,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ijae ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj,mr4 ,k9z+] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 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 direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to e/abli% an emissions avoidance program = c]ta9 nucle> reactors1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 def9itions 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pres]v+ ,exi/+ ,nucle> ,en]gy ,g5]ation ,act4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 #b4 ,nucle> reactor inc5tives 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,c]tifi$ nucle> reactor ,! t]m c]tifi$ nucle> reactor means a nucle> reactor t-- 7,a7 op]ates 9 a competitive electricity m>ket2 & 7,b7 is c]tifi$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,a77i7 to submit a seal$ bid 9 accordance ) subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,cr$it ,! t]m cr$it means a cr$it allocat$ to a c]tifi$ nucle> reactor "u subsection 7e77#b74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all e/abli% an emissions avoidance program-- 7#a7 to evaluate nucle> reactors t are project$ to cease op]ations due to economic factors2 & 7#b7 to allocate cr$its to c]tifi$ nucle> reactors t are select$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ( subsection 7e7 to receive cr$its "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( t subsection4 7c7 ,c]tification 7#a7 ,application 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to be c]tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 ! own] or op]ator ( a nucle> reactor t is project$ to cease op]ations due to economic factors %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate1 includ+-- 7i7 in=mation on ! op]at+ co/s necess>y to make ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii77,,ii71 includ+-- 7,i7 ! av]age annual op]at+ loss p] megawatt-h\r expect$ to be incurr$ by ! nucle> reactor ov] ! #d-ye> p]iod = :i* cr$its w\ld be allocat$2 7,,ii7 any private or publicly available data ) respect to curr5t or project$ bulk p[] m>ket prices2 7,,iii7 out-(-m>ket rev5ue /reams2 7,,iv7 op]ations & ma9t5ance co/s2 7,v7 capital co/s1 includ+ fuel2 & 7,,vi7 op]ational & m>ket risks2 7ii7 an e/imate ( ! pot5tial increm5tal emissions ( c>bon dioxide1 nitrog5 oxides1 sulfur oxides1 p>ticulate matt]1 & haz>d\s air pollutants t w\ld result if ! nucle> reactor 7 to cease op]ations2 7iii7 in=mation on ! s\rce ( recov]$ uranium & ! location :]e ! uranium is conv]t$1 enri*$1 & fabricat$ into fuel assemblies = ! nucle> reactor = ! #d-ye> p]iod = :i* cr$its w\ld be allocat$2 & 7iv7 a detail$ plan to su/a9 op]ations at ! conclusion ( ! applicable #d-ye> p]iod = :i* cr$its w\ld be allocat$-- 7,i7 )\t receiv+ additional cr$its2 or 7,,ii7 ) ! receipt ( additional cr$its ( a l[] am\nt ?an ! cr$its allocat$ dur+ t #d-ye> cr$it p]iod4 7,b7 ,timel9e ,! ,adm9i/rator %all accept applications describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 until ! date t is #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7ii7 n less frequ5tly ?an e ye> !reaft]4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation to c]tify 7,a7 ,det]m9ation 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! applicable date "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all det]m9e :e!r to c]tify1 9 accordance ) clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 ea* nucle> reactor = :i* an application is submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7ii7 ,m9imum requirem5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all only c]tify a nucle> reactor "u clause 7i7 if-- 7,i7 ! nucle> reactor has a good safety record1 z det]m9$ by ! ,action ,matrix ( ! ,commission or ! ,p]=mance ,indicators ( ! ,reactor ,ov]sight ,process1 su* t ! nucle> reactor falls "u ! lic5see response column indicat+ no curr5t significant safety issues2 7,,ii7 aft] consid]+ ! in=mation submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i71 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! nucle> reactor is project$ to cease op]ations due to economic factors2 & 7,,iii7 aft] consid]+ ! e/imate submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t emissions ( c>bon dioxide1 nitrog5 oxides1 sulfur oxides1 p>ticulate matt]1 & haz>d\s air pollutants w\ld increase if ! nucle> reactor 7 to cease op]ations & be replac$ ) o!r types ( p[] g5]ation4 7iii7 ,priority ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to c]tify a nucle> reactor "u clause 7i71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all give priority to a nucle> reactor t uses uranium t is recov]$1 conv]t$1 enri*$1 & fabricat$ into fuel assemblies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,notice ,= ea* application receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all provide to ! applicable own] or op]ator1 z applicable-- 7i7 a notice ( ! c]tification ( ! applicable nucle> reactor2 or 7ii7 a notice t describes ! reasons :y ! c]tification ( ! applicable nucle> reactor 0 d5i$4 7d7 ,bidd+ process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a deadl9e by :i* ea* c]tifi$ nucle> reactor %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a seal$ bid t-- 7,a7 describes ! price p] megawatt-h\r requir$ to ma9ta9 op]ations ( ! c]tifi$ nucle> reactor dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod = :i* ! c]tifi$ nucle> reactor w\ld receive cr$its2 & 7,b7 includes a commitm5t1 subject to ! receipt ( cr$its1 to provide a specific numb] ( megawatt-h\rs ( g5]ation dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod = :i* cr$its w\ld be allocat$4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! deadl9e e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! fir/ date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator has made ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 ( subsection 7c7 ) respect to ea* application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( t subsection4 7e7 ,allocation 7#a7 ,auction ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all-- 7,a7 9 consultation ) ! heads ( applicable ,f$]al ag5cies1 e/abli% a process = evaluat+ bids submitt$ "u subsection 7d77#a7 ?r\gh an auction process2 & 7,b7 select c]tifi$ nucle> reactors to be allocat$ cr$its4 7#b7 ,cr$its ,subject to subsection 7f77#b71 on selection "u p>agraph 7#a71 a c]tifi$ nucle> reactor %all be allocat$ cr$its = a #d-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! selection4 7#c7 ,requirem5t ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use ! am\nts made available = cr$its "u ?is section to allocate cr$its to z _m c]tifi$ nucle> reactors z possible4 7f7 ,r5ewal 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! own] or op]ator ( a c]tifi$ nucle> reactor may seek to rec]tify ! nucle> reactor 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7#b7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may n allocate any cr$its aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4 7g7 ,additional requirem5ts 7#a7 ,audit ,dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a c]tifi$ nucle> reactor fir/ receives a cr$it1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all p]iodically audit ! c]tifi$ nucle> reactor4 7#b7 ,recapture ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 by regulation1 provide = ! recapture ( ! allocation ( any cr$it to a c]tifi$ nucle> reactor t1 dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 t]m9ates op]ations2 or 7,b7 does n op]ate at an annual loss 9 ! abs5ce ( an allocation ( cr$its to ! c]tifi$ nucle> reactor4 7#c7 ,confid5tiality ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all e/abli% proc$ures to ensure t any confid5tial1 private1 propriet>y1 or privileg$ in=mation t is includ$ 9 a seal$ bid submitt$ "u ?is section is n publicly disclos$ or o!rwise improp]ly us$4 7h7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a report ) respect to ! cr$its allocat$ to c]tifi$ nucle> reactors1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 an evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! cr$its 9 avoid+ emissions ( c>bon dioxide1 nitrog5 oxides1 sulfur oxides1 p>ticulate matt]1 & haz>d\s air pollutants :ile ensur+ grid reliability2 7#b7 a quantification ( ! ratepay] sav+s a*iev$ "u ?is section2 & 7#c7 any recomm5dations to r5ew or exp& ! cr$its4 #c4 ,nucle> closure communities 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,community advisory bo>d ,! t]m community advisory bo>d means a community committee or o!r advisory organization t aims to fo/] communication & in=mation ex*ange betwe5 a lic5see plann+ = & involv$ 9 decommission+ activities & memb]s ( ! community t decommission+ activities may affect4 7#b7 ,decommission ,! t]m decommission has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ej4b ( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#c7 ,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb74 7#d7 ,lic5see ,! t]m lic5see has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ej4b ( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#e7 ,nucle> closure community ,! t]m nucle> closure community means a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 includ+ a c\nty1 city1 t[n1 village1 s*ool di/rict1 or special di/rict t has be5 impact$1 or reasonably demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 t x w be impact$1 by a nucle> p[] plant lic5s$ by ! ,commission t has ceas$ op]ation or has provid$ a writt5 notification to ! ,commission t x w cease op]ations z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all e/abli% a grant program to provide grants to eligible recipi5ts-- 7#a7 to provide f9ancial assi/ance to local gov]nm5ts :o h exp]i5c$1 or are anticipat+1 major rev5ue %ortfalls due to ! closure1 or ann\nc$ closure1 ( a nucle> p[] plant2 7#b7 to assi/ ) economic developm5t 9 nucle> closure communities2 & 7#c7 to fund community advisory bo>ds 9 nucle> closure communities4 7c7 ,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all implem5t ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 ! report submitt$ to ,congress "u section #ajh ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dci2 #acb ,/at4 #eegg7 entitl$ ,be/ ,practices = ,e/abli%m5t & ,op]ation ( ,local ,community ,advisory ,bo>ds ,associat$ ) ,decommission+ ,activities at ,nucle> ,p[] ,plants4 7d7 ,di/ribution ( funds ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all e/abli% a =mula to ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 geographic div]sity among grant recipi5ts "u ?is section4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce-- 7,a7 to c>ry out subsection 7b77#a71 #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf2 7,b7 to c>ry out subsection 7b77#b71 #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf2 & 7,c7 to c>ry out subsection 7b77#c71 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc4 7#b7 ,availability ,am\nts made available "u ?is section %all rema9 available = a p]iod ( #e ye>s beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! am\nts are made available4 7#c7 ,no (fset ,none ( ! funds made available "u ?is section may be us$ to (fset ! fund+ = any o!r ,f$]al program4 #d4 ,report on lessons le>n$ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress & make publicly available a report on actions tak5 by ! ,commission dur+ ! public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an id5tification ( ! processes1 proc$ures1 & o!r regulatory policies t 7 revis$ or tempor>ily susp5d$ dur+ ! public heal? em]g5cy describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 7#b7 a review ( actions1 if any1 tak5 by ! ,commission t exam9es h[ any revision or tempor>y susp5sion ( a process1 proc$ure1 or o!r regulatory policy id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may or may n h compromis$ ! ability ( ! ,commission to lic5se & regulate ! civilian use ( radioactive mat]ials 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to protect public heal? & safety1 promote ! common def5se & security1 & protect ! environm5t2 7#c7 a description ( any process effici5cies or *all5ges t result$ f ! matt]s id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 7#d7 a discussion ( lessons le>n$ f ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c72 7#e7 a li/ ( actions t ! ,commission may take to incorporate into ! lic5s+ activities & regulations ( ! ,commission1 )\t compromis+ ! mission ( ! ,commission-- 7,a7 ! lessons describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,b7 ! in=mation provid$ "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 & 7#f7 a description ( :5 ! actions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 may be implem5t$4