United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 1746 — Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act This bill sets forth requirements to provide for the rapid deployment of new nuclear reactors. Specifically, the bill excludes from Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) fees preapplication activities and review of an application for an early site permit to demonstrate an advanced nuclear reactor on a Department of Energy (DOE) or Department of Defense site. The NRC must also develop and implement (1) risk-informed and performance-based strategies and guidance to license and regulate micro-reactors, and (2) schedules to complete review activities applicable to the licensing of micro-reactors within two years. In addition, the NRC must establish and carry out an expedited procedure for issuing a combined license to construct a new nuclear reactor on or adjacent to a site that already has an existing reactor. Finally, the bill establishes a pilot program that allows DOE to make long-term power purchase agreements for power generated by commercial nuclear reactors.

Bill Text

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Development and control of atomic energy · 42 U.S.C. ch. 23 1 section
  • § 2215 Nuclear Regulatory Commission user fees and annual charges for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter Amends

    42 U.S.C. § 2215 — at 2215(b)(1)(B)

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    (a) Annual budget justification (1) In general In the annual budget justification submitted by the Commission to Congress, the Commission shall expressly identify anticipated expenditures necessary for completion of the requested activities of the Commission anticipated to occur during the applicable fiscal year. (2) Restriction Budget authority granted to the Commission for purposes of the requested activities of the Commission shall be used, to the maximum extent practicable, solely for conducting requested activities of the Commission. (3) Limitation on corporate support costs With respect to the annual budget justification submitted to Congress, corporate support costs, to the maximum extent practicable, shall not exceed the following percentages of the total budget authority of the Commission requested in the annual budget justification: (A) 30 percent for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022. (B) 30 percent for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter. (4) International nuclear export and innovation activities The Commission shall identify in the annual budget justification international nuclear export and innovation activities described in section 2155b(a) of this title. (b) Fees and charges (1) Annual assessment (A) In general Each fiscal year, the Commission shall assess and collect fees and charges in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) in a manner that ensures that, to the maximum extent practicable, the amount assessed and collected is equal to an amount that approximates— (i) the total budget authority of the Commission for that fiscal year; less (ii) the budget authority of the Commission for the activities described in subparagraph (B). (B) Excluded activities described The activities referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) are the following: (i) Any fee relief activity, as identified by the Commission. (ii) Amounts appropriated for a fiscal year to the Commission— (I) from the Nuclear Waste Fund established under section 10222(c) of this title; (II) for implementation of section 3116 1 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (50 U.S.C. 2601 note; Public Law 108–375); (III) for the homeland security activities of the Commission (other than for the costs of fingerprinting and background checks required under section 2169 of this title and the costs of conducting security inspections); (IV) for the Inspector General services of the Commission provided to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board; (V) for research and development at universities in areas relevant to the mission of the Commission; and (VI) for a nuclear science and engineering grant program that will support multiyear projects that do not align with programmatic missions but are critical to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science and engineering. (iii) Costs for activities related to the development of regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactor technologies, including activities required under section 103.1 (iv) Costs for international nuclear export and innovation activities described in section 2155b(a) of this title. (v) The total costs of mission-indirect program support and agency support that, under paragraph (2)(B), may not be included in the hourly rate charged for fees assessed and collected from advanced nuclear reactor applicants. (vi) The total costs of mission-indirect program support and agency support that, under paragraph (2)(C), may not be included in the hourly rate charged for fees assessed and collected from advanced nuclear reactor pre-applicants. (vii) Costs for— (I) activities to review and approve or disapprove an application for an early site permit (as defined in section 52.1 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)) to demonstrate an advanced nuclear reactor on a Department of Energy site or critical national security infrastructure (as defined in section 327(d) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fisc...

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Also cites: 42 U.S.C. § 2133

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This bill amends existing law to add specific costs related to licensing early site permits for advanced nuclear reactors and establishes regulatory guidance for micro-reactors.

  • 42 U.S.C. 2215(b)(1)(B)

    (v) Costs for-- (I) activities to review and approve or disapprove an application for an early site permit (as defined in section 52.1 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)) to demonstrate an advanced nuclear reactor on a Department of Energy or Department of Defense site; and (II) pre-application activities relating to an early site permit (as so defined) to demonstrate an advanced nuclear reactor on a Department of Energy or Department of Defense site.

    This addition specifies new costs that can be included in the budget justification for the Commission, particularly related to early site permits for advanced reactors.

  • 42 U.S.C. 2133

    Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission... shall develop risk-informed and performance-based strategies and guidance to license and regulate micro-reactors pursuant to section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

    This establishes a requirement for the regulatory body to create strategies for the licensing and regulation of micro-reactors within a specific timeframe.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1746 do?
Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act This bill sets forth requirements to provide for the rapid deployment of new nuclear reactors. Specifically, the bill excludes from Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) fees preapplication activities and review of an application for an early site permit to demonstrate an advanced nuclear reactor on a Department of Energy (DOE) or Department of Defense site. The NRC must also develop and implement (1) risk-informed and performance-based strategies and guidance to license and regulate micro-reactors, and (2) schedules to complete review activities applicable to the licensing of micro-reactors within two years. In addition, the NRC must establish and carry out an expedited procedure for issuing a combined license to construct a new nuclear reactor on or adjacent to a site that already has an existing reactor. Finally, the bill establishes a pilot program that allows DOE to make long-term power purchase agreements for power generated by commercial nuclear reactors.
Who sponsors HR 1746?
HR 1746 is sponsored by Hudson, Richard (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1746?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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