,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bchh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjah,mr4 
,s&]s 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4     
,m>key1 & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,atomic  
,en]gy ,act ( #aied to provide =        
consultation ) ,/ate1 tribal1 & local   
gov]nm5ts1 ! consid]ation ( ,/ate1      
tribal1 & local conc]ns1 & ! approval ( 
po/-%utd[n decommission+ activities     
reports by ! ,nucle> ,regulatory        
,commission4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,nucle> ,plant          
,decommission+ ,act ( #bjah4  #b4       
,po/-%utd[n decommission+ activities    
reports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aj ( title
 ,i ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #baca et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aac4          
,po/-%utd[n decommission+ activities    
reports  a4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,affect$ ,/ate ,! t]m affect$ ,/ate

 means--  7,a7 ! ho/ ,/ate ( a cov]$    
facility2 &  7,b7 ea* ,/ate locat$ )9   
#ej miles ( a cov]$ facility4  7#b7     
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4  7#c7  
,cov]$ facility ,! t]m cov]$ facility   
means a facility ( a lic5see = :i* a    
,,psd> is requir$4  7#d7 ,ho/ ,/ate ,!  
t]m ho/ ,/ate means ! ,/ate 9 :i* a     
cov]$ facility is locat$4  7#e7 ,lic5se2
 lic5see ,! t]ms lic5se & lic5see h !   
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #ej4b (    
title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations74  7#f7 ,,psd>
 ,! t]m ,,psd> means a po/-%utd[n       
decommission+ activities report submitt$
 to ! ,commission & affect$ ,/ates "u   
section #ej4hb7;a77#d77;i7 ( title #aj1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations74  7#g7 ,transf]ee
 ,! t]m transf]ee means an entity to :i*
 a lic5see proposes to transf] a lic5se 
= a cov]$ facility4  7#h7 ,tribal       
gov]nm5t ,! t]m tribal gov]nm5t means ! 
gov]n+ body ( an ,indian tribe 7z def9$ 

9 section #d ( ! ,indian                
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 
b4 ,consultation requir$ ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law 7includ+            
regulations71 a lic5see may n submit to 
! ,commission a propos$ ,,psd>1 or      
transf] to ano!r entity ! lic5se1 = a   
cov]$ facility until ! lic5see & !      
transf]ee1 if applicable1 conduct       
consultation reg>d+ ! developm5t ( !    
propos$ ,,psd> or ! propos$ lic5se      
transf]1 z applicable1 )--  7#a7 ea*    
affect$ ,/ate2 &  7#b7 ea* unit ( ,/ate 
gov]nm5t or tribal gov]nm5t t--  7,a7 is
 locat$ 9 an affect$ ,/ate2 &  7,b7 has 
jurisdiction ov] l& locat$ )9 #ej miles 
( ! cov]$ facility4  c4 ,submission to  
,commission2 additional consultation    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] c>ry+ out !         
consultation requir$ "u subsection b4 ) 
respect to a propos$ ,,psd> or transf] (
 a lic5se = a cov]$ facility1 ! lic5see 
%all--  7,a7 submit to ! ,commission1 z 
applicable-- 7i7 ! propos$ ,,psd>2 or   

7ii7 an application = transf] ( a       
lic5se2 &  7,b7 subject to p>agraph     
7#c71 make ! propos$ ,,psd> or          
application = transf] ( a lic5se1 z     
applicable1 available to ! public4  7#b7
 ,public availability ,on receipt ( a   
propos$ ,,psd> or notice ( a propos$    
lic5se transf] "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! 
,commission %all1 subject to p>agraph   
7#c71 make ! propos$ ,,psd> or          
application = transf] ( a lic5se1 z     
applicable1 available to ! public4  7#c7
 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 in=mation ,9 mak+ a 
propos$ ,,psd> or application = transf] 
( a lic5se1 z applicable1 available to !
 public "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 or 7#b71 !
 ,commission or ! lic5see1 z applicable1
 may r$act su* in=mation z ! ,commission
 or ! lic5see1 z applicable1 det]m9es to
 be necess>y to protect--  7,a7 trade   
secrets & comm]cial or f9ancial         
in=mation "u section #eeb7;b77#d7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,b7 
national security4  d4 ,public          
p>ticipation ,= a p]iod ( n less ?an #ij

 days beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a lic5see 
submits a propos$ ,,psd> to !           
,commission "u subsection c4 7#a77;,a7  
or ! date on :i* ! ,commission dockets  
an application = transf] ( a lic5se "u  
section #b4aja ( title #aj1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations71 z applicable1 !           
,commission %all solicit 9 ! ho/ ,/ate  
public comm5ts reg>d+ ! propos$ ,,psd>  
or notice ( propos$ lic5se transf]1     
includ+ ?r\gh--  7#a7 ! solicitation (  
writt5 comm5ts2 &  7#b7 ! conduct ( n   
few] ?an #b public meet+s4  e4 ,support1
 conditional support1 or nonsupport by  
ho/ ,/ate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( receipt ( a propos$ 
,,psd> or ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
dockets an application = transf] ( a    
lic5se "u section #b4aja ( title #aj1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations71 z applicable1 = 
a cov]$ facility1 ! ,commission %all    
notify ! ho/ ,/ate ( ! opportunity to   
file ) ! ,commission1 by ! date t is #fj

 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ho/ ,/ate    
receives ! notification--  7,a7 a       
/atem5t ( support = ! propos$ ,,psd> or 
lic5se transf]2  7,b7 a /atem5t (       
conditional support = ! propos$ ,,psd>  
or lic5se transf]1 toge!r ) specific    
recomm5dations = *anges t c\ld lead !   
ho/ ,/ate to support ! propos$ ,,psd> or
 lic5se transf]2 or  7,c7 a /atem5t (   
nonsupport = ! propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se 
transf]4  7#b7 ,/atem5t ( support or    
nonsupport2 failure to submit  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,if ! ho/ ,/ate files ) !         
,commission a /atem5t ( support "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or a /atem5t (       
nonsupport "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 or    
fails to file a /atem5t ) ! ,commission 
by ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,commission %all issue a det]m9ation   
reg>d+ :e!r ! propos$ ,,psd> is adequate
 or inadequate or a det]m9ation reg>d+  
:e!r to provide cons5t = ! propos$      
lic5se transf]1 z applicable--  7i7 bas$
 on ! consid]ations describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 aft] tak+ into

 consid]ation--  7,i7 any writt5 comm5ts
 submitt$ by ! ho/ ,/ate1 o!r affect$   
,/ates1 & local communities ) respect to
 ! propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf]2 &  
7,,ii7 any input f ! public "u          
subsection d4  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,!   
,commission %all consid] a propos$      
,,psd> or lic5se transf] to be adequate 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! ,commission    
det]m9es t--  7i7 ! propos$ ,,psd> or   
lic5se transf] provides =-- 7,i7 !      
ov]all protection ( human heal? & !     
environm5t2 &  7,,ii7 adequate          
protection to ! heal? & safety ( !      
public & ! common def5se & security2    
7ii7 ! lic5see 7&1 if applicable1 !     
transf]ee7 has a sub/antial likelihood (
 implem5t+ ! propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se   
transf] )9 ! timeframe describ$ 9 !     
propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf]        
application2  7iii7 ! propos$ ,,psd> or 
lic5se transf] is 9 accordance )        
applicable law 7includ+ regulations72 & 
7iv7 ! lic5see 7&1 if applicable1 !     
transf]ee7 has demon/rat$ t ! lic5see   

has1 or w h1 ! funds requir$ to fully   
implem5t ! propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se     
transf] )9 ! timeframe describ$ 9 !     
propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf]        
application1 bas$ on--  7,i7 a          
compreh5sive radiological site assessm5t
 & *>act]ization2 &  7,,ii7 a           
nonradiological site assessm5t &        
*>act]ization conduct$ by ! ho/ ,/ate4  
7,c7 ,det]m9ation ( adequacy ,subject to
 p>agraph 7#d71 if ! ,commission        
det]m9es t a propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se   
transf] is adequate "u subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b71 ! ,commission %all issue a     
decision docum5t approv+ ! ,,psd> or    
lic5se transf]4  7,d7 ,det]m9ation (    
inadequacy ,if ! ,commission det]m9es t 
a propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf] is   
inadequate "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7--
  7i7 ! ,commission %all issue a        
decision docum5t reject+ ! propos$      
,,psd> or lic5se transf]1 includ+ a     
description ( ! reasons = ! decision1 by
 ! applicable deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#d72 
&  7ii7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (

 cessation ( op]ations at ! applicable  
cov]$ facility1 ! lic5see %all develop &
 submit to ! ,commission a new propos$  
,,psd> or lic5se transf] 9 accordance ) 
?is section4  7#c7 ,conditional support 
by ho/ ,/ate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 
9 :i* ! ho/ ,/ate files ) ! ,commission 
a /atem5t ( conditional support ( a     
propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf] "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,commission %all  
det]m9e :e!r ! propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se 
transf] is p]missible "u applicable law 
7includ+ regulations74  7,b7 ,*anges    
,not)/&+ ! adequate protection ( public 
heal? & safety or ! common def5se &     
security1 = ea* *ange recomm5d$ by ! ho/
 ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !         
,commission %all--  7i7 provide = !     
inclusion ( ! *ange into ! f9al ,,psd>  
or lic5se transf]1 unless ! ,commission 
det]m9es ! *ange to be inappropriate =  
inclusion1 bas$ on cle> & conv9c+       
evid5ce t--  7,i7 ! *ange violates      
applicable law2 or  7,,ii7 ! total co/s 
( ! *ange sub/antially outweigh !       

safety1 economic1 or environm5tal       
b5efits ( ! *ange to ! ho/ ,/ate2 &     
7ii7 if applicable1 provide ! rationale 
= ea* det]m9ation ( inappropriat5ess "u 
clause 7i74  7,c7 ,decision docum5t  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71    
bas$ on ! det]m9ations made "u          
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! ,commission 
%all issue a decision docum5t relat+ to 
a propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf] t1 z 
applicable--  7,i7 approves ! propos$   
,,psd> or lic5se transf] ) any *anges   
recomm5d$ by ! ho/ ,/ate t are n det]m9$
 to be inappropriate "u subp>agraph     
7,b72 or  7,,ii7 rejects ! propos$      
,,psd> or lic5se transf]4  7ii7         
,applicable law ,a decision docum5t     
issu$ "u clause 7i7 or subp>agraph 7,c7 
or 7,d77i7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all be      
consid]$ to be a f9al ord] ent]$ 9 a    
proce$+ "u section #ahi a4  7,d7        
,treatm5t on approval ,on approval by ! 
,commission ( a propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se
 transf] "u subp>agraph 7,c77i77,i7 or  
p>agraph 7#b77;,c7--  7i7 ! ,,psd> or   

approval ( ! lic5se transf] by !        
,commission %all be f9al2 &  7ii7 !     
lic5see may beg9 implem5tation ( !      
,,psd>4  7,e7 ,rejection ,if !          
,commission rejects a propos$ ,,psd> or 
lic5se transf] "u subp>agraph           
7,c77i77,,ii71 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( cessation ( op]ations at !      
applicable cov]$ facility1 ! lic5see    
%all develop & submit to ! ,commission a
 new propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf] 9 
accordance ) ?is section4  7#d7 ,deadl9e
 = decision docum5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 ! 
,commission %all issue a decision       
docum5t relat+ to a propos$ ,,psd> or   
lic5se transf] "u subp>agraph 7,c7 or   
7,d77i7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 or p>agraph     
7#c77;,c77i7 by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date on :i* ! propos$ ,,psd> or an     
application = transf] ( a lic5se1 z     
applicable1 is submitt$ to ! ,commission
 "u subsection c4 7#a77;,a74  7,b7      
,propos$ int]m$iate lic5se transf]s  7i7
 ,def9ition ( propos$ int]m$iate lic5se 

transf] ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m       
propos$ int]m$iate lic5se transf] means 
a propos$ transf] ( lic5se-- 7,i7 = a   
cov]$ facility on behalf ( :i* a propos$
 ,,psd> has be5 submitt$ by ! lic5see to
 ! ,commission "u subsection c4         
7#a77;,a77i72 &  7,,ii7 ! notice ( :i*  
is submitt$ to ! ,commission "u         
subsection c4 7#a77;,a77ii7 be=e !      
applicable deadl9e "u subp>agraph 7,a7 =
 ! issuance by ! ,commission ( a        
decision docum5t relat+ to ! propos$    
,,psd> describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74  7ii7 
,deadl9e ,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 9
 any case 9 :i* a lic5see submits to !  
,commission a notice ( a propos$        
int]m$iate lic5se transf] ( a cov]$     
facility1 ! ,commission %all issue a    
decision docum5t relat+ to ! propos$    
,,psd> ( ! cov]$ facility by n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( receipt ( !        
application = transf] ( a lic5se4  7,c7 
,ext5sion ,if !re are un=ese5           
circum/ances1 includ+ unexpect$ te*nical
 issues1 site-specific *>act]i/ics1 or  

o!r ext]nal factors t c\ld affect !     
ability ( ! ,commission to issue a      
decision docum5t by a deadl9e specifi$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b77ii71 !        
,commission may ext5d ! applicable      
deadl9e = a reasonable p]iod ( "t1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  f4           
,additional requirem5ts  7#a7 ,action by
 transf]ees ,on transf] ( a lic5se = a  
cov]$ facility by a lic5see to a        
transf]ee 9 accordance ) ?is section1 ! 
transf]ee %all conduct consultation 9   
accordance ) subsection b4 ) respect to 
ea* propos$ ,,psd> develop$ by !        
transf]ee = ! cov]$ facility4  7#b7     
,/ate environm5tal law compliance       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
section1 ! ,commission %all n approve a 
propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf] "u ?is 
section unless ! propos$ ,,psd> or      
lic5se transf] = a cov]$ facility       
includes a requirem5t t ! lic5see & !   
transf]ee1 if applicable1 %all comply ) 
applicable ,/ate law relat+ to air1     
wat]1 or soil quality or radiological   

/&>ds ) respect to ! implem5tation ( !  
propos$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf] 9 any  
case 9 :i* ! applicable ,/ate law is m  
re/rictive ?an an applicable ,f$]al law4
  g4 ,application to exi/+ decommission+
 activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all notify-- 7,a7 ea*      
lic5see or transf]ee1 if applicable1 ( !
 opportunity to develop & submit to !   
,commission = approval a revis$ ,,psd> =
 any cov]$ facility ( ! lic5see = :i*1 z
 ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section--    
7i7 decontam9ation & dismantlem5t       
activities describ$ 9 ! ,,psd> h n      
comm5c$ at ! cov]$ facility2 or  7ii7   
decontam9ation & dismantlem5t activities
 describ$ 9 ! ,,psd> h be5 comm5c$ at ! 
cov]$ facility = a p]iod ( less ?an #e  
ye>s2 &  7,b7 ea* affect$ ,/ate )       
respect to a cov]$ facility describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ! opportunity to     
consult ) a lic5see or transf]ee        
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph 9 accordance ) 
subsection b4  7#b7 ,process  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7

 & 7#d71 if a lic5see or transf]ee      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 elects to 
submit to ! ,commission a revis$ ,,psd> 
"u t p>agraph1 ! process = consid]ation 
& approval ( ! revis$ ,,psd> %all be    
c>ri$ out 9 accordance )--  7i7 !       
process = consid]ation & approval ( a   
propos$ ,,psd> = a cov]$ facility "u    
subsections b41 c41 d41 & f42 &  7ii7 ! 
process = support1 conditional support1 
or nonsupport by ! ho/ ,/ate "u         
subsection e4  7,b7 ,nonselection ,if a 
lic5see or transf]ee describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a7 elects n to revise an orig9al
 ,,psd> "u t p>agraph1 ! ho/ ,/ate may  
file a /atem5t ( support1 conditional   
support1 or nonsupport = ! orig9al      
,,psd> 9 accordance ) ! process =       
support1 conditional support1 or        
nonsupport by a ho/ ,/ate "u subsection 
e4  7#c7 ,decision docum5t ,a decision  
docum5t = a revis$ ,,psd> submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 or = an orig9al     
,,psd> 9 any case 9 :i* ! lic5see or    
transf]ee elects n to revise ! orig9al  

,,psd>1 %all be issu$ 9 accordance )    
subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d77,i7 (          
subsection e4 7#b7 or subsection e4     
7#c77;,c71 z applicable1 except t !     
,commission %all issue ! decision       
docum5t by ! date t is #a ye> aft] !    
date on :i* ! applicable decontam9ation 
& dismantlem5t activities comm5ce at !  
applicable cov]$ facility4  7#d7        
,revision aft] det]m9ation ( inadequacy 
,if ! ,commission rejects a revis$      
,,psd> submitt$ by a lic5see or         
transf]ee "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9       
accordance ) subsection e4 7#b77;,d7 or 
subsection e4 7#c77;,e71 ! lic5see or   
transf]ee %all develop & submit to !    
,commission a new revis$ ,,psd> 9       
accordance ) ?is subsection by n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! rejection4  
4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #ajc 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7--  7i7 9 subsection d41
 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ any any &  
ins]t+ any2 &  7ii7 by r$esignat+       

subsection f4 z subsection e42 &  7,b7 9
 section #aaa 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bada71 by 
/rik+ ! section designation & all t     
foll[s ?r\gh ,! ,nucle> 9 subsection a4 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #aaa4 ,lic5s+ by    
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission (       
di/ribution ( c]ta9 mat]ials by         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  a4 ,! ,nucle>  4    
7#b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts
 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#fh   
,/at4 #iai2 #abf ,/at4 #bbaf7 is am5d$  
by /rik+ ! items relat+ to *apt] #aj (  
title ,i & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,*apt] #aj4
 ,atomic en]gy licenses,sec4 #aja4      
,lic5se requir$4,sec4 #ajb4 ,utilization
 & production facilities = indu/rial or 
comm]cial purposes4,sec4 #ajc4          
,comm]cial lic5ses4,sec4 #ajd4 ,m$ical  
!rapy & rese>* & developm5t4,sec4 #aje4 
,antitru/ provisions4,sec4 #ajf4        
,classes ( facilities4,sec4 #ajg4       
,op]ators' lic5ses4,sec4 #ajh4 ,w> or   
national em]g5cy4,sec4 #aji4 ,compon5t &
 o!r p>ts ( facilities4,sec4 #aaj4      
,exclusions4,sec4 #aaa4 ,lic5s+ by      

,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission (       
di/ribution ( c]ta9 mat]ials by         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4,sec4 #aab4 ,dome/ic 
m$ical isotope production4,sec4 #aac4   
,po/-%utd[n decommission+ activities    
reports4  4