,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,s*neid] 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1     
,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,huffman1  
,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 &    
,mr4 ,c>bajal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,f9ancial  
,s]vices1 & ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to assi/           
communities affect$ by /r&$ nucle> wa/e1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s5sible1 ,timely 
,relief = ,am]ica's ,nucle> ,di/ricts'  
,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #bjbj or ! 
,,/r&$ ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 communities    
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+        
communities 9 ! ,/ates ( ,cali=nia1     
,connecticut1 ,florida1 ,ill9ois1       

,kansas1 ,ma9e1 ,m>yl&1 ,massa*usetts1  
,mi*igan1 ,new ,york1 ,ohio1 ,oregon1   
,v]mont1 & ,wiscons91 are task$ ) deal+ 
) /r&$ nucle> wa/e2  7#b7 communities   
affect$ by /r&$ nucle> wa/e are de facto
 int]im nucle> wa/e /orage sites2  7#c7 
! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47--  7,a7  
direct$ ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to make    
annual impact assi/ance paym5ts to      
,/ates or appropriate units ( local     
gov]nm5t to mitigate ! social & economic
 impacts ( ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation (    
int]im nucle> wa/e /orage capacity )9 ! 
jurisdictional b\nd>ies ( an affect$    
community2 &  7,b7 e/abli%$ ! rate =    
impact assi/ance paym5ts at #ae p]      
kilogram ( sp5t nucle> fuel2  7#d7      
decommission+ a comm]cial nucle> p[]    
plant is (t5 cata/rophic = ! ho/        
community because nucle> p[] plants are 
major employ]s & ! prim>y s\rce ( local 
tax rev5ue2  7#e7 /r&$ nucle> wa/e is a 
pr(\nd ob/acle to future economic gr[?1 
det]r+ pot5tial employ]s & resid5ts f   

consid]+ ! ho/ community2  7#f7 /r&$    
nucle> wa/e prev5ts economic developm5t 
9 communities 9 :i* ! /r&$ nucle> wa/e  
is locat$2  7#g7 /r&$ nucle> wa/e       
prev5ts communities f r$evelop+ sites   
:]e nucle> p[] plants previ\sly op]at$  
:i* fur!r inhibits tax rev5ues2 &  7#h7 
x is critical to provide res\rces to    
communities t-- 7,a7 are *all5g$ by /r&$
 nucle> wa/e2 or  7,b7 w be *all5g$ by  
/r&$ nucle> wa/e dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,academy ,! t]m ,academy means !        
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces4  7#b7    
,nucle>-affect$ community ,! t]m        
nucle>-affect$ community means a unit ( 
local gov]nm5t1 includ+ a c\nty1 city1  
t[n1 village1 s*ool di/rict1 or special 
di/rict1 t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to   
conta9 /r&$ nucle> wa/e )9 !            
jurisdictional b\nd>y or conta9 an      
eligible civilian nucle> p[] plant )9 ! 
jurisdictional b\nd>y ( su* locality4   
7#c7 ,eligible civilian nucle> p[] plant

 ,! t]m eligible civilian nucle> p[]    
plant means a civilian nucle> p[] plant 
7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e 
,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajaja77 t--  7,a7 has be5              
decommission$2 or  7,b7 is 9 ! process (
 be+ decommission$4  7#d7 ,adm9i/rator  
,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,u4,s4 ,economic ,developm5t       
,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,/r&$ nucle> wa/e  
,! t]m /r&$ nucle> wa/e means nucle>    
wa/e or sp5t nucle> fuel /or$ 9 dry     
casks or sp5t fuel pools 7z def9$ 9     
section #b ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy    
,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja77 at 
! site ( an eligible civilian nucle> p[]
 plant4  #d4 ,tax inc5tives = affect$   
communities  7a7 ,fir/-,"t homebuy]     
cr$it  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cf ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ = nucle> affect$ 
communities aft] cr$it 9 ! head+2  7,b7 
9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ins]t+ 9 a nucle> affect$      
community 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 

#c ( ! ,,/r&$ ,act ( #bjbj72  7,c7 9    
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 
& 7#c7 & r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z     
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,d7 by /rik+         
subsections 7f71 7g71 & 7h74  7#b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
subp>t ,c ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a (     
*apt] #a ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #cf & ins]t+ !  
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #cf4 ,fir/-"t   
homebuy] cr$it = nucle> affect$         
communities4  4  7b7 ,effective dates ,!
 am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all   
apply to ! pur*ase ( a pr9cipal resid5ce
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
#e4 ,innovative solutions prize         
competition  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a     
competitive prize competition 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is section z ! prize competition7 to
 aw>d prizes to proposals = affect$     
communities to c>ry out alt]natives to  
nucle> facilities1 g5]at+ sites1 & wa/e 
sites4  7b7 ,prize bo>d  7#a7           

,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an advisory
 bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !      
,bo>d7 to advise ! ,adm9i/rator on--    
7,a7 ! design & implem5tation ( ! prize 
competition2 &  7,b7 ! developm5t ( !   
pilot project "u subsection 7d74  7#b7  
,composition ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( 
n few] ?an #i memb]s appo9t$ by !       
,adm9i/rator--  7,a7 :o %all provide    
exp]tise 9-- 7i7 nucle> wa/e2  7ii7     
work=ce issues2  7iii7 te*nology        
developm5t2 &  7iv7 economic developm5t2
 &  7,b7 :o may include repres5tatives  
f--  7i7 ,! ,national ,laboratories2    
7ii7 nonpr(it organizations2 &  7iii7   
in/itutions ( high] education4  7c7     
,aw>d am\nt ,an aw>d "u ! prize         
competition %all be 9 ! am\nt (         
#ejj1jjj4  7d7 ,pilot program  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) 
! ,bo>d1 %all develop a pilot project   
bas$ on ! proposal ( ! w9n] ( ! prize   
competition4  7#b7 ,fund+ ,( ! am\nts   
made available "u section #g1 !         
,adm9i/rator may use #ejj1jjj to c>ry   

out ! pilot project "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date on :i* a prize is aw>d$ "u ! prize 
competition1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit 
to ! relevant committees ( ,congress a  
report t describes ! w9n+ proposal ( !  
prize competition4  #f4 ,economic impact
 grants = affect$ communities  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% & c>ry out a  
noncompetitive grant program to provide 
grants "u ei!r section #f7;b7 or section
 #f7;c7 to nucle>-affect$ communities = 
! purpose (--  7#a7 (fsett+ ! economic &
 social impacts ( /r&$ nucle> wa/e on   
affect$ communities2 &  7#b7 support+   
su* communities t are 9 ! process (     
decommission+ an eligible civilian      
nucle> p[] plant & t are fac+ decreas$  
tax rev5ues or assess$ valuation z a    
result ( su* decommission+4  7b7 ,aw>ds 
bas$ on /r&$ nucle> wa/e  7#a7          
,eligibility ,a nucle> affect$ community
 %all be eligible to receive a grant "u 

?is section = a fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,aw>ds
  7,a7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$  
"u subsection 7a7 %all be equal to #ae =
 ea* kilogram ( sp5t nucle> fuel /or$ at
 ! eligible civilian nucle> p[] plant 9 
! nucle> affect$ community1 consi/5t ) !
 price paid p] kilogram = impact        
assi/ance outl9$ 9 ! ,nucle> ,wa/e      
,policy ,act ( #aihb4  7,b7 ,numb] &    
frequ5cy ,) respect to ea* eligible     
civilian nucle> p[] plant1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all reque/ submissions f  
affect$ nucle> communities & may only   
aw>d #a grant "u subsection 7a7 to ea*  
eligible unit ( local gov]nm5t = ea*    
fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,aw>ds bas$ on lo/ tax 
rev5ue  7#a7 ,eligibility ,to be        
eligible to receive f9ancial assi/ance  
"u ?is section1 ! affect$ community %all
 submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application
 t includes docum5tation t ! nucle>     
affect$ community has exp]i5c$1 or is   
pr$ict$ to exp]i5ce1 dur+ a cal5d> ye>  
beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad1 & end+ 
be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe--  7,a7 a        

r$uction ( n less ?an #bj p]c5t 9 ov]all
 tax rev5ue receiv$ by su* affect$      
community = su* ye> comp>$ ) ! av]age ( 
su* tax rev5ue = ! previ\s #e ye>s2 &   
7,b7 a r$uction 9 tax rev5ue            
attributable to a nucle> p[] plant      
receiv$ by su* affect$ community = su*  
ye>1 comp>$ ) ! av]age ( su* tax rev5ue 
= ! previ\s #e ye>s1 t is n less ?an #bj
 p]c5t ( ! av]age = su* previ\s #e ye>s 
( ! ov]all tax rev5ue receiv$ by su*    
unit4  ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m
 tax rev5ue includes any paym5t 9 lieu (
 taxes receiv$ by an affect$ community4 
7#b7 ,assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject 
to am\nts made available 9 advance 9    
appropriations ,acts1 f9ancial assi/ance
 provid$ "u ?is section to a nucle>     
affect$ community %all be made ) respect
 to ea* ye> ( ! #h-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 fir/ day ( ! cal5d> ye> describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,am\nt ( assi/ance 
,subject to am\nts made available 9     
advance 9 appropriations ,acts1 f9ancial
 assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section to a  

nucle> affect$ community = a ye> ( an   
#h-ye> p]iod %all be equal to ! less] ( 
#aj1jjj1jjj &--  7i7 9 ! case ( ! fir/  
ye> ( ! #h-ye> p]iod1 #hj p]c5t ( ! loss
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ) respect
 to su* unit2  7ii7 9 ! case ( ! second 
ye> ( ! #h-ye> p]iod1 #gj p]c5t ( su*   
loss2  7iii7 9 ! case ( ! ?ird ye> ( !  
#h-ye> p]iod1 #fj p]c5t ( su* loss2     
7iv7 9 ! case ( ! f\r? ye> ( ! #h-ye>   
p]iod1 #ej p]c5t ( su* loss2  7v7 9 !   
case ( ! fif? ye> ( ! #h-ye> p]iod1 #dj 
p]c5t ( su* loss2  7vi7 9 ! case ( !    
six? ye> ( ! #h-ye> p]iod1 #cj p]c5t (  
su* loss2  7vii7 9 ! case ( ! sev5? ye> 
( ! #h-ye> p]iod1 #bj p]c5t ( su* loss2 
&  7viii7 9 ! case ( ! eigh? ye> ( !    
#h-ye> p]iod1 #aj p]c5t ( su* loss4  #g4
 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is ,act #aaj1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe &      
#abj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf  
?r\gh #bjcj4  7b7 ,no (fset ,none ( !   
funds made available "u ?is section may 

be us$ to (fset ! fund+ = any o!r ,f$]al
 program4  7c7 ,limitation ,no nucle>   
affect$ community may receive m ?an "o  
grant p] cal5d> ye>1 & _c receive grants
 "u bo? sections #f7;b7 & 7c7 9 ! same  
cal5d> ye>4