109 HR 5614 IH: To amend title 14, United States Code, to vest in the U.S. House of Representatives 2006-06-14 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.
I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5614 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 14, 2006 Mrs. Kelly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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.
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:
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. .