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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1986

100 STAT. 876

PUBLIC LAW 99-399—AUG. 27, 1986

SEC. 604. REVIEW OF PHYSICAL SECURITY STANDARDS.

(a) REVIEWS.—The Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall each review the adequacy of the physical security standards currently applicable with respect to the shipment and storage (outside the United States) of plutonium, and uranium enriched to more than 20 percent in the isotope 233 or the isotope 235, which is subject to United States prior consent rights, with special attention to protection against risks of seizure or other terrorist acts. (b) REPORTS.—Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall each submit a written report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate setting forth the results of the review conducted pursuant to this section, together with appropriate recommendations. SEC. 605. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF THE NUCLEAR TERRORISM PROBLEM. The Congress strongly urges the President to seek a comprehensive review of the problem of nuclear terrorism by an international conference. .,4.. SEC. 606. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended by adding after section 148 the following new section: 42 USC 2169.

42 USC 2133, 2184. 42 USC 2168.

Health and medical care. Safety.

Regulations.

"SEC. 149. CHECKS.—

FINGERPRINTING

FOR CRIMINAL

HISTORY

RECORD

"a. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (in this section referred to as the 'Commission') shall require each licensee or applicant for a license to operate a utilization facility under section 103 or 104 b. to fingerprint each individual who is permitted unescorted access to the facility or is permitted access to safeguards information under section 147. All fingerprints obtained by a licensee or applicant as required in the preceding sentence shall be submitted to the Attorney General of the United States through the Commission for identification and a criminal history records check. The costs of any identification and records check conducted pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be paid by the licensee or applicant. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General may provide all the results of the search to the Commission, and, in accordance with regulations prescribed under this section, the Commission may provide such results to the licensee or applicant submitting such fingerprints. "b. The Commission, by rule, may relieve persons from the obligations imposed by this section, upon specified terms, conditions, and periods, if the Commission finds that such action is consistent with its obligations to promote the common defense and security and to protect the health and safety of the public. "c. For purposes of administering this section, the Commission shall prescribe, subject to public notice and comment, regulations— "(1) to implement procedures for the taking of fingerprints;