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S. 1256 (112th)

Department of Energy National Security Act of 2012

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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22 June 2011

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.

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Summary

Department of Energy National Security Act of 2012 - Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY2012 for: (1) activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in carrying out programs necessary for national security, and (2) environmental management activities in carrying out national security programs, with specified allocations for defense environmental cleanup and other defense activities. Directs the Secretary of Energy to annually review and report on computer security vulnerabilities at each DOE national laboratory. Recognizes the museum operated by the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation and located in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the official atomic testing museum of the United States. Requires: (1) a report on the feasibility of federalizing the security protective forces contract guard workforce at specified DOE facilities, and (2) a study on oversight of DOE defense nuclear facilities. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012 for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Sets forth Maritime Administration organization provisions.

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