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“CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1059, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1947-E1948 on Sept. 23, 1999.
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CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1059, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2000
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speech of
HON. DUNCAN HUNTER
of california
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, September 15, 1999
Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my strong support for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, S. 1059, which includes legislation to reform the Department of Energy
(DOE) to ensure the security of our strategic nuclear defense.
I rise today to address the concern that by creating the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) there may be a negative effect on Defense Facilities Closure Projects. In fact, the language establishing the NNSA is intended to complement the ongoing work at Closure Project sites rather than to hinder it.
Specifically, the NNSA should have a positive effect at Closure sites because a greater priority will be placed on the consolidation of defense program and material disposition inventories from Closure sites to other DOE facilities with an ongoing national security mission. In addition, the creation of the NNSA does not impact the funding structure of the Environmental Remediation and Waste Management activities.
Part of the reason we have seen progress at the Closure sites has been the use of integrated funding under a separate Closure Projects line item and the Department should continue this approach in order to ensure that Closure sites retain maximum funding flexibility and expedited nuclear materials movement.
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