,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hegb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #i1 #bjbj,mr4 ,r\da 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,neal1 & ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 to conduct a /udy1 & submit to ,congress a report1 on an auction process or o!r sy/em = select+ & ent]+ into contracts ) non-,f$]al entities = consolidat$ int]im /orage facilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,am]ica's ,nucle> ,wa/e ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 dictat$ t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t w\ld id5tify repositories & beg9 disposal ( high-level radioactive wa/e & sp5t nucle> fuel beg9n+ n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1 #aiih4 7#b7 ,x has be5 #fj ye>s s9ce ! fir/ civilian nucle> p[] reactor became op]ational1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ill lacks a long-t]m managem5t solution = ! disposal ( sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e4 7#c7 ,!re are approximately #ajj sites across at lea/ #cd ,/ates :]e sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e is curr5tly /or$4 7#d7 ,! ne$ to develop a long-t]m nucle> wa/e /orage plan = ! ,unit$ ,/ates is well recogniz$ by _m exp]ts1 in/itutions1 & organizations1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,in/itute4 7#e7 ,) ! future ( ! repository at ! ,yucca ,m\nta9 site 9 d\bt1 provid+ int]im /orage = sp5t nucle> fuel curr5tly 9 repose at sites ( bo? decommission$ & active civilian nucle> p[] reactors has become an imp]ative4 7#f7 ,! purpose ( a consolidat$ int]im /orage facility is to beg9 ! process ( accept+ sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e1 :ile also develop+ & p]fect+ protocols & proc$ures = transportation & /orage ( su* sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e4 7#g7 ,9 rec5t decades1 ,f$]al ag5cies h us$ auctions & o!r m>ket me*anisms to r$uce co/s to taxpay]s & allocate res\rces 9 effici5t & transp>5t ways4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,consolidat$ int]im /orage facility ,! t]m consolidat$ int]im /orage facility means a facility = ! consolidat$ /orage ( sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e g5]at$ by multiple p]sons or ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy p5d+ ! disposal ( ! sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e 9 a repository4 7#b7 ,high-level radioactive wa/e ,! t]m high-level radioactive wa/e has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja74 7#c7 ,repository ,! t]m repository has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja74 7#d7 ,sp5t nucle> fuel ,! t]m sp5t nucle> fuel has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja74 #d4 ,/udy on risks ( curr5t /orage ( sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report on ! risks to curr5t /orage locations = sp5t nucle> fuel1 includ+ sp5t nucle> fuel f civilian nucle> p[] reactors1 & high-level radioactive wa/e1 includ+-- 7#a7 risks t are relat$ to global wea!r patt]ns & geography1 includ+-- 7,a7 extreme wea!r ev5ts 7includ+ hurricanes1 tornadoes1 & o!r /orms71 fires1 dr\ght1 flood+ 7:e!r or n ! sp5t nucle> fuel is locat$ 9 a floodpla972 & 7,b7 e>?quakes & proximity to fault l9es2 7#b7 site specific risks1 includ+-- 7,a7 :e!r a site /ores its sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e 9 sp5t fuel pools or dry casks2 7,b7 ! location ( sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e )9 ! ov]all lay\t ( ! site2 7,c7 h[ mu* sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e is /or$ on-site2 7,d7 :e!r any applicable civilian nucle> p[] reactor is decommission$1 active1 or ano!r /atus2 & 7,e7 ! population ( ! surr\nd+ area2 & 7#c7 a description ( h[ implem5tation ( consolidat$ int]im /orage ( sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e c\ld address ! risks describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 #e4 ,/udy on economic b5efits ( consolidat$ int]im /orage ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all conduct a /udy1 & submit to ,congress a report1 on ! economic b5efits ( consolidat$ int]im /orage ( sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive wa/e1 includ+ economic b5efits associat$ )-- 7#a7 job gr[?2 & 7#b7 r$evelop+ sites ( decommission$ civilian nucle> p[] reactors4 #f4 ,/udy on process = contracts = consolidat$ int]im /orage facilities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all conduct a /udy1 & submit to ,congress a report1 on an auction process or o!r sy/em = select+ & ent]+ into contracts ) non-,f$]al entities = consolidat$ int]im /orage facilities-- 7#a7 t are locat$ at a site )\t an op]at+ nucle> reactor2 & 7#b7 = :i* a non-,f$]al entity w hold a lic5se issu$ by ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4 7b7 ,inclusions ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all develop or id5tify an auction process or o!r sy/em describ$ 9 su* subsection-- 7#a7 t includes-- 7,a7 a competitive bidd+ sy/em2 & 7,b7 appropriate bidd+ me?odology2 7#b7 "u :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may n select & ent] into a contract ) a non-,f$]al entity unless-- 7,a7 ! consolidat$ int]im /orage facility ) respect to :i* ! contract w apply has be5 lic5s$ by ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission2 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy has approval to /ore high-level radioactive wa/e or sp5t nucle> fuel result+ f civilian nucle> activities to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy holds title at su* consolidat$ int]im /orage facility f ea* (-- 7i7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! facility is to be locat$2 7ii7 any unit ( local gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] ! area 9 :i* ! facility is to be locat$2 & 7iii7 any impact$ ,indian ,tribe2 & 7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy or ! non-,f$]al entity has conduct$ #a or m public he>+s 9 ! vic9ity ( ! site :]e ! consolidat$ int]im /orage facility is to be locat$ & 9 at lea/ #a o!r location )9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* su* facility is to be locat$ to solicit public comm5ts & recomm5dations4