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- Substituted by A8354
- Ordered to third reading cal.814
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Designates federal Security and Safeguard Division personnel assigned to the U.S. Department of Energy Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Offices as peace officers
Vetoed · Sponsor George Amedore
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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 s:andards 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 act3 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 system3 for US warships, any and all measures that would insure security of the site should be implemented.
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Fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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