A08354 Summary:

BILL NO    A08354 

SAME AS    Same as Uni. S 5555

SPONSOR    Amedore

COSPNSR    

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S2.15, CP L

Designates federal Security and Safeguard Division personnel assigned to the
United States Department of Energy Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Offices in
New York state as peace officers.

A08354 Actions:

BILL NO    A08354 

05/15/2009 referred to codes
06/15/2009 reported referred to rules
06/16/2009 reported 
06/16/2009 rules report cal.353
06/16/2009 ordered to third reading rules cal.353
06/16/2009 passed assembly
06/16/2009 delivered to senate
06/18/2009 REFERRED TO RULES
07/16/2009 SUBSTITUTED FOR S5555
07/16/2009 3RD READING CAL.814
07/16/2009 PASSED SENATE
07/16/2009 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
07/31/2009 delivered to governor
08/11/2009 vetoed memo.42
08/13/2009 tabled

A08354 Votes:

BILL: A08354  DATE: 06/16/2009  MOTION:                       YEA/NAY: 145/001

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A08354 Memo:

BILL NUMBER:A8354

TITLE  OF  BILL:    An  act  to  amend  the criminal procedure law, in
relation  to  designating  federal  Security  and  Safeguard  Division
personnel  assigned  to  the  United States Department of Energy Naval
Reactors Laboratory Field Offices in New York, as peace officers

PURPOSE: This bill would confer peace officer status on US  Department
of  Energy  Federal Security and Safeguard Division Personnel assigned
to Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Offices in the state  of  New  York
when  acting  pursuant to their special duties within the geographical
area  of  their  employment  or  within  one  hundred  yards  of  such
geographical area.

SUMMARY  OF  PROVISIONS:  Section 1 of the bill amends Section 2.15 of
the Criminal Procedure Law by adding a new  subdivision  28  This  new
subdivision  confers  peace  officer status on US Department of Energy
Federal Security and Safeguard Division Personnel  assigned  to  Naval
Reactors Laboratory Field Offices in the state of New York.

Section 2 establishes an effective date.

JUSTIFICATION: Similar to other federal government property within New
York  State,  Naval  Reactor  Laboratory  Field  Offices are currently
policed by federal law enforcement officers.  However,  under  current
law,  these  federal law enforcement officers at that installation are
not authorized to exercise state peace  officer  powers  (e.  g.,  the
authority  to  arrest individuals, conduct searches and the ability to
confiscate illegal weapons) outside the formal boundaries of facility.
This  legislation  would  authorize  these  federal  law   enforcement
personnel  to  exercise  the  powers conferred on state peace officers
under the criminal procedure law when acting pursuant to their special
duties within the geographical area of their employment or within  one
hundred  yards  of  such  geographical  area.  Security  and Safeguard
Division Personnel are  well-trained,  law  enforcement  and  security
professionals  -  who  meet  stringent  hiring and retention standards
proscribed by Title 10 of the Code of  Federal  Regulations  including
random  drug  testing,  annual  medical,  psychological  and  physical
fitness testing and must  maintain  Top  Secret  security  clearances.
These  officers  are  authorized  to be armed and make arrests without
warrant in the performance of their official duties for specific  acts
under  Titles 18 and 42 of the US code and Section 161 K of the Atomic
Energy Act of 1954. Considering that  the  Naval  Reactors  Laboratory
Field  Offices  are dedicated to the development of nuclear propulsion
systems for US warships,  any  and  all  measures  that  would  insure
security of the site should be implemented.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.