United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 590 — Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to enter into a memorandum of understanding to: ensure that DOE has sufficient technical expertise to support the civilian nuclear industry's timely development and commercial deployment of safe, innovative advanced reactor technology; ensure that the NRC has sufficient technical expertise to support the evaluation of requests for regulatory approval for advanced reactors; use computers and software codes to calculate the behavior and performance of advanced reactors based on mathematical models of their physical behavior; and ensure that the DOE maintains and develops the facilities to support the civilian nuclear industry's timely development and commercial deployment of safe, innovative reactor technology and ensuring that the NRC has access to such facilities, as needed. (Sec. 5) In addition, the NRC is required to develop a regulatory framework for licensing advanced nuclear reactors. The plan must include options to expedite and streamline the licensing process for advanced reactors, cost estimates, budgets, and specific milestones for implementing the framework by the end of FY2019. (Sec. 6) This bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to require that the aggregate amount of fees collected by the NRC from licensees and certificate holders in a fiscal year be decreased by the amount of appropriations for activities related to the development of regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactor technologies.

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The bill HR 590 was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works after being discharged from another committee. The previous reference in the Senate has been removed. This change indicates where the bill will be considered next in the legislative process.

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read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To foster civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and commercial deployment of such technologies.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation February 10, 2017 Committee discharged;
referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To foster civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy technologies and enhance the licensing and commercial deployment of such technologies.
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The bill amends existing law to include regulatory infrastructure funding for advanced nuclear reactor technologies.

  • 42 U.S.C. 2214(c)(2)(A)

    ``(v) for fiscal years ending before October 1, 2020, amounts appropriated to the Commission for activities related to the development of regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactor technologies.'' → ``(v) for fiscal years ending before October 1, 2020, amounts appropriated to the Commission for activities related to the development of regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactor technologies.''

    This change establishes new regulatory funding for advanced nuclear reactor development activities.

  • 42 U.S.C. 2214(c)(2)(A)

    ``and'' → ``and''

    This change is part of the formatting adjustment for clause listing.

  • 42 U.S.C. 2214(c)(2)(A)

    the period at the end of clause (iv) → ``; and''

    This change allows for the addition of a new clause to the existing list.

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 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.

  6. Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H569-571)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 590.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H569-570)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H569-570)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  13. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  14. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  15. Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 590 do?
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to enter into a memorandum of understanding to: ensure that DOE has sufficient technical expertise to support the civilian nuclear industry's timely development and commercial deployment of safe, innovative advanced reactor technology; ensure that the NRC has sufficient technical expertise to support the evaluation of requests for regulatory approval for advanced reactors; use computers and software codes to calculate the behavior and performance of advanced reactors based on mathematical models of their physical behavior; and ensure that the DOE maintains and develops the facilities to support the civilian nuclear industry's timely development and commercial deployment of safe, innovative reactor technology and ensuring that the NRC has access to such facilities, as needed. (Sec. 5) In addition, the NRC is required to develop a regulatory framework for licensing advanced nuclear reactors. The plan must include options to expedite and streamline the licensing process for advanced reactors, cost estimates, budgets, and specific milestones for implementing the framework by the end of FY2019. (Sec. 6) This bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to require that the aggregate amount of fees collected by the NRC from licensees and certificate holders in a fiscal year be decreased by the amount of appropriations for activities related to the development of regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactor technologies.
Who sponsors HR 590?
HR 590 is sponsored by Latta, Robert E. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 590?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” 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.
Where can I track HR 590?
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