[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[H.R. 3383 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 444
106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3383

                  [Report No. 106-695, Parts I and II]

To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove separate treatment or 
   exemption for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 1999

 Mr. Barton of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                      to the Committee on Commerce

                             June 23, 2000

 Reported from the Committee on Commerce with amendments, referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services for a period ending not later than July 
    21, 2000, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and 
 amendments as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant 
                         to clause 1(c), rule X
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                             July 21, 2000

  Reported from the Committee on the Armed Services, committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to 
                               be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove separate treatment or 
   exemption for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Remission of Civil Penalty.--Section 234A(b) of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282a(b)) is amended by striking 
the last sentence of paragraph (2).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Exempt Institutions.--Section 234A of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282a) is amended by striking subsection 
d.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. CIVIL PENALTIES.

    (a) Repeal of Automatic Remission.--Section 234A b. (2) of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282a(b)(2)) is amended by 
striking the last sentence.
    (b) Limitation for Nonprofit Institutions.--Subsection d. of 
section 234A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282a(d)) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``d. Notwithstanding subsection a., a contractor, subcontractor, or 
supplier described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code shall not be 
subject to a civil penalty for a violation under subsection a. in 
excess of the amount of any discretionary fee paid to such contractor, 
subcontractor, or supplier under the contract under which such 
violation occurs.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall not 
apply to any violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 occurring under 
a contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend the Atomic 
        Energy Act of 1954 to remove an exemption from civil penalties 
        for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 444

106th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3383

                  [Report No. 106-695, Parts I and II]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove separate treatment or 
   exemption for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 21, 2000

  Reported from the Committee on the Armed Services, committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to 
                               be printed