,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #aj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,s&]s 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 (    
#bjbj4  #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$4  7#d7 ,cov]$ mat]ial 
,! t]m cov]$ mat]ial means-- 7,a7       
high-level radioactive wa/e2  7,b7 sp5t 
nucle> fuel2  7,c7 transuranic wa/e2    
7,d7 byproduct mat]ial t meets !        
requirem5ts ( section #aa e4 7#b72 &    
7,e7 any o!r nucle> or radioactive wa/e 
or mat]ial = :i* ! ,commission det]m9es 
t a mat]ial *ange by ! lic5see 9 ! mann]
 ( h&l+1 /or+1 or dispos+ ( t wa/e or   
mat]ial %\ld be prec$$ by consultation  
"u subsection b4  7#e7 ,cov]$ ,,psd> ,! 
t]m cov]$ ,,psd> means-- 7,a7 ! initial 
,,psd> = a cov]$ facility2 &  7,b7 any  
subsequ5t ,,psd> = a cov]$ facility 9   
:i* ! lic5see proposes1 z det]m9$ by !  
,commission-- 7i7 a significant update  
to ! decommission+ /rategy2 or  7ii7 a  
mat]ial *ange 9 ! mann] 9 :i* cov]$     
mat]ial is h&l$1 /or$1 or dispos$ (4    

7#f7 ,ho/ ,/ate ,! t]m ho/ ,/ate means !
 ,/ate 9 :i* a cov]$ facility is locat$4
  7#g7 ,lic5se2 lic5see ,! t]ms lic5se &
 lic5see h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9       
section #ej4b ( title #aj1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations74  7#h7 ,,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$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations74  7#i7 ,transf]ee ,! t]m   
transf]ee means an entity to :i* a      
lic5see proposes to transf] a lic5se = a
 cov]$ facility4  7#aj7 ,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$ cov]$ ,,psd>1 or

 transf] to ano!r entity ! lic5se1 = a  
cov]$ facility until ! lic5see & !      
transf]ee1 if applicable1 conduct       
consultation reg>d+ ! developm5t ( !    
propos$ cov]$ ,,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 public availability  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,aft] c>ry+ out ! consultation 
requir$ "u subsection b4 ) respect to a 
propos$ cov]$ ,,psd> or transf] ( a     
lic5se = a cov]$ facility1 ! lic5see    
%all-- 7,a7 submit to ! ,commission1 z  
applicable-- 7i7 ! propos$ cov]$ ,,psd>2
 or  7ii7 an application = transf] ( a  
lic5se2 &  7,b7 subject to p>agraph     
7#c71 make ! propos$ cov]$ ,,psd> or    
application = transf] ( a lic5se1 z     
applicable1 available to ! public4  7#b7
 ,public availability ,on receipt ( a   
propos$ cov]$ ,,psd> or application =   

transf] ( a lic5se "u p>agraph          
7#a77;,a71 ! ,commission %all1 subject  
to p>agraph 7#c71 make ! propos$ cov]$  
,,psd> or application = transf] ( a     
lic5se1 z applicable1 available to !    
public4  7#c7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9        
in=mation ,9 mak+ a propos$ cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$ ,,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$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations71 z applicable1 !           
,commission %all solicit 9 ! ho/ ,/ate  
public comm5ts reg>d+ ! propos$ cov]$   
,,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$ cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$ ,,psd> or     
lic5se transf]2  7,b7 a /atem5t (       
conditional support = ! propos$ cov]$   

,,psd> or lic5se transf]1 toge!r )      
specific recomm5dations = *anges t c\ld 
lead ! ho/ ,/ate to support ! propos$   
cov]$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf]2 or  7,c7
 a /atem5t ( nonsupport = ! propos$     
cov]$ ,,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$     
cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$ ,,psd> or  
lic5se transf]2 &  7,,ii7 any input f ! 

public "u subsection d4  7,b7           
,consid]ations ,! ,commission %all      
consid] a propos$ cov]$ ,,psd> or lic5se
 transf] to be adequate "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 if ! ,commission det]m9es t-- 7i7 !
 propos$ cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$ ,,psd> or    
lic5se transf] )9 ! timeframe describ$ 9
 ! propos$ cov]$ ,,psd> or lic5se       
transf] application2  7iii7 ! propos$   
cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$      
,,psd> or lic5se transf] )9 ! timeframe 
describ$ 9 ! propos$ cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$ ,,psd> or    
lic5se transf] is adequate "u           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ! ,commission 
%all issue a decision docum5t approv+ ! 
cov]$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf]4  7,d7   
,det]m9ation ( inadequacy  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,if ! ,commission det]m9es t a propos$  
cov]$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf] is       
inadequate "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7--
 7,i7 ! ,commission %all issue a        
decision docum5t reject+ ! propos$ cov]$
 ,,psd> or lic5se transf]1 includ+ a    
description ( ! reasons = ! decision1 by
 ! applicable deadl9e "u p>agraph 7#d72 
&  7,,ii7 ! lic5see may develop & submit
 to ! ,commission a new propos$ cov]$   
,,psd> or lic5se transf] application 9  
accordance ) ?is section4  7ii7 ,c]ta9  
cov]$ ,p,s,d,a,rs ,if ! ,commission     

rejects a propos$ cov]$ ,,psd> t is !   
initial ,,psd> = a cov]$ facility1 !    
lic5see %all develop & submit to !      
,commission a new propos$ cov]$ ,,psd> 9
 accordance ) ?is section n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( cessation ( op]ations
 at ! cov]$ facility4  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$ cov]$ ,,psd> or     
lic5se transf] "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! 
,commission %all det]m9e :e!r ! propos$ 
cov]$ ,,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 cov]$ ,,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$    
cov]$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf] t1 z     
applicable-- 7,i7 approves ! propos$    
cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$ ,,psd> or 
lic5se transf] "u subp>agraph           
7,c77i77,i7 or p>agraph 7#b77;,c7-- 7i7 
! cov]$ ,,psd> or approval ( ! lic5se   
transf] by ! ,commission %all be f9al2 &
  7ii7 ! lic5see may beg9 implem5tation 
( ! cov]$ ,,psd>4  7,e7 ,rejection  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,if ! ,commission rejects a    
propos$ cov]$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf]  
"u subp>agraph 7,c77i77,,ii71 ! lic5see 
may develop & submit to ! ,commission a 
new propos$ cov]$ ,,psd> or lic5se      
transf] application 9 accordance ) ?is  
section4  7ii7 ,c]ta9 cov]$ ,p,s,d,a,rs 
,if ! ,commission rejects a propos$     
cov]$ ,,psd> t is ! initial ,,psd> = a  
cov]$ facility1 ! lic5see %all develop &
 submit to ! ,commission a new propos$  
cov]$ ,,psd> 9 accordance ) ?is section 
n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (        
cessation ( op]ations at ! cov]$        
facility4  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$ cov]$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf]
 "u subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d77i77,i7 (   
p>agraph 7#b7 or p>agraph 7#c77;,c77i7  
by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* 
! propos$ cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$ ,,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$    
cov]$ ,,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$    
cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$ ,,psd> or lic5se transf]  
"u ?is section unless ! propos$ cov]$   
,,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$ cov]$ ,,psd>  
or lic5se transf] 9 any case 9 :i* !    
applicable ,/ate law is m re/rictive ?an
 an applicable ,f$]al law4  g4          
,application to exi/+ decommission+     
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all notify-- 7,a7 ea* lic5see or      
transf]ee1 if applicable1 ( !           
opportunity to develop & submit to !    
,commission = approval a revis$ cov]$   
,,psd> = any cov]$ facility ( ! lic5see 
= :i*1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section-- 7i7 decontam9ation &          
dismantlem5t activities describ$ 9 an   

exi/+ cov]$ ,,psd> h n comm5c$ at !     
cov]$ facility2 or  7ii7 decontam9ation 
& dismantlem5t activities describ$ 9 an 
exi/+ cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$  
,,psd> "u t p>agraph1 ! process =       
consid]ation & approval ( ! revis$ cov]$
 ,,psd> %all be c>ri$ out 9 accordance  
)-- 7i7 ! process = consid]ation &      
approval ( a propos$ cov]$ ,,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 exi/+ cov]$ ,,psd> "u t    
p>agraph1 ! ho/ ,/ate may file a /atem5t
 ( support1 conditional support1 or     
nonsupport = ! exi/+ cov]$ ,,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$ cov]$ ,,psd> submitt$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 or = an exi/+ cov]$ 
,,psd> 9 any case 9 :i* ! lic5see or    
transf]ee elects n to revise ! exi/+    
cov]$ ,,psd>1 %all be issu$ 9 accordance
 ) subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d77i77,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$ cov]$
 ,,psd> submitt$ by a lic5see or        

transf]ee "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9       
accordance ) subsection e4              
7#b77;,d77i77,i7 or subsection e4       
7#c77;,c77i77,,ii71 ! lic5see or        
transf]ee %all develop & submit to !    
,commission a new revis$ cov]$ ,,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  #c4 ,grant programs to     
support ! activities ( community        
advisory bo>ds  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-- 7,a7 a lic5see plann+ = &      
involv$ 9 decommission+ activities2 &   
7,b7 memb]s ( a community t may be      
affect$ by ! decommission+ activities ( 
t lic5see4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m     
,commission means ! ,nucle> ,regulatory 
,commission4  7#c7 ,decommission ,! t]m 
decommission has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #ej4b ( title #aj1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations74  7#d7 ,lic5see ,! t]m     
lic5see has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #ej4b ( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7or successor regulations74
  7#e7 ,small1 rural1 or disadvantag$   
community ,! t]m small1 rural1 or       
disadvantag$ community means a community
 t-- 7,a7 has a population ( few] ?an   
#ej1jjj individuals2 or  7,b7 is        
disadvantag$ ) respect to geographic1   
socioeconomic1 public heal?1 or         
environm5tal haz>d crit]ia1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,commission4  7b7 ,%ort-,t]m grant   

program  7#a7 ,def9ition ( eligible     
entity ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m eligible
 entity means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate 9 :i* a    
civilian nucle> p[] plant or nucle> p[] 
g5]ation unit1 z det]m9$ by !           
,commission1 is decommission$ or is 9 ! 
process ( be+ decommission$ dur+ !      
#c-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe !
 l& ( :i* conta9s a civilian nucle> p[] 
plant or nucle> p[] g5]ation unit1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 t is          
decommission$ or is 9 ! process ( be+   
decommission$ dur+ ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,commission %all e/abli% a grant program
 "u :i* ! ,commission %all aw>d grants  
to eligible entities to support !       
activities ( community advisory bo>ds4  
7#c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity  
desir+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all   
submit to ! ,commission an application  
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   

in=mation z ! ,commission may require4  
7#d7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,aw>d+ (        
subgrants ,an eligible entity %all use a
 grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection to make  
subgrants to community advisory bo>ds = 
use 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74    
7,b7 ,use ( subgrants ,a community      
advisory bo>d may use a subgrant aw>d$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 to hire or    
consult ) exp]ts2  7ii7 = adm9i/rative  
co/s2  7iii7 to cov] travel exp5ses2    
7iv7 = website & social m$ia ma9t5ance2 
7v7 = ! prep>ation ( annual reports &   
o!r communications2  7vi7 to contract = 
s]vices2  7vii7 to reimburse volunte]s2 
&  7viii7 to cov] o!r reasonable &      
necess>y exp5ses ( ! community advisory 
bo>d1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by !  
,commission4  7#e7 ,di/ribution ( funds 
,! ,commission %all e/abli% a =mula to  
ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 
geographic div]sity among grant         
recipi5ts "u ?is subsection4  7#f7      
,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1
 ! ,commission1 to ! maximum ext5t      

practicable1 %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  7#g7 ,co/ %>+ 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 )     
respect to a subgrant aw>d$ "u ?is      
subsection1 nei!r ! ,commission nor an  
eligible entity may impose a co/-%>+    
requirem5t on a community advisory bo>d 
) respect to-- 7,a7 any activity t is   
c>ri$ out on behalf (1 = ! b5efit (1 or 
to fo/] communication & in=mation       
ex*ange )1 a small1 rural1 or           
disadvantag$ community2 or  7,b7 any    
activity ( ! community advisory bo>d    
if-- 7i7 ! applicable nucle> p[] plant  
or nucle> p[] g5]ation unit is locat$ 9 
a small1 rural1 or disadvantag$         
community2 or  7ii7 a small1 rural1 or  

disadvantag$ community may be           
disproportionately impact$ by !         
applicable decommission+ activities ( ! 
lic5see4  7#h7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,commission to c>ry out
 ?is subsection #ab1ejj1jjj = ! p]iod ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc1 to rema9 
available until ! date t is #e ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7     
,long-,t]m grant program  7#a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7i7 a ,/ate 9 :i* a civilian    
nucle> p[] plant or nucle> p[] g5]ation 
unit1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 is    
decommission$ or is 9 ! process ( be+   
decommission$ m ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 an       
,indian ,tribe ! l& ( :i* conta9s a     
civilian nucle> p[] plant or nucle> p[] 
g5]ation unit1 z det]m9$ by !           
,commission1 t is decommission$ or is 9 
! process ( be+ decommission$ m ?an #c  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 

7,b7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means !         
,community ,advisory ,bo>d ,fund        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,c7 ,,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$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations74  7#b7 ,community
 ,advisory ,bo>d ,fund  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to be kn[n z !    
,community ,advisory ,bo>d ,fund4  7,b7 
,deposits ,ea* fiscal ye>1 !re %all be  
deposit$ 9 ! ,fund an am\nt equal to !  
total am\nt collect$ by ! ,commission   
pursuant to ! regulations promulgat$ "u 
p>agraph 7#g7 = ! fiscal ye>4  7,c7 ,use
 ( fund ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be       
available to ! ,commission1 )\t fur!r   
appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation1 
= mak+ grants "u ?is subsection4  7#c7  
,e/abli%m5t ( grant program ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% a grant

 program "u :i* ! ,commission %all aw>d 
grants to eligible entities to support !
 activities ( community advisory bo>ds4 
7#d7 ,applications ,an eligible entity  
desir+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all   
submit to ! ,commission an application  
at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*   
in=mation z ! ,commission may require4  
7#e7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,aw>d+ (        
subgrants ,an eligible entity %all use a
 grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection to make  
subgrants to community advisory bo>ds = 
use 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b74    
7,b7 ,use ( subgrants ,a community      
advisory bo>d may use a subgrant aw>d$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 to hire or    
consult ) exp]ts2  7ii7 = adm9i/rative  
co/s2  7iii7 to cov] travel exp5ses2    
7iv7 = website & social m$ia ma9t5ance2 
7v7 = ! prep>ation ( annual reports &   
o!r communications2  7vi7 to contract = 
s]vices2  7vii7 to reimburse volunte]s2 
&  7viii7 to cov] o!r reasonable &      
necess>y exp5ses ( ! community advisory 
bo>d1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by !  

,commission4  7#f7 ,co/ %>+ ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 ) respect to a    
subgrant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection1 nei!r 
! ,commission nor an eligible entity may
 impose a co/-%>+ requirem5t on a       
community advisory bo>d ) respect to--  
7,a7 any activity t is c>ri$ out on     
behalf (1 = ! b5efit (1 or to fo/]      
communication & in=mation ex*ange )1 a  
small1 rural1 or disadvantag$ community2
 or  7,b7 any activity ( ! community    
advisory bo>d if-- 7i7 ! applicable     
nucle> p[] plant or nucle> p[] g5]ation 
unit is locat$ 9 a small1 rural1 or     
disadvantag$ community2 or  7ii7 a      
small1 rural1 or disadvantag$ community 
may be disproportionately impact$ by !  
applicable decommission+ activities ( ! 
lic5see4  7#g7 ,rulemak+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
promulgate regulations requir+ a lic5see
 submitt+ to ! ,commission a ,,psd>     
relat+ to ! decommission+ ( a nucle> p[]
 plant or a nucle> p[] g5]ation unit1 z 

det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 = :i*         
consultation is requir$ "u section #aac 
b4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied to   
c]tify t ! lic5see has paid to !        
,commission = deposit into ! ,fund-- 7i7
 9 ! case ( a ,,psd> relat+ to !        
decommission+ ( #a or m nucle> p[]      
plants1 #ejj1jjj = ea* ( ^? p[] plants2 
or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a ,,psd> relat+ to !
 decommission+ ( #a or m nucle> p[]     
g5]ation units1 z det]m9$ by !          
,commission1 #ejj1jjj = ea* nucle> p[]  
plant 9 :i* ^? units are locat$4  7,b7  
,requirem5ts ,! regulations promulgat$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all provide t-- 7i7
 = ea* subsequ5t ,,psd> relat+ to a     
nucle> p[] plant = :i* a ,,psd> 0       
previ\sly submitt$ relat+ to ! p[] plant
 or any nucle> p[] g5]ation unit locat$ 
9 ! p[] plant-- 7,i7 if consultation is 
requir$ "u section #aac b4 ( ! ,atomic  
,en]gy ,act ( #aied ) respect to !      
subsequ5t ,,psd> or any decommission+   
activities relat+ to ! subsequ5t ,,psd>1
 ! lic5see submitt+ ! subsequ5t ,,psd>  

%all c]tify t ! lic5see has paid to !   
,commission = deposit into ! ,fund      
#ejj1jjj1 :i* %all be 9 addition to any 
am\nts previ\sly paid to ! ,commission =
 deposit into ! ,fund relat+ to any     
previ\sly submitt$ ,,psd>2 &  7,,ii7 if 
consultation "u section #aac b4 ( !     
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied is n requir$
 ) respect to ! subsequ5t ,,psd> or any 
decommission+ activities relat+ to !    
subsequ5t ,,psd>1 ! lic5see submitt+ !  
subsequ5t ,,psd> %all c]tify t su*      
consultation is n requir$2  7ii7 a      
lic5see may pay to ! ,commission !      
am\nts describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 9 subclause 7,i7 (  
clause 7i7 at any "t prior to !         
submission ( a ,,psd> relat+ to ^?      
am\nts2 &  7iii7 ) respect to a m]*ant  
p[] plant1 no am\nts may be )drawn f !  
decommission+ tru/ fund relat+ to t     
m]*ant p[] plant = ! purpose ( pay+ to !
 ,commission an am\nt describ$ 9-- 7,i7 
clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72  
or  7,,ii7 subclause 7,i7 ( clause 7i74 

7,c7 ,limitation ,a lic5see t has paid  
to ! ,commission ! am\nt describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 ) 
respect to a nucle> p[] plant %all n be 
requir$ to pay t am\nt ) respect to !   
same p[] plant on submission ( any      
subsequ5t ,,psd> relat+ to !            
decommission+ ( t p[] plant or any      
nucle> p[] g5]ation unit locat$ 9 t p[] 
plant if consultation is n requir$ )    
respect to t ,,psd> or any decommission+
 activities relat+ to t ,,psd> "u       
section #aac b4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act 
( #aied4  7#h7 ,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out 
?is subsection1 ! ,commission1 to !     
maximum ext5t practicable1 %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  #d4           

,au?orization ( appropriations to assi/ 
nucle> closure communities  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/ration ,! t]m ,adm9i/ration means
 ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration4 
7#b7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,economic        
,developm5t4  7#c7 ,nucle> closure      
community ,! t]m nucle> closure         
community means a community t has be5   
impact$1 or reasonably demon/rates to ! 
satisfaction ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y t x
 w be impact$1 by ! closure ( a nucle>  
p[] plant4  7#d7 ,small1 rural1 or      
disadvantag$ community ,! t]m small1    
rural1 or disadvantag$ community means a
 community t-- 7,a7 has a population (  
few] ?an #ej1jjj individuals2 or  7,b7  
is disadvantag$ ) respect to geographic1
 socioeconomic1 public heal?1 or        
environm5tal haz>d crit]ia1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7b7            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$

 to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to assi/ 9 !  
economic developm5t ( nucle> closure    
communities #ce1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbi4  7#b7 ,use (    
funds ,( any am\nts appropriat$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all use-- 7,a7 #ae p]c5t to provide    
te*nical assi/ance to nucle> closure    
communities "u ! ,rese>* & ,national    
,te*nical ,assi/ance ,program ( !       
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 #he p]c5t =      
implem5tation projects 9 nucle> closure 
communities "u ! ,economic ,adju/m5t    
,assi/ance ,program ( ! ,adm9i/ration   
e/abli%$ "u section #bji ( ! ,public    
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadi74  7#c7 ,co/ 
%>+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ) 
respect to any am\nts appropriat$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may
 n impose a co/-%>+ requirem5t ) respect
 to-- 7,a7 any te*nical assi/ance       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 t is      
provid$ to a nucle> closure community t 
is a small1 rural1 or disadvantag$      

community2 or  7,b7 any implem5tation   
project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 9 
a nucle> closure community t is a small1
 rural1 or disadvantag$ community4  #e4 
,f9ancial assi/ance = communities ) /r&$
 nucle> wa/e  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,affect$ community ,! t]m 
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 conta9s /r&$ nucle> wa/e )9 !
 b\nd>ies ( ! unit ( local gov]nm5t1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,eligible 
civilian nucle> p[] plant ,! t]m        
eligible civilian nucle> p[] plant means
 a nucle> p[] plant t-- 7,a7 has be5    
decommission$2 or  7,b7 is 9 ! process (
 be+ decommission$4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy4  7#d7 ,/r&$ 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 at a decommission$ or   
decommission+ nucle> facility4  7b7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% & c>ry out a noncompetitive
 grant program to provide f9ancial      
assi/ance to units ( local gov]nm5t )9 !
 jurisdictional b\nd>y ( :i* an eligible
 civilian nucle> p[] plant is locat$ to 
(fset ! economic & social impacts ( /r&$
 nucle> wa/e 9 affect$ communities4  7c7
 ,eligibility ,a unit ( local gov]nm5t t
 is an affect$ community %all be        
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section = a fiscal ye>4  7d7 ,aw>ds     
7#a7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ "u 
subsection 7b7 %all be equal to #ae =   
ea* kilogram ( sp5t nucle> fuel /or$ at 
! eligible civilian nucle> p[] plant 9 !
 affect$ community4  7#b7 ,numb] &      
frequ5cy ,) respect to ea* eligible     
civilian nucle> p[] plant1 ! ,secret>y  
may only aw>d #a grant "u subsection 7b7
 to ea* eligible unit ( local gov]nm5t =
 ea* fiscal ye>4  7e7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to    

c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbi4  7#b7 ,no (fset     
,none ( ! funds made available "u ?is   
subsection may be us$ to (fset ! fund+ =
 any o!r ,f$]al program4