1.This Act may be cited as the
Nuclear Power 2021
Act
.
2.Nuclear power
2021 initiativeSection 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)In
this subsection:
(A)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)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)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)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, at least 1 of which has a
rated capacity of not more than 50 electrical megawatts; and
(ii)to obtain a
design certification from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for each of the 2
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
proposalsThe 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)In evaluating proposals, the Secretary shall take
into account the efficiency, cost, safety, and proliferation resistance of
competing reactor designs.
(5)
(A)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)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)Non-Federal contributions under this subsection shall be
calculated in accordance with section
988(d).
.
1.This Act may be cited as the
Nuclear Power 2021
Act
.
2.Nuclear power 2021
initiativeSection 952 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16272) is amended by striking subsection
(c) and inserting the following:
(c)Nuclear power 2021
initiative
(1)In
this subsection:
(A)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)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)The term early site permit has the meaning
given the term in section 52.1 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or a
successor regulation).
(D)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)The Secretary shall carry out, through cooperative
agreements with private sector partners—
(A)a program—
(i)to develop a standard
design for not less than 2 small modular reactors, at least 1 of which has a
rated capacity of not more than 50 electrical megawatts; and
(ii)to obtain a design
certification from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for each of the standard
designs by January 1, 2018;
(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; and
(C)a program to obtain an
early site permit for 1 or more small modular reactors.
(3)Merit review of
proposalsThe 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)In evaluating proposals, the Secretary shall take
into account the efficiency, cost, safety, and proliferation resistance of
competing reactor designs.
(5)
(A)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), and each early site permit
under paragraph (2)(C), be provided by a non-Federal source.
(B)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)Non-Federal contributions under this subsection shall be
calculated in accordance with section
988(d).
.
Amend the title so as to read as
follows: To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary
of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate small modular
nuclear reactor designs, and for other
purposes.
August 30 (legislative day, August 2), 2011
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the
title