HR 5029 · 109th Congress · Emergency Management

Prevention of Nuclear Terrorism Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-03-28· Sponsored by Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.(2006-03-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prevention of Nuclear Terrorism Act of 2006 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the establishment within the Department of Homeland Security of a Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to vest in the Office's Director the primary responsibility for: (1) administering the Department's nuclear and radiological detection and prevention functions and assets; and (2) coordinating such administration with other federal detection and prevention activities. Requires the Director to: (1) coordinate the government's implementation of a global nuclear detection architecture; (2) carry out a research and development program and a program to test and evaluate technology; (3) develop and execute a strategy for the acquisition and deployment of detection systems; (4) continuously monitor detection information received from foreign and domestic detection systems to maintain a situational awareness of all nuclear threats; (5) gather and archive detection data measurements taken of benign activities; (6) coordinate with other agencies to ensure that the detection of unauthorized nuclear explosive devices or radiological material is prompt…

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Cosponsors (10)

4 Democrats6 Republicans