,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjad ,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 & ,mr4  
,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( 
#aihb to provide = ! expansion ( em]g5cy
 plann+ zones & ! developm5t ( plans =  
dry cask /orage ( sp5t nucle> fuel1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,dry ,cask ,/orage 
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,em]g5cy plann+      
zones2 ,dry cask /orage ( sp5t nucle>   
fuel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i ( ! ,nucle>
 ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaba et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,i ,em]g5cy    
,plann+ ,zones2 ,dry cask /orage ( sp5t 
nucle> fuel  #ahe4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subtitle3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy plann+ zone ,!  
t]m em]g5cy plann+ zone means ! em]g5cy 
plann+ zone t is del9eat$ ) respect to !
 plume exposure pa?way 7z def9$ 9       

section #cej4b ( title #dd1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation77 ( a civilian nucle> p[]    
reactor4  7#b7 ,lic5see ,! t]m lic5see  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ej4b (
 title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7or any successor regulation74  7#c7    
,sp5t nucle> fuel dry cask ,! t]m sp5t  
nucle> fuel dry cask means a conta9]    
7includ+ any compon5ts & sy/ems         
associat$ ) ! conta9]7 9 :i* sp5t nucle>
 fuel is /or$ at an indep5d5t sp5t fuel 
/orage facility-- 7,a7 t is-- 7i7 lic5s$
 by ! ,commission2 &  7ii7 locat$ at a  
civilian nucle> p[] reactor site2 &     
7,b7 ! design ( :i*-- 7i7 includes a    
reali/ic security1 seismic1 & flood+    
design basis1 z det]m9$ by !            
,commission2 &  7ii7 is approv$ by !    
,commission4  #ahf4 ,plan = dry cask    
/orage ( sp5t nucle> fuel  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea* lic5see %all
 submit to ! ,commission a plan t       
provides =-- 7#a7 by ! deadl9e specifi$ 

9 subsection 7b71 ! transf] to sp5t     
nucle> fuel dry casks ( any sp5t nucle> 
fuel t is-- 7,a7 /or$ by ! lic5see 9    
sp5t nucle> fuel pools2 &  7,b7 qualifi$
 to be plac$ 9 sp5t nucle> fuel dry     
casks1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d72   
7#b7 on completion ( ! transf] "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! additional transf]1 on 
an ongo+ basis1 ( any additional sp5t   
nucle> fuel t is /or$ by ! lic5see 9    
sp5t nucle> fuel pools & t1 aft] ! date 
( ! transf] "u p>agraph 7#a71 is det]m9$
 to be qualifi$ to be plac$ 9 sp5t      
nucle> fuel dry casks1 9 accordance )   
subsection 7d71 subject to ! requirem5t 
t ea* additional transf] %all be        
complet$ by ! date t is #a ye> aft] !   
date on :i* ! applicable sp5t nucle>    
fuel is det]m9$ to be qualifi$ to be    
plac$ 9 sp5t nucle> fuel dry casks1 9   
accordance ) t subsection2 &  7#c7 !    
configuration ( ! rema9+ sp5t nucle>    
fuel 9 ! sp5t nucle> fuel pool 9 a mann]
 t m9imizes ! *ance ( a fire if !re is a
 loss ( wat] 9 ! sp5t nucle> fuel pool4 

7b7 ,deadl9e = transf] ,! deadl9e =     
transf] ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a7  
is n lat] ?an ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !
 date ( submission ( ! plan4  7c7       
,approval or disapproval by ,commission 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date on :i* a plan is submitt$ "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
approve or disapprove ! plan4  7#b7     
,action foll[+ disapproval ,if !        
,commission disapproves a plan "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7
 advise ! lic5see 9 writ+ ( ! reasons = 
! disapproval2  7,b7 make recomm5dations
 = revisions to ! plan1 :i* %all be     
submitt$ to ! ,commission by ! date t is
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !          
,commission provides notice ( !         
disapproval "u subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
receipt ( a revis$ plan "u subp>agraph  
7,b71 approve or disapprove ! revis$    
plan4  7d7 ,qualification = placem5t 9  
sp5t nucle> fuel dry casks  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71

 sp5t nucle> fuel %all be consid]$ to be
 qualifi$ to be plac$ 9 sp5t nucle> fuel
 dry casks "u ?is section if ! sp5t     
nucle> fuel has be5 /or$ 9 sp5t nucle>  
fuel pools = a p]iod ( at lea/ #g ye>s4 
7#b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 
sp5t nucle> fuel %all n be consid]$ to  
be qualifi$ to be plac$ 9 sp5t nucle>   
fuel dry casks "u ?is section if !re    
does n exi/ an approv$ sp5t nucle> fuel 
dry cask 9 :i* ! sp5t nucle> fuel may be
 plac$4  7e7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,commission
 may provide to any lic5see t has a plan
 approv$ "u subsection 7c7 a grant to   
assi/ 9 ! co/ ( transf]r+ sp5t nucle>   
fuel to sp5t nucle> fuel dry casks "u ! 
approv$ plan4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 provid+
 grants "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 
%all give pref]5ce to fund+ !           
implem5tation ( approv$ plans-- 7,a7 at 
civilian nucle> p[] reactors at :i* !   
sp5t nucle> fuel pools are close to be+ 
fill$ to capacity2  7,b7 t are support$ 
by ! ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t 9   

:i* ! civilian nucle> p[] reactor is    
locat$2 &  7,c7 at civilian nucle> p[]  
reactors t h p]man5tly ceas$ op]ations4 
7#c7 ,limitation ,no grants may be      
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to a lic5see t 
! ,commission det]m9es is n 9 compliance
 ) ! approv$ plan1 9 accordance )       
subsection 7f74  7f7 ,bi5nial ,review   
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* a plan is approv$ "u        
subsection 7c7 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !   
,commission %all conduct a review to    
det]m9e :e!r ! lic5see is 9 compliance )
 ! approv$ plan4  #ahg4 ,expansion &    
applicability ( em]g5cy plann+ zone  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! em]g5cy plann+ zone t is   
applicable to ea* civilian nucle> p[]   
reactor %all be at lea/ #aj miles 9     
radius until ! date on :i* all sp5t     
nucle> fuel at ! civilian nucle> p[]    
reactor has be5 transf]r$ to sp5t nucle>
 fuel dry casks4  7b7 ,expansion (      
em]g5cy plann+ zone  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 &     
subject to p>agraph 7#c71 by ! date t is

 #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,commission %all exp& !      
em]g5cy plann+ zone t is applicable to  
ea* civilian nucle> p[] reactor to #ej  
miles 9 radius4  7#b7 ,exception        
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to any      
civilian nucle> p[] reactor t is 9      
compliance ) a plan approv$ by !        
,commission "u section #ahf7;c71 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,commission "u section     
#ahf7;f74  7#c7 ,paym5t ( co/s ,!       
lic5see %all be responsible = all co/s  
associat$ ) ! expansion ( ! applicable  
em]g5cy plann+ zone "u p>agraph 7#a74  4
  7b7 ,use ( int]e/ ,section #cjb7;e7 ( 
! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbbb7;e77 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,use (    
int]e/ ,annually1 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,treasury %all transf] to ! ,commission 
an am\nt equal to at lea/ #aj p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt ( int]e/ g5]at$ dur+ ! prec$+     
fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#c7 = use1 )\t  
fur!r appropriation or fiscal ye>       
limitation1 to pay ! co/s ( c>ry+ out   

section #ahf7;e74  4