H.R. 4288 — To clarify that environmental protection, safety, and health provisions continue to apply to the functions of the National Nuclear Security Administration to the same extent as those provisions applied to those functions before transfer to the Administration. | PoliFocus

H.R. 4288106th Congress

To clarify that environmental protection, safety, and health provisions continue to apply to the functions of the National Nuclear Security Administration to the same extent as those provisions applied to those functions before transfer to the Administration.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Summary

Amends the National Nuclear Security Administration Act to direct the Administrator for Nuclear Security to ensure that the operations and activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration are executed in full compliance with Federal and State environmental, safety, and health laws and regulations (including any directives issued thereunder, and waivers of Federal sovereign immunity).

States that all environmental protection, safety, and health provisions applicable to Department of Energy functions or facilities immediately before the effective date of this Act shall continue to apply to corresponding functions or facilities of the Administration.

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Legislative Actions

2000-04-13
Introduced in House
2000-04-13
Introduced in House
2000-04-13
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
2000-04-13
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
2000-04-13
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
2000-04-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2000-05-16
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2000-05-16
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2000-06-19
Executive Comment Requested from DOE.

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