[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1067 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 146
112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1067

                          [Report No. 112-66]

  To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of 
   Energy to carry out a research and development and demonstration 
  program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to 
               nuclear reactors, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 25, 2011

 Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Murkowski, and 
Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

              August 30 (legislative day, August 2), 2011

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of August 2, 2011, 
                   by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of 
   Energy to carry out a research and development and demonstration 
  program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to 
               nuclear reactors, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Energy Research 
Initiative Improvement Act of 2011''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH INITIATIVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 952(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16272(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting 
        the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Secretary;''; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Authorized research initiatives.--In 
        carrying out the program under this subsection, the Secretary 
        shall conduct research to lower the cost of nuclear reactor 
        systems, including research regarding--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) modular and small-scale 
                reactors;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) balance-of-plant issues;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) cost-efficient manufacturing and 
                construction;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) licensing issues; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) enhanced proliferation 
                controls.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Consultation requirement.--In carrying out 
        initiatives under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall consult 
        with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) the Secretary of Commerce;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the Secretary of the 
                Treasury;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) any other individual who the 
                Secretary determines to be necessary.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Schedule.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days 
                after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
                Secretary shall develop and publish on the website of 
                the Department of Energy a schedule that contains an 
                outline of a 5-year strategy to lower effectively the 
                costs of nuclear reactors.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Public workshops.--In developing the 
                schedule under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
                conduct public workshops to provide an opportunity for 
                public comment.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Review.--Before the date on which 
                the Secretary publishes the schedule under subparagraph 
                (A), the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee shall 
                conduct a review of the schedule.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Annual updates.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) In general.--Not later than 
                        180 days after the date on which the Secretary 
                        publishes the schedule under subparagraph (A) 
                        and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
                        update the schedule.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) Public workshops.--In 
                        updating the schedule under clause (i), the 
                        Secretary shall conduct public workshops in 
                        accordance with subparagraph (B).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Cost sharing.--Section 988 shall apply to 
        initiatives carried out under this section.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
        $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 
        2016.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Energy Research Initiative 
Improvement Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH INITIATIVE.

    Section 952 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16272) is 
amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Nuclear Energy Research Initiative.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct research to 
        lower the cost of nuclear reactor systems while increasing the 
        levels of safety and security of the systems, including 
        research regarding--
                    ``(A) modular and small-scale reactors;
                    ``(B) balance-of-plant issues;
                    ``(C) cost-efficient manufacturing and 
                construction;
                    ``(D) licensing issues; and
                    ``(E) enhanced proliferation controls.
            ``(2) Consultation requirement.--In carrying out 
        initiatives under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult 
        with--
                    ``(A) the Secretary of Commerce;
                    ``(B) the Secretary of the Treasury;
                    ``(C) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and
                    ``(D) any other individual who the Secretary 
                determines to be necessary.
            ``(3) Schedule.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after 
                the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary 
                shall develop and publish on the website of the 
                Department of Energy a schedule that contains an 
                outline of a 5-year strategy to lower effectively the 
                costs of nuclear reactors.
                    ``(B) Public workshops.--In developing the schedule 
                under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall conduct 
                public workshops to provide an opportunity for public 
                comment.
                    ``(C) Review.--Before the date on which the 
                Secretary publishes the schedule under subparagraph 
                (A), the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee shall 
                conduct a review of the schedule.
                    ``(D) Annual updates.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days 
                        after the date on which the Secretary publishes 
                        the schedule under subparagraph (A) and 
                        annually thereafter, the Secretary shall update 
                        the schedule.
                            ``(ii) Public workshops.--In updating the 
                        schedule under clause (i), the Secretary shall 
                        conduct public workshops in accordance with 
                        subparagraph (B).
            ``(4) Cost sharing.--Section 988 shall apply to initiatives 
        carried out under this section.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 146

112th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1067

                          [Report No. 112-66]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of 
   Energy to carry out a research and development and demonstration 
  program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to 
               nuclear reactors, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

              August 30 (legislative day, August 2), 2011

                       Reported with an amendment