,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cacb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ah1        
#bjac,mr4 ,t]ry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure ord]ly
 conduct ( ,nucle> ,regulatory          
,commission actions4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nucle>       
,regulatory ,commission ,reorganization 
,plan ,codification & ,complem5ts ,act4 
,i ,replacem5t ( ,reorganization ,plan  
#aja4 ,g5]al functions  7a7 ,functions  
,^? functions ( ! ,nucle> ,regulatory   
,commission 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z !  
,commission7 conc]n$ )-- 7#a7 policy    
=mulation2  7#b7 rulemak+1 z def9$ 9    
section #eec ( title #e ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 except t ^? matt]s set =? 
9 #eec 7a77#b7 & 7b7 :i* d n p]ta9 to   
policy =mulation ord]s or adjudications 
%all be res]v$ to ! ,*airman ( !        
,commission2  7#c7 ord]s &              
adjudications1 z def9$ 9 section #eea   
7#f7 & 7#g7 ( title #e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code2 &  7#d7 approv+ ! di/ribution ( 
appropriat$ funds accord+ to programs & 
purposes propos$ by ! ,executive        
,director = ,op]ations1  %all rema9 ve/$
 9 ! ,commission4 ,a majority ( !       
,commission may det]m9e1 9 an area (    
d\bt1 :e!r any matt]1 action1 "q1 or    
area ( inquiry p]ta9s to "o ( ^!        
functions4 ,any memb] ( ! ,commission   
may reque/ su* a vote4 ,any memb] ( !   
,commission may propose a policy matt] =
 consid]ation by ! ,commission4 ,all    
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all h full1     
unfett]$1 timely1 & equal access to     
in=mation p]ta9+ to its functions4 ,!   
p]=mance ( any portion ( ^! functions   
may be delegat$ by ! ,commission to a   
memb] ( ! ,commission1 includ+ !        
,*airman ( ! ,commission 79 ?is title   
ref]r$ to z ! ,*airman7 & to ! /aff4    
7b7 ,(fic]s & employees  7#a7 ,(fic]s ,)
 respect to ! foll[+ (fic]s or successor
 (fic]s duly e/abli%$ by /atute or by ! 
,commission1 ! ,*airman %all initiate ! 
appo9tm5t1 subject to ! approval ( !    

,commission1 & ! ,*airman or a memb] ( !
 ,commission may initiate an action =   
removal1 subject to ! approval ( !      
,commission by majority vote3 7,a7      
,executive ,director = ,op]ations4  7,b7
 ,*ief & ,deputy ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]4
  7,c7 ,g5]al ,c\nsel4  7,d7 ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,commission ,appellate      
,adjudication4  7,e7 ,secret>y ( !      
,commission4  7,f7 ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,public ,affairs4  7,g7 ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,congressional ,affairs4  7,h7 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,int]national    
,programs4  7,i7 ,*ief ,adm9i/rative    
,judge & memb]s ( ! ,atomic ,safety &   
,lic5s+ ,bo>d ,panel4  ,any p]=mance    
evaluation or rat+ ( ! (fic]s li/$ 9    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i7 %all be    
det]m9$ by a majority vote ( ! memb]s ( 
! ,commission4  7#b7 ,replacem5t (      
(fic]s  7,a7 ,9 ! ev5t ( a vacancy 9 a  
position describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,*airman may designate an act+ (fic] = a
 maximum ( #fj days1 aft] :i* any fur!r 
ext5sion mu/ be approv$ by !            

,commission4 ,if1 at ! end ( #fj days1 !
 ,commission has n approv$ ! appo9tm5t (
 an (fic] propos$ by ! ,*airman1 or !   
,*airman has n propos$ "o1 any          
,commission] may initiate ! appo9tm5t   
subject to approval ( ! ,commission4    
7,b7 ,) respect to ! foll[+ (fic]s or   
successor (fic]s duly e/abli%$ by /atute
 or by ! ,commission1 ! ,*airman1 aft]  
consultation ) ! ,executive ,director = 
,op]ations1 %all initiate ! appo9tm5t1  
subject to ! approval ( ! ,commission1 &
 ! ,*airman1 or a memb] ( ! ,commission 
may initiate an action = removal1       
subject to ! approval ( ! ,commission by
 majority vote3 7i7 ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,nucle> ,reactor ,regulation4  7ii7  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,nucle> ,mat]ial 
,safety & ,safegu>ds4  7iii7 ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,nucle> ,regulatory ,rese>*4
  7iv7 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,nucle>   
,security & ,incid5t ,response4  7v7    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,new ,reactors4  
7vi7 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al &    
,/ate ,mat]ials & ,environm5tal         

,managem5t ,programs4  7vii7 ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,inve/igations4  7viii7     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,en=cem5t4  7#c7 
,appo9tm5t ( ,advisory ,committee on    
,reactor ,safegu>ds ,! ,*airman or a    
memb] ( ! ,commission %all initiate !   
appo9tm5t ( ! ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory     
,committee on ,reactor ,safegu>ds1      
subject to ! approval ( ! ,commission4  
,! provisions = appo9tm5t ( ! ,*airman (
 ! ,advisory ,committee on ,reactor     
,safegu>ds & ! t]m ( ! memb]s %all n be 
affect$ by ! provisions ( ?is title4    
7#d7 ,delegation ( /aff sup]vision      
functions ,! ,commission %all delegate !
 function ( appo9t+1 remov+1 & sup]vis+ 
! /aff ( ! foll[+ (fices or successor   
(fices to ! respective heads ( su*      
(fices3 ,executive ,director =          
,op]ations1 ,g5]al ,c\nsel1 ,secret>y ( 
! ,commission1 ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]1  
,(fice ( ,commission ,appellate         
,adjudication1 ,(fice ( ,congressional  
,affairs1 ,(fice ( ,public ,affairs1 &  
,(fice ( ,int]national ,programs4 ,!    

,commission %all delegate ! functions ( 
appo9t+1 remov+1 & sup]vis+ ! /aff ( !  
foll[+ panels & committee to !          
respective ,*airm5 !re(3 ,atomic ,safety
 & ,lic5s+ ,bo>d ,panel & ,advisory     
,committee on ,reactor ,safegu>ds4  7c7 
,commission memb] (fices ,ea* memb] ( ! 
,commission %all appo9t1 remove1 &      
sup]vise ! p]sonnel employ$ 9 8 or h]   
imm$iate (fice4  7d7 ,p]=mance (        
functions ,! ,commission %all act z     
provid$ by section #bja7;a77#a7 ( !     
,en]gy ,reorganization ,act ( #aigd 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ehda7;a77#a77 9 ! p]=mance (
 its functions z describ$ 9 subsections 
7a7 & 7b7 ( ?is section4  #ajb4 ,*airman
  7a7 ,functions ,except z o!rwise      
provid$ 9 section #aja1 all functions ( 
! ,commission %all re/ ) ! ,*airman4 ,! 
,*airman %all be ! (ficial spokesman = !
 ,commission &1 z su*1 %all repres5t !  
policies det]m9$ by a majority ( !      
,commission4  7b7 ,additional functions 
,! ,*airman %all also be ! pr9cipal     
executive (fic] ( ! ,commission1 & %all 

be responsible to ! ,commission = assur+
 t ! ,executive ,director = ,op]ations &
 ! /aff ( ! ,commission 7o!r ?an !      
(fic]s & /aff ref]r$ to 9 section #aja  
7b77#d7 & 7c77 are responsive to !      
requirem5ts ( ! ,commission 9 ! p]=mance
 ( its functions2 %all det]m9e ! use &  
exp5diture ( funds ( ! ,commission1 9   
accordance ) ! di/ribution ( appropriat$
 funds accord+ to programs & purposes   
approv$ by ! ,commission2 %all pres5t to
 ! ,commission = its consid]ation !     
proposals set =? 9 p>agraph 7#c72 & %all
 be responsible = ! foll[+ functions1   
:i* ! ,*airman %all delegate1 subject to
 ! ,*airman's direction & sup]vision1 to
 ! ,executive ,director = ,op]ations    
unless o!rwise provid$ by ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,adm9i/rative functions ( !            
,commission4  7#b7 ,di/ribution (       
bus9ess among su* p]sonnel & among      
adm9i/rative units & (fices ( !         
,commission4  7#c7 ,prep>ation (        
proposals = ! reorganization ( ! major  
(fices ( ! ,commission4  7#d7 ,appo9t+ &

 remov+1 )\t any fur!r action by !      
,commission1 all (fic]s & employees "u !
 ,commission o!r ?an ^? ^: appo9tm5t &  
removal are specifically provid$ = by   
section #aja 7b7 & 7c74  7c7 ,gov]n+    
pr9ciples  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airman z  
pr9cipal executive (fic] & ! ,executive 
,director = ,op]ations %all be gov]n$ by
 ! g5]al policies ( ! ,commission & by  
su* regulatory decisions1 f9d+s1 &      
det]m9ations1 includ+ ^? =              
reorganization proposals1 budget        
revisions1 & di/ribution ( appropriat$  
funds1 z ! ,commission may by law1      
includ+ ?is title1 be au?oriz$ to make4 
7#b7 ,full & curr5t in=mation ,!        
,*airman & ! ,executive ,director =     
,op]ations %all h jo9t responsibility   
insur+ t ! ,commission is fully &       
curr5tly in=m$ ab\t matt]s )9 its       
functions4  7#c7 ,failure to act 9      
accordance ,if a majority (             
,commission]s det]m9e t ! ,*airman has n
 act$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 or   
7#b71 su* ,commission]s %all provide    

writt5 notice ( ! det]m9ation to !      
,presid5t & provide copies !re( to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate4  #ajc4 ,em]g5cy au?ority  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,not)/&+ sections #aja & #ajb1 ! 
,*airman is au?oriz$ to ex]cise em]g5cy 
au?ority describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71      
subject to ! foll[+ limitations3 7#a7 ,!
 ,*airman may n ex]cise em]g5cy au?ority
 unless & until ! ,*airman decl>es a    
specific em]g5cy exi/s &1 n lat] ?an #bd
 h\rs aft] su* decl>ation1 notifies--   
7,a7 ! ,commission1 ! ,committee on     
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1
 9 writ+2 &  7,b7 ! public4  7#b7 ,!    
,*airman may only ex]cise em]g5cy       
au?ority 9 response to-- 7,a7 an imm95t 
safety ?reat p]ta9+ to a facility or    
mat]ials lic5s$ or regulat$ by !        
,commission2 or  7,b7 a det]m9ation by !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !       

,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,transportation1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,director ( !
 ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 or !      
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce ( an 
imm95t security ?reat to a facility or  
mat]ials lic5s$ or regulat$ by !        
,commission4  ,:]e au?ority is ex]cis$  
pursuant to ?is section1 public         
notification may be delay$ provid$ t !  
,*airman det]m9es t prior public        
disclosure w\ld con/itute a risk to     
public heal? & safety & s notifies !    
,commission1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & 
! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public   
,works ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,! ,*airman may
 only ex]cise em]g5cy au?ority = !      
duration ( ! em]g5cy or #cj days1 :i*ev]
 is less4 ,! ,commission may approve    
ext5sions ( t "t4 ,ea* ext5sion is      
limit$ to #cj days & requires           
notification ( ! public1 ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      

,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate4
  7#d7 ,! ,*airman's em]g5cy au?ority   
includes ! functions ( respond+ to1     
issu+ ord]s respect+1 advis+ ,unit$     
,/ates civil au?orities & ! ,unit$      
,/ates public ab\t1 & direct+ &         
coord9at+ actions relative to su*       
em]g5cy incid5t4  7b7 ,delegation ,!    
,*airman may delegate ! au?ority to p]=m
 su* em]g5cy functions1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 
to any ( ! o!r memb]s ( ! ,commission4  
,su* au?ority may also be delegat$ or   
r$elegat$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to ! /aff ( !
 ,commission4  7c7 ,consultation ,to !  
ext5t practicable1 ! ,*airman %all      
consult ) ! full ,commission on any     
regulatory or policy actions to be tak5 
"u an em]g5cy4 ,su* consultations %all  
be exempt f ! requirem5ts ( section     
#eeb;b ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,gov]nm5t 9 !   
,sun%9e ,act74  7d7 ,guidel9es & notice 
,9 act+ "u ?is section1 ! ,*airman1 or  
o!r memb] ( ! ,commission delegat$      
au?ority "u subsection 7b71 %all con=m  

to ! policy guidel9es ( ! ,commission4  
7e7 ,t]m9ation ( em]g5cy ,^u t]m9ation (
 ! em]g5cy1 ! ,*airman %all imm$iately  
notify ! ,commission1 ! public1 !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate4  7f7 ,report ,)9 #cj days foll[+
 ! conclusion ( ! em]g5cy1 ! ,*airman1  
or ! memb] ( ! ,commission or memb] ( ! 
/aff delegat$ ! em]g5cy functions "u    
subsection 7b71 %all r5d] a complete    
report ( all actions tak5 dur+ !        
em]g5cy1 specifically del9eat+ actions  
tak5 utiliz+ ! au?ority provid$ 9 ?is   
section1 to ! ,commission1 ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate4
  7g7 ,commission proc$ures ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,commission %all revise its     
proc$ures to comply ) ! requirem5ts (   
?is section4 ,su* revision %all def9e ! 
roles ( ! ,commission]s dur+ an em]g5cy1

 specify+-- 7#a7 complete access to     
records & in=mation relat+ to actions   
tak5 dur+ ! em]g5cy2  7#b7 complete     
access to ,commission /aff involv$ 9 !  
managem5t ( ! em]g5cy2  7#c7 complete   
access to ! location or locations :]e   
decisions are made dur+ ! em]g5cy2 &    
7#d7 p>ticipation 9 decisions t may     
affect ,commission actions & policies   
beyond ! response to a p>ticul> em]g5cy 
to ! ext5t practicable4  #ajd4 ,report+ 
7a7 ,delegation2 direct communication ,!
 ,*airman may make su* delegations &    
provide = su* report+ z ! ,*airman deems
 necess>y1 subject to provisions ( law4 
,any (fic] or employee "u ! ,commission 
may communicate directly to !           
,commission1 or to any memb] ( !        
,commission1 :5ev] 9 ! view ( su* (fic] 
or employee a critical problem1 or matt]
 ( public heal? & safety or common      
def5se & security1 is n be+ prop]ly     
address$4  7b7 ,executive ,director =   
,op]ations ,! ,executive ,director =    
,op]ations %all report = all matt]s to !

 ,*airman4  7c7 ,functions ,! ,directors
 ( ,nucle> ,reactor ,regulations1       
,nucle> ,mat]ial ,safety & ,safegu>ds1 &
 ,nucle> ,regulatory ,rese>* %all report
 to ! ,executive ,director = ,op]ations4
  7d7 ,direct report+ ,! heads ( !      
,commission level (fices or successor   
(fices1 ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel1 ,secret>y ( ! 
,commission1 ,commission ,appellate     
,adjudication1 ,congressional ,affairs1 
,public ,affairs1 ,int]national         
,programs1 ,atomic ,safety & ,lic5s+    
,bo>d ,panel1 & ,advisory ,committee on 
,reactor ,safegu>ds %all report directly
 to ! ,commission & ! ,commission %all  
receive su* reports4  #aje4 ,rescission 
( ,reorganization ,plan approval        
,approval ( ,reorganization ,plan ,no4  
#a ( #aihj 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #a7 is   
resc9d$4  ,,ii ,miscellane\s  #bja4     
,c]tification ( docum5ts transmitt$ to  
,congress ,a lett] or o!r docum5t       
transmitt$ by ! ,nucle> ,regulatory     
,commission1 on behalf ( ! full         
,commission1 to a memb] ( ,congress 9 8 

or h] capacity z *airman or rank+       
m9ority memb] ( a ,committee (          
,congress1 %all include a c]tification t
 ! lett] or docum5t is be+ s5t to bo? ! 
,*airman & rank+ m9ority memb] ( t      
,committee 9 accordance ) e/abli%$      
,commission proc$ures4  #bjb4 ,"t limits
 = ,commission review ( ,atomic ,safety 
& ,lic5s+ ,bo>d decisions ,:5 review+ ! 
decisions & actions ( ! ,atomic ,safety 
& ,lic5s+ ,bo>d1 ! ,commission %all     
foll[ ! foll[+ proc$ures3 7#a7 ,ea*     
,commission] %all vote on ! matt] n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] receipt ( f9al       
briefs1 aft] :i* "t ! ,commission %all n
 fur!r delay a decision4 ,once a        
majority position is e/abli%$1 !        
,secret>y %all notify 9 writ+ any       
,commission]s :o h n vot$ t a majority  
position has be5 e/abli%$4 ,any         
,commission]s :o h n yet vot$ %all vote 
)9 ?ree days ( ! ,secret>y's notice or  
be consid]$ by ! ,secret>y z n          
p>ticipat+4  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] a majority position is e/abli%$1 ! 

,commission %all publi% any result+     
decision1 includ+ adjudicatory ord]s &  
direction to ag5cy /aff4 ,if a majority 
position is n e/abli%$ due to a ti$     
vote1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]          
,commission vot+ is complete1 !         
,commission %all publi% any result+     
decision1 includ+ adjudicatory ord]s &  
direction to ag5cy /aff4  #bjc4         
,allegations ( wrongdo+  7a7 ,ref]ral to
 inspector g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission %all    
revise its proc$ures to ensure t any    
allegation ( wrongdo+ on ! "p ( !       
,*airman ( ! ,commission is imm$iately  
ref]r$ to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !       
,commission4  7b7 ,sup]vision (         
inspector g5]al ,dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any    
inve/igation by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! 
,*airman ) respect to an allegation     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,*airman   
%all delegate responsibility = sup]vis+ 
! ,inspector ,g5]al to a memb] ( !      
,commission o!r ?an ! ,*airman1 consi/5t

 ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh4    
#bjd4 ,approval ( ,commission] travel ,!
 ,*airman ( ! ,nucle> ,regulatory       
,commission %all au?orize all           
int]national travel reque/$ by o!r      
memb]s ( ! ,commission = (ficial bus9ess
 unless ! ,*airman submits a notice (   
disapproval to ! full ,commission       
specify+ ! basis = ! disapproval4 ,!    
notice ( disapproval %all be submitt$ )9
 #e days aft] ! travel is reque/$ or !  
travel %all be deem$ approv$4  #bje4    
,implem5tation ,except z o!rwise        
specifi$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
revise its proc$ures to con=m to ?is    
,act )9 #ahj days ( its date ( enactm5t4