118 STAT. 2171 PUBLIC LAW 108–375—OCT. 28, 2004 Subtitle D—Other Matters SEC. 3141. INDEMNIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CONTRAC TORS. Section 170 d.(1)(A) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210(d)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘until December 31, 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘until December 31, 2006’’. SEC. 3142. REPORT ON MAINTENANCE OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN WORKERS AT 2006 CLOSURE SITES AFTER CLO SURE OF SITES. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management shall submit to the Secretary of Energy a report on the maintenance of retirement benefits for workers at Department of Energy 2006 closure sites after closure of such sites. (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) The number of workers at Department of Energy 2006 closure sites who would be eligible for regular or early retire ment benefits if such sites close on or after their target comple tion dates, but who would not be eligible for regular or early retirement benefits if such sites close before their target comple tion dates (by calendar quarter). (2) The cost of providing regular or full retirement benefits, after the closure of Department of Energy 2006 closure sites, to workers at such sites who would fail to qualify for regular or early retirement benefits because of the early closure of such sites (by calendar quarter). (3) The impact on collective bargaining agreements and any applicable retirement benefit plan documents covering workers at Department of Energy 2006 closure sites of pro viding regular or early retirement benefits as set forth herein. (c) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after receiving the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall transmit the report to Congress, together with such recommenda tions, including recommendations for legislative action, as the Sec retary considers appropriate. (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) The term ‘‘Department of Energy 2006 closure site’’ means the following: (A) The Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado. (B) The Fernald Plant, Ohio. (C) The Mound Plant, Ohio. (2) The term ‘‘worker’’ means any employee who is employed by contract or first or second tier subcontract to perform cleanup, security, or administrative duties or respon sibilities at a Department of Energy 2006 closure site. (3) The term ‘‘retirement benefits’’ means pension, health, and other similar post retirement benefits. (4) The term ‘‘target completion date’’, with respect to a Department of Energy 2006 closure site, means the physical completion date specified in the site contracts.
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