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99th Congress
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Energy
Employee rights
Fingerprints
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Nuclear Power Plant Security and Anti-Terrorism Act of 1985
Introduced: January 24, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 25, 1986
Senate incorporated this measure (as passed the Senate) in H.R. 4151 as an amendment.
May 13, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 30, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Oct 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Oct 3, 1985
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 3, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 3, 1985
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 26, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 99-143.
Sep 26, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 321.
Sep 12, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Sep 4, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Additional comment received from the Justice Department.
Jul 26, 1985
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Received additional views from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jul 24, 1985
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.
Jul 23, 1985
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Jul 12, 1985
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Requested executive comment for additional views from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
May 1, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
May 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism.
Mar 4, 1985
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Received executive comment from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jan 28, 1985
Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism. Requested executive comment from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jan 24, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 24, 1985
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Anti-Nuclear 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 appropriate processing.
Authorizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by rule to waive such requirement under certain conditions. Allows the Commission to prescribe regulations regarding the use of information received by the Attorney General.
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Senate incorporated this measure (as passed the Senate) in H.R. 4151 as an amendment.
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