[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 919 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 919

    To require the Secretary of Energy to study the feasibility of 
developing commercial nuclear energy production facilities at existing 
                      Department of Energy sites.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 21, 2001

 Mr. Thurmond introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To require the Secretary of Energy to study the feasibility of 
developing commercial nuclear energy production facilities at existing 
                      Department of Energy sites.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. STUDY TO DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING COMMERCIAL 
              NUCLEAR ENERGY PRODUCTION FACILITIES AT EXISTING 
              DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SITES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study to 
determine the feasibility of developing commercial nuclear energy 
production facilities at Department of Energy sites in existence on the 
date of enactment of this Act, including--
            (1) options for how and where nuclear power plants can be 
        developed on existing Department of Energy sites;
            (2) estimates on cost savings to the Federal Government 
        that may be realized by locating new nuclear power plants on 
        Federal sites;
            (3) the feasibility of incorporating new technology into 
        nuclear power plants located on Federal sites;
            (4) potential improvements in the licensing and safety 
        oversight procedures of nuclear power plants located on Federal 
        sites;
            (5) an assessment of the effects of nuclear waste 
        management policies and projects as a result of locating 
        nuclear power plants located on Federal sites; and
            (6) any other factors that the Secretary believes would be 
        relevant in making the determination.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
the results of the study under subsection (a).
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