I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1808 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2011 Mr. Altmire (for himself and Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Power 2021 Act.

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Nuclear power 2021 initiative

Section 952 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16272) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f)

Nuclear power 2021 initiative

(1)

Definitions

In this subsection: (A)

Combined license

The term combined license has the meaning given the term in section 52.1 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (B)

Design certification

The term design certification has the meaning given the term in section 52.1 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (C)

Small modular reactor

The term small modular reactor means a nuclear reactor— (i)with a rated capacity of less than 300 electrical megawatts; and (ii)that can be constructed and operated in combination with similar reactors at a single site. (2)

Duty of Secretary

The Secretary shall carry out, through cooperative agreements with private sector partners— (A)a program— (i)to develop a standard design for each of 2 small modular reactors; and (ii)to obtain a design certification from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for each of the standard designs by January 1, 2018; and (B)a program to demonstrate the licensing of small modular reactors by— (i)developing applications for a combined license for each of the designs certified pursuant to subparagraph (A); and (ii)obtaining a combined license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for each of the designs by January 1, 2021. (3)

Merit review of proposals

The Secretary shall select proposals for cooperative agreements under this subsection— (A)on the basis of an impartial review of the scientific and technical merit of the proposals; and (B)through the use of competitive procedures. (4)

Technical considerations

In evaluating proposals, the Secretary shall take into account the efficiency, cost, safety, and proliferation resistance of competing reactor designs. (5)

Cost-share requirements

(A)

Design development

Notwithstanding section 988, the Secretary shall require that not less than 50 percent of the cost of the development of each small modular reactor design under paragraph (2)(A) be provided by a non-Federal source. (B)

Licensing demonstration

Notwithstanding section 988, the Secretary shall require that not less than 75 percent of the cost of the licensing demonstration of each small modular reactor design under paragraph (2)(B) be provided by a non-Federal source. (C)

Calculation of amount

Non-Federal contributions under this subsection shall be calculated in accordance with section 988(d). .