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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 14, 2000
Instructs the Secretary of Energy to maintain an Office of Independent Security Oversight (Office), headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary and solely under such Secretary's supervision.Confers responsibility upon such Office for independent evaluations of the effectiveness of Department of Energy (DOE): (1) safeguards, security policies, practices, and programs (including the National Nuclear Security Administration); and (2) computer security policies and programs, including the establishment and maintenance of a continuous Internet security assessment program potentially vulnerable to computer hackers. Cites Office functions.Requires annual status reports to Congress by the Secretary and the Office. Instructs the Director to provide the Secretary with advance notice of the subject matter of any testimony or briefing prepared for Congress.
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Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-7] · R–VA
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
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.
Committee on Science discharged.
Committee on Science discharged.
House Committee on Science Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 23, 2000.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 12, 2000.
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.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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