To ensure that the Department of Energy has appropriate mechanisms to independently assess the effectiveness of its policy and site performance in the areas of safeguards and security and cyber security.
Prohibits both the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator from impeding the actions of the Director pursuant to this Act.
Denies the Office any authority to establish or require the implementation of any change to Administration policies, programs, or practices. Authorizes the Director to use experts and consultants in addition to DOE employees.
Confers responsibility upon such Office for independent evaluations of the effectiveness of Administration: (1) safeguards, security programs at sites that have significant amounts of special nuclear material and other security interests; and (2) computer security evaluations. Cites Office functions.
Requires the Office to submit an annual status report to the Administrator and the Secretary of Energy. Instructs the Administrator to transmit such report without alteration to appropriate congressional committees, accompanied by the Administrator's summary response thereto. Instructs the Director to provide the Administrator with advance notice of the subject matter of any testimony or briefing prepared for Congress.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-696, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 106-696, Part I.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 12, 2000.
House Committee on Science Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 23, 2000.
Committee on Science discharged.
Committee on Science discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 106-696, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 106-696, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.