,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #acbj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #b1 #bjag,mr4 ,k9z+] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiij relat$ to ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission us] fees & annual *>ges1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nucle> ,utilization ( ,keynote ,en]gy ,act4 #b4 ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission us] fees & annual *>ges ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjai 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #faja7;c77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbad7;c77#b77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7v7 am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,commission = ! fiscal ye> = activities relat$ to ! developm5t ( a regulatory framework = advanc$ nucle> reactor te*nologies4 4 7b7 ,repeal ,effective ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 section #faja ( ! ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbad7 is repeal$4 #c4 ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission us] fees & annual *>ges = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] 7a7 ,annual budget ju/ification 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! annual budget ju/ification submitt$ by ! ,commission to ,congress1 ! ,commission %all expressly id5tify anticipat$ exp5ditures necess>y = completion ( ! reque/$ activities ( ! ,commission anticipat$ to occur dur+ ! applicable fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,re/riction ,budget au?ority grant$ to ! ,commission = purposes ( ! reque/$ activities ( ! ,commission %all be us$1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 solely = conduct+ reque/$ activities ( ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,limitation on corporate support co/s ,) respect to ! annual budget ju/ification submitt$ to ,congress1 corporate support co/s1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all n exce$ ! foll[+ p]c5tages ( ! total budget au?ority ( ! ,commission reque/$ 9 ! annual budget ju/ification3 7,a7 #cj p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj & #bjba4 7,b7 #bi p]c5t = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc4 7,c7 #bh p]c5t = fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 7b7 ,fees & *>ges 7#a7 ,annual assessm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,commission %all assess & collect fees & *>ges 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 9 a mann] t ensures t1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! am\nt collect$ is equal to an am\nt t approximates-- 7i7 ! total budget au?ority ( ! ,commission = t fiscal ye>2 less 7ii7 ! budget au?ority ( ! ,commission = ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,exclud$ activities describ$ ,! activities ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an activity n attributable to an exi/+ ,,nrc lic5see or class ( lic5see z id5tifi$ by ! ,commission 9 ,table ,,iii ( ! f9al rule ( ! ,commission entitl$ ,revision ( ,fee ,s*$ules2 ,fee ,recov]y = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #daaga 7,june #bd1 #bjaf774 7ii7 ,am\nts appropriat$ = a fiscal ye> to ! ,commission-- 7,i7 f ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,fund e/abli%$ "u section #cjb7;c7 ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbbb7;c772 7,,ii7 = implem5tation ( section #caaf ( ! ,ronald ,w4 ,reagan ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjje 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja note2 ,public ,law #ajh-cge72 7,,iii7 = ! homel& security activities ( ! ,commission 7o!r ?an = ! co/s ( f+]pr9t+ & backgr\nd *ecks requir$ "u section #adi ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bafi7 & ! co/s ( conduct+ security inspections72 7,,iv7 = ! ,inspector ,g5]al s]vices ( ! ,commission provid$ to ! ,def5se ,nucle> ,facilities ,safety ,bo>d2 7,v7 = rese>* & developm5t at univ]sities 9 areas relevant to ! mission ( ! applicable univ]sity2 7,,vi7 = a nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+ grant program t w support multiye> projects t d n align ) programmatic missions b are critical to ma9ta9+ ! discipl9e ( nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+2 & 7,,vii7 = any o!r fee-relief activity describ$ 9 ! f9al rule ( ! ,commission entitl$ ,revision ( ,fee ,s*$ules2 ,fee ,recov]y = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #daaga 7,june #bd1 #bjaf774 7iii7 ,co/s = activities relat$ to ! developm5t ( regulatory infra/ructure = advanc$ nucle> reactor te*nologies4 7,c7 ,exception ,! exclusion describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii7 %all cease to be effective on ,janu>y #a1 #bjca4 7,d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbi1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! views ( ! ,commission on ! cont9u$ appropriat5ess & necessity ( ! fund+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii74 7#b7 ,fees = s]vice or ?+ ( value ,9 accordance ) section #igja ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission %all *>ge fees to any p]son :o receives a s]vice or ?+ ( value f ! ,commission to cov] ! co/s to ! ,commission ( provid+ ! s]vice or ?+ ( value4 7#c7 ,annual fees 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b7 & except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,commission may *>ge to any lic5see or c]tificate hold] ( ! ,commission an annual fee4 7,b7 ,cap on annual fees ( c]ta9 lic5sees 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! annual fee "u subp>agraph 7,a7 *>g$ to an op]at+ reactor lic5see1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all n exce$ ! annual fee am\nt p] op]at+ reactor lic5see e/abli%$ 9 ! f9al rule ( ! ,commission entitl$ ,revision ( ,fee ,s*$ules2 ,fee ,recov]y = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #daaga 7,june #bd1 #bjaf771 z may be adju/$ annually by ! ,commission to reflect *anges 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4 7ii7 ,waiv] ,! ,commission may waive1 = a p]iod ( #a ye>1 ! cap on annual fees describ$ 9 clause 7i7 if ! ,commission submits to ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a writt5 det]m9ation t ! cap on annual fees may compromise ! safety & security mission ( ! ,commission4 7,c7 ,am\nt p] lic5see 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all e/abli% by rule a s*$ule ( fees fairly & equitably allocat+ ! aggregate am\nt ( *>ges describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 among lic5sees & c]tificate hold]s4 7ii7 ,requirem5t ,! s*$ule ( fees "u clause 7i7-- 7,i7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all be bas$ on ! co/ ( provid+ regulatory s]vices2 & 7,,ii7 may be bas$ on ! allocation ( ! res\rces ( ! ,commission among lic5sees or c]tificate hold]s or classes ( lic5sees or c]tificate hold]s4 7,d7 ,exemption 7i7 ,def9ition ( rese>* reactor ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m rese>* reactor means a nucle> reactor t-- 7,i7 is lic5s$ by ! ,commission "u section #ajd c4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacd7;c77 = op]ation at a !rmal p[] level ( n m ?an #aj megawatts2 & 7,,ii7 if lic5s$ "u subclause 7,i7 = op]ation at a !rmal p[] level ( m ?an #a megawatt1 does n conta9-- 7aa7 a circulat+ loop ?r\gh ! core 9 :i* ! lic5see conducts fuel exp]im5ts2 7bb7 a liquid fuel load+2 or 7cc7 an exp]im5tal facility 9 ! core 9 excess ( #af squ>e in*es 9 cross-section4 7ii7 ,exemption ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to ! hold] ( any lic5se = a f$]ally own$ rese>* reactor us$ prim>ily = educational tra9+ & academic rese>* purposes4 7c7 ,p]=mance & report+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all develop = ! reque/$ activities ( ! ,commission-- 7,a7 p]=mance metrics2 & 7,b7 on ea* reque/1 mile/one s*$ules4 7#b7 ,delays 9 issuance ( f9al safety evaluation ,! ,executive ,director = ,op]ations ( ! ,commission %all in=m ! ,commission ( a delay 9 issuance ( ! f9al safety evaluation = a reque/$ activity ( ! ,commission by ! completion date requir$ by ! p]=mance metrics or mile/one s*$ule "u p>agraph 7#a7 by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! completion date4 7#c7 ,delays 9 ,issuance ( f9al safety evaluation exce$+ #ahj days ,if ! f9al safety evaluation = ! reque/$ activity ( ! ,commission describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is n complet$ by ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! completion date requir$ by ! p]=mance metrics or mile/one s*$ule "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a timely report describ+ ! delay1 includ+ a detail$ explanation acc\nt+ = ! delay & a plan = timely completion ( ! f9al safety evaluation4 7d7 ,accurate invoic+ ,) respect to invoices = fees & *>ges describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 ensure appropriate managem5t review & concurr5ce prior to ! issuance ( invoices2 7#b7 develop & implem5t processes to audit invoices to ensure accuracy1 transp>5cy1 & fairness2 & 7#c7 modify regulations to ensure fair & appropriate processes to provide lic5sees & applicants an opportunity to effici5tly dispute or o!rwise seek review & correction ( errors 9 invoices = fees & *>ges4 7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,appropriations & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+ any impacts & recomm5dations = improvem5t4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor ,! t]m advanc$ nucle> reactor means a nucle> fission or fusion reactor1 includ+ a prototype plant 7z def9$ 9 sections #ej4b & #eb4a ( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations71 ) significant improvem5ts comp>$ to comm]cial nucle> reactors "u con/ruction z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ improvem5ts su* z-- 7,a7 additional inh]5t safety features2 7,b7 significantly l[] leveliz$ co/ ( electricity2 7,c7 l[] wa/e yields2 7,d7 great] fuel utilization2 7,e7 enhanc$ reliability2 7,f7 increas$ prolif]ation resi/ance2 7,g7 increas$ !rmal effici5cy2 or 7,h7 ability to integrate into electric & nonelectric applications4 7#b7 ,applicant ,! t]m applicant means an applicant = a lic5se1 c]tification1 p]mit1 or o!r =m ( approval f ! ,commission = a comm]cial advanc$ nucle> reactor or a rese>* & te/ reactor4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4 7#e7 ,corporate support co/s ,! t]m corporate support co/s means exp5ditures = acquisitions1 adm9i/rative s]vices1 f9ancial managem5t1 human res\rce managem5t1 in=mation managem5t1 in=mation te*nology1 policy support1 outrea*1 & tra9+1 z ^? categories are describ$ & calculat$ 9 ,app5dix ,a ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,ju/ification = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag ( ! ,commission4 7#f7 ,reque/$ activity ( ! ,commission ,! t]m reque/$ activity ( ! ,commission means-- 7,a7 ! process+ ( applications =-- 7i7 design c]tifications or approvals2 7ii7 lic5ses2 7iii7 p]mits2 7iv7 lic5se am5dm5ts2 7v7 lic5se r5ewals2 7vi7 c]tificates ( compliance2 & 7vii7 p[] uprates2 & 7,b7 any o!r activity reque/$ by a lic5see or applicant4 7g7 ,effective date ,?is section takes effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjai4 #d4 ,/udy on elim9ation ( =eign lic5s+ re/rictions ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all transmit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( a /udy on ! feasibility & implications ( repeal+ re/rictions "u sections #ajc;d4 & #ajd;d4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied on issu+ lic5ses = c]ta9 nucle> facilities to an ali5 or an entity own$1 controll$1 or dom9at$ by an ali51 a =eign corporation1 or a =eign gov]nm5t4 #e4 ,/udy on ! impact ( ! elim9ation ( m&atory he>+ = unconte/$ lic5s+ applications ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all transmit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( a /udy on ! impact ( ! elim9ation ( m&atory he>+s = unconte/$ lic5s+ & con/ruction p]mit applications "u ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied4 #f4 ,in=mal he>+ proc$ures 7a7 ,proc$ures ,section #ahi a4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbci7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,any he>+ "u ?is section %all be conduct$ us+ in=mal adjudicatory proc$ures 9 accordance ) sections #eec & #eee ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 unless ! ,commission det]m9es t =mal adjudicatory proc$ures are necess>y-- 7,a7 to develop a suffici5t record2 or 7,b7 to a*ieve fairness4 4 7b7 ,he>+s on lic5s+ ( uranium enri*m5t facilities ,section #aic b4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbdc7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ on ! record & all t foll[s ?r\gh & #fc & ins]t+ if a p]son ! int]e/ ( :om may be affect$ by ! con/ruction & op]ation ( a uranium enri*m5t facility "u sections #ec & #fc has reque/$ a he>+ reg>d+ ! lic5s+ ( ! con/ruction & op]ation ( ! facility2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,su* he>+ & ins]t+ ,if a he>+ is held "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! he>+4 #g4 ,application reviews = nucle> en]gy projects ,section #ahe ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbce7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 c4 ,application reviews = nucle> en]gy projects 7#a7 ,/reaml9+ lic5se application review ,) respect to an application t is docket$ seek+ issuance ( a con/ruction p]mit1 op]at+ lic5se1 or comb9$ con/ruction p]mit & op]at+ lic5se = a production or utilization facility1 ! ,commission %all include ! foll[+ proc$ures3 7,a7 ,und]take an exp$it$ environm5tal review process & issue any draft environm5tal impact /atem5t )9 #bd mon?s aft] ! application is accept$ = docket+4 7,b7 ,complete ! te*nical review process & issue any safety evaluation report & any f9al environm5tal impact /atem5t )9 #db mon?s aft] ! application is accept$ = docket+4 7#b7 ,e>ly site p]mit 7,a7 ,supplem5tal environm5tal impact /atem5t ,9 a proce$+ = a comb9$ con/ruction p]mit & op]at+ lic5se = a site = :i* an e>ly site p]mit has be5 issu$1 any environm5tal impact /atem5t prep>$ by ! ,commission & coop]at+ ag5cies %all be prep>$ z a supplem5t to ! environm5tal impact /atem5t prep>$ = ! e>ly site p]mit4 7,b7 ,incorporation by ref]5ce ,! supplem5tal environm5tal impact /atem5t %all-- 7i7 incorporate by ref]5ce ! analysis1 f9d+s1 & conclusions f ! environm5tal impact /atem5t prep>$ = ! e>ly site p]mit2 & 7ii7 include additional discussion1 analyses1 f9d+s1 & conclusions on matt]s resolv$ 9 ! e>ly site p]mit proce$+ only to ! ext5t necess>y to address in=mation t is new & significant 9 t ! in=mation w\ld mat]ially *ange ! prior f9d+s or conclusions4 7#c7 ,production or utilization facility locat$ at an exi/+ site ,9 review+ an application = an e>ly site p]mit1 con/ruction p]mit1 op]at+ lic5se1 or comb9$ con/ruction p]mit & op]at+ lic5se = a production or utilization facility locat$ at ! site ( a lic5s$ production or utilization facility1 ! ,commission %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 use in=mation t 0 "p ( ! lic5s+ basis ( ! lic5s$ production or utilization facility4 7#d7 ,he>+ on e>ly site p]mit1 con/ruction p]mit1 & comb9$ con/ruction p]mit & op]at+ lic5se ,! ,commission %all issue & make imm$iately effective an e>ly site p]mit or con/ruction p]mit = a production or utilization facility ^u f9d+ t ! application !re= satisfies ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 not)/&+ ! p5d5cy be=e ! ,commission ( a reque/ = a he>+4 ,foll[+ completion ( any requir$ he>+1 ! ,commission %all take any appropriate action ) respect to ! e>ly site p]mit1 con/ruction p]mit1 or comb9$ con/ruction p]mit & op]at+ lic5se to ! ext5t necess>y to acc\nt = ! he>+ results4 7#e7 ,regulations ,! ,commission %all initiate a rulemak+1 to be complet$ #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,nucle> ,utilization ( ,keynote ,en]gy ,act1 to am5d ! regulations ( ! ,commission to implem5t ?is subsection4 7#f7 ,relation%ip to o!r law ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection exempts ! ,commission f any requirem5t = full compliance ) section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774 4 #h4 ,nucle> reactor decommission+ 7a7 ,rulemak+ ,*apt] #ad ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja-bbaj;i7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #agj;,j4 ,decommission+ nucle> reactor rulemak+ ,! ,commission %all1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 initiate a rulemak+ proce$+1 includ+ notice & opportunity = public comm5t1 to be complet$ n lat] ?an #dh mon?s aft] t date1 to address ! regulatory framework = decommission+ nucle> reactors lic5s$ "u section #ajc or #ajd;b4 4 7b7 ,table ( sections am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #ad ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3 ,sec4 #agj;,j4 ,decommission+ nucle> reactor rulemak+4 4