S.Amdt. 1216Senate109th Congress (2005-2007)

To provide for the strengthening of security at nuclear power plants.

What it does: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
Submitted July 12, 2005

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 2360

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    Inserted: SEC. . STRENGTHENING SECURITY AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS.

    Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--

    Inserted: (1) A taped interview shown on al-Jazeera television on September 10, 2002, included a statement that al Qaeda initially planned to include a nuclear power plant in its 2001 attacks on the United States.

    Inserted: (2) In the 108th Congress, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved bipartisan legislation to improve nuclear plant security. No action was taken by the full Senate.

    Inserted: (3) Last month, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee again approved bipartisan legislation to improve nuclear plant security.

    Inserted: (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Congress should pass bipartisan legislation to address nuclear power plant security prior to the August recess.

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At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. . STRENGTHENING SECURITY AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS.

(a) Findings.--The Senate finds that--

(1) A taped interview shown on al-Jazeera television on September 10, 2002, included a statement that al Qaeda initially planned to include a nuclear power plant in its 2001 attacks on the United States.

(2) In the 108th Congress, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved bipartisan legislation to improve nuclear plant security. No action was taken by the full Senate.

(3) Last month, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee again approved bipartisan legislation to improve nuclear plant security.

(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Congress should pass bipartisan legislation to address nuclear power plant security prior to the August recess.

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1216 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

July 14, 2005

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1216 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

July 14, 2005

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8248, S8282)

July 14, 2005

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Amendment SA 1216 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S8282)

July 14, 2005

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8155)

July 13, 2005

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Senate amendment submitted

July 12, 2005

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1216 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Boxer.

July 12, 2005

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Amendment SA 1216 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Boxer. (consideration: CR S8130-8131; text: CR S8131) To provide for the strengthening of security at nuclear power plants.

July 12, 2005