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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 23, 2000
Establishes the National Commission on Nuclear Security to review the efficacy of the organization of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and the organization and management of the nuclear weapons programs of the United States, under the current Presidential Administration and the Presidential Administration commencing in 2001, including: (1) whether the requirements and objectives of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act are being fully implemented by the Secretary of Energy and NNSA Administrator; (2) the feasibility and advisability of various means of improving the security and counterintelligence posture of NNSA programs; (3) the feasibility and advisability of various modifications of existing management and operating contracts for the laboratories under NNSA's jurisdiction; and (4) whether the national security functions of the Department of Energy, including NNSA, should be transferred to the Department of Defense, established as a semiautonomous agency within the Defense Department, established as an independent agency, or remain as a semiautonomous agency within the Energy Department.Requires the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to Congress and the Secretaries of Energy and Defense, including any recommendations for legislation and administrative action.Restricts the amount of certain previously authorized appropriations that shall be available for activities of the Commission.
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Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R–VA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5737)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5736)
Introduced in Senate
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