Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/836

 94 STAT. 786

PUBLIC LAW 96-295—JUNE 30, 1980 (c) Not later than 90 days from the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall report to the Congress on the status of efforts to carry out subsection (a). TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954

42 USC 2133. 42 USC 2184.

42 USC 2237.

42 USC 2283.

42 USC 2133, ^^^^-

SEC. 201. (a) Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "f. Each license issued for a utilization facility under this section or section 104 b. shall require as a condition thereof that in case of any accident which could result in an unplanned release of quantities of fission products in excess of allowable limits for normal operation established by the Commission, the licensee shall immediately so notify the Commission. Violation of the condition prescribed by this subsection may, in the Commission's discretion, constitute grounds for license revocation. In accordance with section 187 of this Act, the Commission shall promptly amend each license for a utilization facility issued under this section or section 104 b. which is in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection to include the provisions required under this subsection.". SEC. 202. (a) Chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is amended by adding the following new section at the end thereof: "SEC. 235. PROTECTION OF NUCLEAR INSPECTORS.— "a. Whoever kills any person who performs any inspections which— "(1) are related to any activity or facility licensed by the Commission, and "(2) are carried out to satisfy requirements under this Act or under any other Federal law governing the safety of utilization facilities required to be licensed under section 103 or 104 b., or the safety of radioactive materials, shall be punished as provided under sections 1111 and 1112 of title 18, United States Code. The preceding sentence shall be applicable only if such person is killed while engaged in the performance of such inspection duties or on account of the performance of such duties, "b. Whoever forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with any person who performs inspections as described under subsection a. of this section, while such person is engaged in such inspection duties or on account of the performance of such duties, shall be punished as provided under section 111 of title 18, United States Code.". (b) The table of contents for chapter 18 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is amended by adding the following new item at the end thereof: "Sec. 235. Protection of nuclear inspectors.".

42 USC 2273.

SEC. 203. Section 223 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is amended by striking out "Whoever" and substituting: "a. Whoever" and by adding at the end thereof the following: "b. Any individual director, officer, or employee of a firm constructing, or supplying the components of any utilization facility required to be licensed under section 103 or 104 b. of this Act who by act or omission, in connection with such construction or supply, knowingly and willfully violates or causes to be violated, any section of this Act, any rule, regulation, or order issued thereunder, or any license condition, which violation results, or if undetected could have resulted, in a significant impairment of a basic component of such a

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