[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5614 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5614

   To amend title 14, United States Code, to vest in the Coast Guard 
primary responsibility in the Federal Government for the naval defense 
 of nuclear power facilities located on navigable waters of the United 
                    States, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 14, 2006

  Mrs. Kelly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
             Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend title 14, United States Code, to vest in the Coast Guard 
primary responsibility in the Federal Government for the naval defense 
 of nuclear power facilities located on navigable waters of the United 
                    States, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITIES FOR NAVAL DEFENSE OF NUCLEAR 
              POWER FACILITIES LOCATED ON NAVIGABLE WATERS.

    (a) Responsibility.--Section 2 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting before ``and shall maintain a state of readiness'' 
the following: ``shall have primary responsibility in the Federal 
Government for the naval defense of nuclear power facilities located on 
navigable waters of the United States, including for providing vessels 
capable of intercepting and destroying water-borne threats to such 
facilities;''.
    (b) Authorities.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, 
        is amended by inserting after section 86 the following:
``Sec. 87. Naval defense of nuclear power facilities located on 
              navigable waters
    ``To carry out the responsibility of the Coast Guard for the naval 
defense of nuclear power facilities located on navigable waters of the 
United States, the Commandant of the Coast Guard--
            ``(1) may enter into agreements with the Secretary of 
        Energy for the exchange of information regarding the defense of 
        such facilities;
            ``(2) may assign Coast Guard officers to the Department of 
        Energy for liaison purposes; and
            ``(3) may accept equipment and support from the Department 
        of Energy.''.
            (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis at the beginning of 
        such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
        section 86 the following:

``87. Naval defense of nuclear power facilities located on navigable 
                            waters.''.
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