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 110 STAT. 2850 PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 Reports. 42 USC 7274k note. 42 USC 7274k note. (1) Clearly stated and results oriented performance criteria and measures. (2) Appropriate incentives for contractors to meet or exceed the performance criteria effectively and efficiently. (3) Appropriate criteria and incentives for contractors to seek and engage subcontractors who may more effectively and efficiently perform either unique and technologically challenging tasks or routine and interchangeable services. (4) Specific incentives for cost savings. (5) Financial accountability. (6) When appropriate, reduction of fee for failure to meet minimum performance criteria and standards. (b) CRITERIA AND MEASURES. —Performance criteria and measures should take into consideration, at a minimum, the following: managerial control; elimination or reduction of risk to public health and the environment; workplace safety; financial control; goal-oriented work scope; use of innovative and alternative technologies and techniques that result in cleanups being performed less expensively, more quickly, and within quality parameters; and performing within benchmark cost estimates. (c) CONSULTATION.— In implementing this section, the Secretary shall consult with interested parties. (d) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall implement this section not later than October 1, 1997, unless the Secretary submits to Congress before that date a report with a schedule for completion of action under this section. SEC. 3177. DESIGNATION OF COVERED FACILITIES AS ENVIRON- MENTAL CLEANUP DEMONSTRATION AREAS. (a) DESIGNATION. —Each defense nuclear facility is hereby designated as an environmental cleanup demonstration area to carry out the purposes of this subtitle, including the utilization and evaluation of new technologies to be used in environmental restoration and remediation at other defense nuclear facilities. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS. —I t is the sense of Congress that Federal and State regulatory agencies, members of the communities surrounding any defense nuclear facility, and other affected parties with respect to the facility should continue to— (1) develop expedited and streamlined processes and systems for cleaning up such facility; (2) eliminate unnecessary administrative complexity and unnecessary duplication of regulation with respect to the cleanup of such facility; (3) proceed expeditiously and cost-effectively with environmental restoration and remediation activities at such facility; (4) consider future land use in selecting environmental cleanup remedies at such facility; and (5) identify and recommend to Congress changes in law needed to expedite the cleanup of such facility. SEC. 3178. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy. (2) The term "Department" means the Department of Energy. (3) The term "defense nuclear facility" has the meaning given the term "Department of Energy defense nuclear facility"

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