[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 21, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1904-E1905]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1059, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
                            FISCAL YEAR 2000

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                               speech of

                    HON. F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR.

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 15, 1999

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, the following is the agreement 
reached between Chairman Spence, Chairman Bliley, and myself in regard 
to the respective jurisdictions of each of our committees over the 
newly created National Nuclear Security Administration.

 Statement of Understanding Concerning Jurisdictional Implications of 
Title XXXII of S. 1059, the Conference Report for the National Defense 
       Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, September 14, 1999

       This statement addresses the intent and understanding of 
     the undersigned as it pertains to the impact of title XXXII 
     (National Nuclear Security Administration Act) of S. 1059, 
     the conference report for the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year

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     2000, on the jurisdiction of the Committees on Armed 
     Services, Commerce, and Science of the House of 
     Representatives.
       The adoption of the conference report is not intended, and 
     should not be construed as an attempt, to modify, expand, or 
     diminish the jurisdiction of the Committees on Armed 
     Services, Commerce, or Science over the Department of Energy, 
     or any of its subordinate entities, programs, functions, or 
     activities pursuant to Rule X of the Rules of the House. We 
     agree that futures legislative referrals and other related 
     matters shall remain consistent with referrals made under the 
     Rules of the House of Representatives and the Speaker's 
     understanding of applicable precedents.
       Consistent with these principles and section 3211(a) of S. 
     1059, which establishes a new National Nuclear Security 
     Administration within the Department of Energy, the Committee 
     on Commerce shall maintain jurisdiction over the general 
     management and public health aspects of the Department of 
     Energy.
       Further, the adoption of the conference report is not 
     intended to modify or diminish the existing jurisdiction of 
     the Committee on Science over all energy and scientific 
     research, development, and demonstration, and projects 
     thereof, commercial application of energy technology, and 
     environmental research and development programs, projects, 
     and activities conducted at the facilities to be included 
     within the new National Nuclear Security Administration. In 
     addition, the enactment of Title XXXII is neither intended to 
     modify or diminish the existing jurisdiction of the Committee 
     on Science over all federally owned to operated nonmilitary 
     energy laboratories.
     Floyd D. Spence,
       Chairman, Committee on Armed Services.
     Tom Bliley,
       Chairman, Committee on Commerce.
     F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.,
       Chairman, Committee on Science.

       

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