A bill to provide for the national security by allowing access to certain Federal criminal history records.
Nuclear Power Plant Security and Anti-Terrorism Act of 1985 - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require every individual allowed unescorted access to a nuclear power facility to be fingerprinted. Provides that all fingerprints shall be submitted to the Attorney General for identification and a criminal history records check, with all costs to be paid by the facility licensee.
Authorizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by rule to waive such requirement under certain conditions. Directs the Commission to prescribe regulations to: (1) implement procedures for the taking of fingerprints; and (2) establish conditions for the use of information received from the Attorney General.
Became Public Law No: 99-399.
Referred to Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Requested executive comment for additional views from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Received additional views from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Committee on Judiciary. Additional comment received from the Justice Department.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 99-143.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 99-143.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 321.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Senate incorporated this measure (as passed the Senate) in H.R. 4151 as an amendment.