[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3594 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3594

  To help protect the public against the threat of attacks targeting 
                         nuclear power plants.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 28, 2006

  Mrs. Boxer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To help protect the public against the threat of attacks targeting 
                         nuclear power plants.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Nuclear Facilities Act of 
2006''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Nuclear power plant.--The term ``nuclear power plant'' 
        means any civilian nuclear power facility required to be 
        licensed under section 103 or 104 b. of the Atomic Energy Act 
        of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2133, 2134(b)).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Homeland Security.

SEC. 3. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND MEDICAL TREATMENT GRANTS.

    (a) Grant Program.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may make grants, on a 
        competitive basis, for activities described in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) to any State in which a nuclear power plant is 
                located; and
                    (B) to local governments, local law enforcement 
                agencies, local fire departments, and hospitals that 
                are located within 20 miles of a nuclear power plant.
            (2) Use of funds.--A State, local government, local law 
        enforcement agency, local fire department, or hospital shall 
        use funds received under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) to assist in purchasing or improving 
                communication systems to allow for real-time, 
                interoperable communication between State and local 
                first responders and nuclear power plant 
                representatives; or
                    (B) for expenditures that would improve the ability 
                of communities to facilitate evacuations and provide 
                medical treatment in the event of an emergency at a 
                nuclear power plant.
    (b) Application.--To receive a grant under subsection (a), a State, 
local government, local law enforcement agency, local fire department, 
or hospital shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require.

SEC. 4. DESIGN BASIS THREAT.

    As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall promulgate regulations requiring 
all nuclear power plants to comply with the design basis threat level 
under section 73.1(a) of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
successor regulation), applicable to facilities designated by the 
Secretary as Threat Level 1(b) facilities.

SEC. 5. NO EFFECT ON REQUIREMENTS UNDER OTHER LAW.

    Nothing in this Act affects any duty or other requirement imposed 
under any other Federal or State law.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
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