STUDY AND PLAN RELATING TO WORKER AND COMMUNITY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 3151. STUDY AND PLAN RELATING TO WORKER AND COMMUNITY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE. (a) Study by the General Accounting Office.— (1) Study requirement.— The Comptroller General shall conduct a study on the effects of workforce restructuring plans for defense nuclear facilities developed pursuant to section 3161 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (42 U.S.C. 7274h). (2) Matters covered by study.— The study shall cover the four—year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act and shall include the following: (A) An analysis of the number of jobs created by any employee retraining, education, and reemployment assistance and any community impact assistance provided in each workforce restructuring plan developed pursuant to section 3161 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993. (B) An analysis of other benefits provided pursuant to such plans, including any assistance provided to community reuse organizations. (C) A description of the funds expended, and the funds obligated but not expended, pursuant to such plans as of the date of the report. (D) A description of the criteria used since October 23, 1992, in providing assistance pursuant to such plans. (E) A comparison of any similar benefits provided— (i) pursuant to such a plan to employees whose employment at the defense nuclear facility covered by the plan is terminated; and (ii) to employees whose employment at a facility where more than 50 percent of the revenues are derived from contracts with the Department of Defense has been terminated as a result of cancellation, termination, or completion of contracts with the Department of Defense and the employees whose employment is terminated constitute more than 15 percent of the employees at that facility. (F) A comparison of—112 STAT. 2253 (i) involuntary separation benefits provided to employees of Department of Energy contractors and subcontractors under such plans; and (ii) involuntary separation benefits provided to employees of the Federal Government. (G) A comparison of costs to the Federal Government (including costs of involuntary separation benefits) for— (i) involuntary separations of employees of Department of Energy contractors and subcontractors; and (ii) involuntary separations of employees of contractors and subcontractors of other Federal Government departments and agencies. (H) A description of the length of service and hiring dates of employees of Department of Energy contractors and subcontractors provided benefits under such plans in the 2-year period preceding the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Report on study.— The Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the study not later than March 31, 1999. (4) Definition.— In this section, the term “defense nuclear facility” has the meaning provided the term “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” in section 3163 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law102–484; 42 U.S.C. 7274j). (b) Plan for Termination of Worker and Community Transition Program.— Not later than July 1, 1999, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to terminate the Office of Worker and Community Transition. The plan shall include— (1) a description of how the authority of the Office would be terminated; and (2) a description of how the responsibility to manage downsizing of the contractor workforce of the Department of Energy would be transferred to other offices or programs within the Department.