,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ijbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ah1 #bjbj,mr4 ,burgess introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,foreign ,affairs1 and ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,american ,nuclear ,leadership ,commission1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,american ,nuclear ,leadership ,commission 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a commission within the ,department of ,energy to be known as the ,american ,nuclear ,leadership ,commission 7in this ,act referred to as the ,commission74 7b7 ,duties 7#a7 ,study ,the ,commission shall conduct a study of the current status and the future of the civilian nuclear power industry of the ,united ,states1 including examination of-- 7,a7 the process by which nuclear reactors are developed1 constructed1 and operated for civilian commercial purposes within the ,united ,states1 including the process for-- 7i7 nuclear reactors currently in operation2 and 7ii7 advanced reactor designs2 7,b7 potential market opportunities for advanced reactors domestically and internationally2 7,c7 the challenges posed to the ,united ,states domestic nuclear fuels lifecycle on the front end 7mining1 milling1 and reprocessing7 and on the back end 7storage of spent nuclear fuel72 7,d7 the current industrial capacity of the ,united ,states for the design and manufacture of nuclear reactors2 7,e7 the export competitiveness of the ,united ,states for nuclear reactors designed and built in the ,united ,states in comparison to the export competitiveness of other countries for nuclear reactors designed and built in such countries2 7,f7 whether the use of advanced reactor designs can mitigate the economic challenges posed by high construction costs1 low energy prices1 and limited sources of capital2 7,g7 the environmental impacts of civilian nuclear power1 specifically on the air and water emissions of pollutants1 including carbon dioxide1 across the lifecycle of a civilian nuclear power plant2 and 7,h7 existing regulations and statutes that may limit the expanded use of new nuclear reactors for civilian power generation within the ,united ,states and exports abroad4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall prepare and submit to ,congress and the ,president a report on the study under paragraph 7#a7 that includes a detailed statement of the finding and conclusions of the ,commission1 together with its recommendations1 including any recommendations for legislation or administrative acts1 that the ,commission considers appropriate4 7#c7 ,public meetings and comment ,in conducting the study under paragraph 7#a7 and preparing the report under paragraph 7#b71 the ,commission shall solicit public comment and hold public meetings with stakeholder groups4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,number and appointment 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall be composed of #aj members1 as follows3 7i7 ,the ,secretary of ,energy 7or the ,secretary's delegate74 7ii7 ,nine members shall be appointed by the ,president of the ,united ,states1 after consideration of recommendations from the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 the majority leader of the ,senate1 the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the minority leader of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,appointment ,appointments of members to the ,commission shall be made not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,members of the ,commission shall include individuals who-- 7,a7 represent the interests of-- 7i7 the civilian nuclear power sector of the ,united ,states2 7ii7 nuclear reactor design and manufacturing companies2 7iii7 the nuclear fuels industry2 7iv7 electric grid operators1 such as electric utilities2 7v7 ,federal and ,state policy makers2 7vi7 energy sector financing experts2 and 7vii7 nuclear nonproliferation experts2 and 7,b7 have demonstrated experience and understanding of the civilian nuclear power sector1 nuclear engineering or physics1 civilian nuclear energy project financing1 or ,state or ,federal regulations that impact the development of new civilian nuclear power projects4 7#c7 ,partisanship ,not more than #e members of the ,commission may be members of the same political party4 7#d7 ,terms and vacancies 7,a7 ,terms ,each member shall be appointed for the life of the ,commission4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy in the ,commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment1 except the individual appointed to fill the vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired portion of the term for which the individual's predecessor was appointed4 7d7 ,rules and procedures 7#a7 ,selection of chairperson ,the ,secretary of ,energy 7or the ,secretary's delegate7 shall serve as ,chairperson of the ,commission4 7#b7 ,quorum requirements ,to meet a quorum1 at least #f members of the ,commission1 including the ,chairperson1 need to be present either in person or via video conferencing4 7#c7 ,formulating other rules of procedure ,the ,commission shall set its own rules of procedure for announcements1 meetings1 and reporting to ,congress and the ,president4 7e7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,first meeting ,the ,commission shall hold its first meeting not later than #cj days after all members have been appointed to the ,commission4 7#b7 ,subsequent meetings ,the ,commission shall hold meetings on a quarterly basis throughout the life of the ,commission4 7f7 ,costs and funding ,funding for the ,commission shall be derived from the ,department of ,energy's annual appropriated funds4