3.0.0 2795 2023-01-11T13:31:25Z 2023-01-11T13:31:25Z Senate S 2016-04-13 114 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing ssev10 Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee Hearings by 2016-04-21T14:00:00Z Reported by 2016-06-23T20:00:50Z Markup by 2016-05-18T14:00:00Z Referred to 2016-04-13T20:10:05Z S. Rept. 114-285 2016-06-23 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 528. Calendars 2016-06-23 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-285. Additional views filed. Committee 2016-06-23 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-285. Additional views filed. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2016-05-18 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2016-04-21 ssev10 Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-298. Committee 2016-04-13 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2016-04-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK N B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2016-04-13 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2016-04-13 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2016-04-13 True F000463 Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] Deb Fischer R NE 2016-04-25 False M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2016-05-12 False C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2016-05-16 False M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2016-06-23 False W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2016-06-29 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2016-07-06 False R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2016-07-11 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2016-07-14 False F000444 Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 2016-09-27 False 2016-06-22T21:48:29Z S. 2795, Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51707 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on May 18, 2016 Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Energy efficiency and conservation Energy prices Energy research Executive agency funding and structure Licensing and registrations Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Nuclear power Performance measurement Radioactive wastes and releases User charges and fees Energy 00 2016-04-13 Introduced in Senate 2017-04-25T20:32:12Z Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act

This bill revises the functions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)by establishing new transparency and accountability measures on the commission's budget and fee structure and developing the regulatory framework necessary to enable the licensing of advanced nuclear reactors.

The bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to remove amounts appropriated for the Advanced Reactor Program from the NRC's fee recovery requirement.The NRC must ensure that the collection of fees is equal to their budget authority.The NRC may collect fees through: (1)fees for services that specifically benefit a particular person or entity, and (2)annual fees to fund regulatory costs.The bill places a cap on the amount of the annual fee that may be charged to an operating reactor.

The NRC must also establish stages within the licensing process for reactors and implement risk-informed performance-based licensing evaluation techniques and guidance.Research and test reactor licensing must also be developed.In addition, the NRC must complete a rulemaking by the end of 2023 to establish a technology-inclusive regulatory framework for licensing advanced nuclear reactors.

The Department of Energy must establish the Advanced Nuclear Energy Cost-Share Grant Program to make cost-share grants to applicants for the purpose of funding a portion of the NRC pre-application and application review fees.

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(Sec.3)This bill provides for: (1) a program to develop the expertise and regulatory processes necessary to allow innovation and the commercialization of advanced nuclear reactors, and (2) a revised fee recovery structure to ensure the availability of resources to meet industry needs without burdening existing licensees unfairly for inaccurate workload projections or premature existing reactor closures.

(Sec.4)Definitions are provided for terms used in this bill, including "advanced nuclear reactor."

(Sec.5)The bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to remove amounts appropriated for the Advanced Reactor Program from the NRC's fee recovery requirement.

(Sec.6)The NRC must ensure that it has adequate funding to conduct and accelerate the licensing of advanced nuclear reactor facilities.

The bill directs the NRC to ensure the collection of fees is equal to their budget authority.The NRC is authorized to collect fees through: (1)fees for services that specifically benefit a particular person or entity, and (2)annual fees to fund regulatory costs.The bill places a cap on the amount of annual fee that may be charged to an operating reactor.The NRC may waive the cap for one-year.

Performance metrics and milestone schedules must be developed for activities requested by applicants and licensees to improve transparency and accountability.In addition, the NRC must implement processes to ensure accurate invoicing.

(Sec.7)The NRC must establish stages within the licensing process for reactorsand implement risk-informed performance-based licensing evaluation techniques and guidance.Research and test reactor licensing must also be developed.In addition, the NRC must complete a rulemaking by the end of 2023 to establish a technology-inclusive regulatory framework for licensing advanced nuclear reactors.

The NRC is also directed to train staff and develop the expertise required to implement stages within the licensing process.

The NRC must report to Congress on: (1) the implementation of stages in the licensing process, and (2) the use of risk-informed and performance-based techniques within the existing regulatory framework.

(Sec.8)The Department of Energy shall establish a program to make cost-share grants to applicants for the purpose of funding a portion of the NRC pre-application and application review fees.

(Sec.9)The NRC must report to Congress within one year regarding the safety and feasibility of extending the duration of uranium recovery licenses from 10 to 20 years.

]]> Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act Display Title Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to modernize the regulation of nuclear energy. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2795rs/xml/BILLS-114s2795rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2795is/xml/BILLS-114s2795is.xml 2016-06-23 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 528. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.