Sec. 3202. CONTINUATION OF FUNCTIONS AND POWERS DURING LOSS OF QUORUM
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## SEC. 3202 CONTINUATION OF FUNCTIONS AND POWERS DURING LOSS OF QUORUM Section 311(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286(e)) is amended— ####
(1)by striking “Three members” and inserting “(1) Three members”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(2) > > In accordance with paragraph (4), during a covered period, the Chairperson, in consultation with an eligible member, may carry out the functions and powers of the Board under sections 312 through 316, notwithstanding that a quorum does not exist. > > > #### “(3) > > Not later than 30 days after a covered period begins, the Chairperson shall notify the congressional defense committees that a quorum does not exist. > > > #### “(4) > > The Chairperson may make recommendations to the Secretary of Energy and initiate investigations into defense nuclear facilities under section 312 pursuant to paragraph
(2)only if— > > > ##### “(A) > > a period of 30 days elapses following the date on which the Chairperson submits the notification required under paragraph (3); > > > ##### “(B) > > not later than 30 days after making any such recommendation or initiating any such investigation, the Chairperson notifies the congressional defense committees of such recommendation or investigation; and > > > ##### “(C) > > any eligible member concurs with such recommendation or investigation. > > > #### “(5) > > In this subsection: > > > ##### “(A) > > The term ‘congressional defense committees’ has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. > > > ##### “(B) > > The term ‘covered period’ means a period beginning on the date on which a quorum specified in paragraph
(1)does not exist by reason of either or both a vacancy in the membership of the Board or the incapacity of a member of the Board and ending on the earlier of— > > > ###### “(i) > > the date that is one year after such beginning date; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > the date on which a quorum exists. > > > ##### “(C) > > The term ‘eligible member’ means a member of the Board, other than the Chairperson, serving during a covered period and who is not incapacitated.” > . # TITLE XXXIV NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES
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CONTINUATION OF FUNCTIONS AND POWERS DURING LOSS OF QUORUM
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