PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 Subtitle D—Other Matters 116 STAT. 2743 SEC. 3171. INDEMNIFICATION OP DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY CONTRAC- TORS. Section 170 d.(l)(A) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210(d)(1)(A)) is amended by striking "until August 1, 2002," and inserting "until December 31, 2004,". SEC. 3172. SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE VICINITY OF LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY, NEW MEXICO. (a) SUPPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003. —From amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy by this title, $6,900,000 shall be available for pa3Tnent by the Secretary for fiscal year 2003 to the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation chartered as described in section 3167(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 2052). (b) USE OF FUNDS. —The foundation referred to in subsection (a) shall— (1) utilize funds provided under this section as a contribution to the endowment fund for the foundation; and (2) use the income generated from investments in the endowment fund that are attributable to the pa3anent made under this section to fund programs to support the educational needs of children in the public schools in the vicinity of Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico. (c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO EXTEND CONTRACT.—(1) Subsection (b) of section 3136 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1368) is amended to read as follows: "(b) SUPPORT FOR FISCAL YEARS 2003 THROUGH 2005. —Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may provide for a contract extension through fiscal year 2005 similar to the contract extension referred to in subsection (a)(2).". (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect Effective date. on October 1, 2002. (d) REPORT.—(1) The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall conduct a study of options for funding the contract extension authorized by subsection (b) of such section 3136 (as amended by subsection (c)) other than through annual appropriations. The study should also include options for providing cost of living adjustments to teachers in the public schools in the vicinity of Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, other than through such contract extension. (2) Not later than December 31, 2003, the Secretary shall Deadline, submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). The report shall set forth the findings and conclusions of the study, together with any recommendations as a result of the study. SEC. 3173. WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES FOR DEPARTMENT OF ElVERGY NUCLEAR FACILITIES. (a) WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES.— The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is amended by inserting after section 234B (42 U.S.C. 2282b) the following new section:
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