounts.
 
(Sec. 3114) Amends the: (1) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 to extend through FY2013 DOE's facilities and infrastructure recapitalization program; (2) Atomic Energy Defense Act to extend through FY2008 DOE excepted service authority for the hiring of certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel; and (3) Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 to extend through November 26, 2012, the deadline for completing certain land transfers to Los Alamos County, New Mexico, and of lands in trust for the Pueblo of San Ildefonso.
 
(Sec. 3117) Limits the availability of DOE defense environmental cleanup funds for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant until the Secretary makes two separate certifications to the defense and appropriations committees with respect to such Plant.
 
(Sec. 3118) Prohibits the obligation of DOE defense nuclear nonproliferation funds for implementation of the Russian Surplus Fissile Materials Disposition Program until 30 days after the Secretary provides to the defense and appropriations committees recommendations regarding whether and in what manner such Program should proceed.
 
(Sec. 3119) Prohibits the obligation of DOE defense nuclear nonproliferation funds for a construction project at the Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility until 30 days after the Secretary provides to the defense and appropriations committees an independent cost estimate and a certification with respect to Facility activities.
 

Title XXXII: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 
- (Sec. 3201) Authorizes appropriations for FY2007 for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

action_date: 2006-06-22
text: 
Department of Energy National Security Act for Fiscal Year 2007 - 
 Title XXXI [sic]: Department of Energy National Security Programs - Subtitle A: National Security Programs 
- (Sec. 3101) Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY2007 for: (1) activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in carrying out programs necessary for national security, with specified allocations for weapons activities, defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, naval reactors, and the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Security; and (2) environmental restoration and waste management activities in carrying out national security programs, with specified allocations for defense environmental cleanup, other defense activities, and defense nuclear waste disposal.
 

Subtitle B: Other Matters 
- (Sec. 3111) Amends the Atomic Energy Defense Act to require the Secretary of Energy (Secretary) to notify the defense and appropriations committees at least 30 days in advance of entering into a third party financing arrangement: (1) in connection with a project using DOE national security funds; and (2) involving a contractor or federal agency obtaining and charging to DOE as an allowable contract cost the use of office space, facilities, or other real property assets with a value of at least $5 million. Provides exceptions.
 
(Sec. 3112) Amends the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2005 to authorize the Secretary to enter into agreements for the contribution of funds for the Global Threat Reduction Initiative. Prohibits the Secretary from using contributed amounts until 30 days after notification of the defense and appropriations committees. Requires: (1) contributed amounts to be utilized within five years after their contribution; and (2) the Secretary to report annually to such committees on the receipt and utilization of contributed amounts. Terminates on December 31, 2013, the authority to utilize contributed amounts.
 
(Sec. 3113) Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements for the contribution of funds for the Second Line of Defense Core Program. Prohibits the Secretary from using contributed amounts until 30 days after notification of the defense and appropriations committees. Requires: (1) contributed amounts to be utilized within five years after their contribution; and (2) the Secretary to report annually to such committees on the receipt and utilization of contributed amounts. Terminates on December 31, 2013, the authority to utilize contributed amounts.
 
(Sec. 3114) Amends the: (1) NDAA for Fiscal Year 2004 to extend through FY2013 DOE's facilities and infrastructure recapitalization program; (2) Atomic Energy Defense Act to extend through FY2008 DOE excepted service authority for the hiring of certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel; and (3) Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 to extend through November 26, 2012, the deadline for completing certain land transfers to Los Alamos County, New Mexico, and of lands in trust for the Pueblo of San Ildefonso.
 
(Sec. 3117) Limits the availability of DOE defense environmental cleanup funds for the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant until the Secretary makes two separate certifications to the defense and appropriations committees with respect to such Plant.
 
(Sec. 3118) Prohibits the obligation of DOE defense nuclear nonproliferation funds for implementation of the Russian Surplus Fissile Materials Disposition Program until 30 days after the Secretary provides to the defense and appropriations committees recommendations regarding whether and in what manner such Program should proceed.
 
(Sec. 3119) Prohibits the obligation of DOE defense nuclear nonproliferation funds for a construction project at the Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility until 30 days after the Secretary provides to the defense and appropriations committees an independent cost estimate and a certification with respect to Facility activities.
 
(Sec. 3121) Directs the: (1) Secretary to study the feasibility and merit of establishing a targeted scholarship or fellowship program to educate future nuclear engineers at the postsecondary and postgraduate levels; and (2) President to report on such study to the defense and appropriations committees.
 

Title XXXII: Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 
- (Sec. 3201) Authorizes appropriations for FY2007 for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
 

Title XXXIII: National Defense Stockpile 
- (Sec. 3301) Requires the Secretary of the Army to transport to an authorized disposal facility all of the federal government-furnished uranium in the chemical and physical form in which it is stored at the Sequoyah Fuels Corporation site in Gore, Oklahoma.
 

Title XXXIV: Naval Petroleum Reserves 
- (Sec. 3401) Amends the NDAA for Fiscal Year 1996 to provide for completion of the equity finalization process for Naval Petroleum Reserve Number 1.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2006-06-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR 6/29/2006 S7066-7069)
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Senate: CR 6/29/2006 S7066-7069)
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.2766 amended (Division C only).
action_date: 2006-06-22
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6404-6405)
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 429.
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Warner. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Warner. Without written report.
action_date: 2006-05-09
text: Introduced in Senate
action_date: 2006-05-04
text: Committee on Armed Services ordered to be reported an original measure.