3.0.0 131 2023-01-15T21:34:11Z 2023-01-15T21:34:11Z Senate S S 2003-01-09 108 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-01-09T22:25:41Z 2003-01-09 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2003-01-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S160) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-01-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. N C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2003-01-09 True J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2003-01-09 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2003-01-09 True H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD 2003-01-09 True E000286 Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] JOHN EDWARDS D NC 2003-01-09 True Energy Airspace (Law) Armed Forces and National Security Arson Biological warfare Chemical warfare Coast guard Computer crimes Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement EBB Terrorism Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Employee selection Employee training Employment tests Environmental Protection Explosives Federal law enforcement officers Federal officials Fees Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government trust funds Identification of criminals Independent regulatory commissions International Affairs Labor and Employment Licenses National Guard Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear facilities Nuclear fuels Nuclear power plants Nuclear security measures Nuclear terrorism Personnel records Plutonium Public Lands and Natural Resources Radiation victims Radioactive wastes Rating of employees Sabotage Science, Technology, Communications Security clearances Security measures September 11, 2001 Special forces (Military science) Suicide Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Uranium Uranium enrichment Energy 00 2003-01-09 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Instructs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to promulgate regulations that: (1) identify the threats that sensitive nuclear facilities must protect against to prevent radiological sabotage and theft of special nuclear material; and (2) establish a system to determine multiple threat levels in order to describe threat conditions.

Prescribes guidelines for mandatory NRC review of security plans and emergency response plans.

Directs the President to: (1) promulgate regulations establishing the Nuclear Infrastructure Antiterrorism Team to protect sensitive nuclear facility perimeters; and (2) establish a training program for National Guard, State and local law enforcement agency response to threats against a sensitive nuclear facility.

Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to establish: (1) the Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response; and (2) a Security Response Unit, including a mock terrorist team.

Instructs the NRC to: (1) establish a security response evaluation program for sensitive nuclear facilities; and (2) conduct emergency response exercises to evaluate emergency personnel response to a radiological emergency at those facilities.

Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize trained security guards and employees of NRC certificate holders to carry firearms, other weapons, devices, or ammunition at NRC facilities.

Prescribes guidelines for such personnel to detain or arrest without a warrant.

Subjects to a criminal penalty: (1) any attempt or conspiracy to commit sabotage of nuclear facilities or fuel (the current standard is intentional or willful attempt); and (2) sabotage committed during construction of certain NRC facilities if the sabotage could adversely affect public health and safety during facility operation.

Amends the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to extend whistleblower protections to an employee of an NRC contractor or subcontractor.]]>

Nuclear Security Act of 2003 Display Title Nuclear Security Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to strengthen security at sensitive nuclear facilities. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Nuclear Security Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-01-09T05:00:00Z 2003-01-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.