,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhig ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #af1 #bjbj,mr4 ,barrasso 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to reestablish ,united ,states global leadership in nuclear energy1 revitalize domestic nuclear energy supply chain infrastructure1 support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies1 and improve the regulation of nuclear energy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american ,nuclear ,infrastructure ,act of #bjbj4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,,title ,i--,reestablishing ,american international competitiveness and global leadership,sec4 #aja4 ,international nuclear reactor export and innovation activities4,sec4 #ajb4 ,denial of certain domestic licenses for national security purposes4,,title ,,ii--,expanding nuclear energy through advanced nuclear technologies,sec4 #bja4 ,advanced nuclear reactor project environmental reviews4,sec4 #bjb4 ,advanced nuclear reactor prizes4,sec4 #bjc4 ,new nuclear energy project application reviews4,sec4 #bjd4 ,report on unique licensing considerations relating to the use of nuclear energy for nonelectric applications4,sec4 #bje4 ,enabling preparations for the demonstration of advanced nuclear reactors on ,department sites4,sec4 #bjf4 ,regulatory requirements for micro-reactors4,,title ,,iii--,preserving existing nuclear energy generation,sec4 #cja4 ,nuclear reactor incentives4,sec4 #cjb4 ,report on lessons learned during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4,sec4 #cjc4 ,investment by allies4,,title ,,iv--,revitalizing ,america's nuclear supply chain infrastructure,sec4 #dja4 ,advanced nuclear fuel approval4,sec4 #djb4 ,national strategic uranium reserve4,sec4 #djc4 ,report on advanced methods of manufacturing and construction for nuclear energy applications4,,title ,v--,miscellaneous,sec4 #eja4 ,nuclear energy workforce development4,sec4 #ejb4 ,annual report on the spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste inventory in the ,united ,states4,sec4 #ejc4 ,authorization of appropriations for superfund actions at abandoned mining sites on ,tribal land4,sec4 #ejd4 ,technical correction4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,accident tolerant fuel ,the term accident tolerant fuel has the meaning given the term in section #ajg7;a7 of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dci2 #acb ,stat4 #eegg74 7#b7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#c7 ,advanced nuclear fuel ,the term advanced nuclear fuel means-- 7,a7 advanced nuclear reactor fuel 7as defined in section #c of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbae note2 ,public ,law #aae-dci772 and 7,b7 accident tolerant fuel4 7#d7 ,advanced nuclear reactor ,the term advanced nuclear reactor has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbae note2 ,public ,law #aae-dci74 7#e7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#f7 ,chairman ,the term ,chairman means the ,chairman of the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission4 7#g7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission4 7#h7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,energy4 7#i7 ,early site permit ,the term early site permit has the meaning given the term in section #eb4a of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 7#aj7 ,high-assay1 low-enriched uranium ,the term high-assay1 low-enriched uranium means uranium with an assay greater than #e weight percent1 but less than #bj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope4 7#aa7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#ab7 ,micro-reactor ,the term micro-reactor means an advanced nuclear reactor that has a power production capacity that is not greater than #bj megawatts4 7#ac7 ,national ,laboratory ,the term ,national ,laboratory has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 7#ad7 ,removal2 remedial action ,the terms removal and remedial action have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja74 7#ae7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7#af7 ,tribal land ,the term ,tribal land has the meaning given the term ,indian country in section #aaea of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,i ,reestablishing ,american international competitiveness and global leadership #aja4 ,international nuclear reactor export and innovation activities 7a7 ,coordination 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall-- 7,a7 coordinate all work of the ,commission relating to-- 7i7 nuclear reactor import and export licensing2 and 7ii7 international regulatory cooperation and assistance relating to nuclear reactors1 including with countries that are members of the ,organisation for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development2 and 7,b7 support interagency and international coordination with respect to-- 7i7 the consideration of international technical standards to establish the licensing and regulatory basis to assist the design1 construction1 and operation of nuclear systems2 7ii7 efforts to help build competent nuclear regulatory organizations and legal frameworks in countries seeking to develop nuclear power2 and 7iii7 exchange programs and training provided to other countries relating to nuclear regulation and oversight to improve nuclear technology licensing1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,exchange programs and training ,with respect to the exchange programs and training described in paragraph 7#a77;,b77iii71 the ,commission shall coordinate1 as applicable1 with-- 7,a7 the ,secretary2 7,b7 ,national ,laboratories2 7,c7 the private sector2 and 7,d7 institutions of higher education4 7b7 ,authority ,to establish branch ,the ,commission may establish within the ,office of ,international ,programs a branch1 to be known as the ,international ,nuclear ,reactor ,export and ,innovation ,branch1 to carry out such international nuclear reactor export and innovation activities as the ,commission determines to be appropriate and within the mission of the ,commission4 7c7 ,exclusion of international activities from the fee base 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ajb of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbae7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,international nuclear reactor export and innovation activities ,the ,commission shall identify in the annual budget justification international nuclear reactor export and innovation activities described in section #aja7;a7 of the ,american ,nuclear ,infrastructure ,act of #bjbj4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 ,costs for international nuclear reactor export and innovation activities described in section #aja7;a7 of the ,american ,nuclear ,infrastructure ,act of #bjbj4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjba4 7d7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this section alters the authority of the ,commission to license and regulate the civilian use of radioactive materials4 #ajb4 ,denial of certain domestic licenses for national security purposes 7a7 ,definition of covered fuel ,in this section1 the term covered fuel means enriched uranium that is fabricated into fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors by an entity that-- 7#a7 is owned or controlled by the ,government of the ,russian ,federation or the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 or 7#b7 is organized under the laws of1 or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of1 the ,russian ,federation or the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7b7 ,prohibition on unlicensed possession or ownership of covered fuel ,unless specifically authorized by the ,commission in a license issued under section #ec of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgc7 and part #gj of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 no person subject to the jurisdiction of the ,commission may possess or own covered fuel4 7c7 ,license ,to possess or own covered fuel 7#a7 ,consultation required prior to issuance ,the ,commission shall not issue a license to possess or own covered fuel under section #ec of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgc7 and part #gj of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 unless the ,commission has first consulted with the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,state before issuing the license4 7#b7 ,prohibition on issuance of license 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,c71 a license to possess or own covered fuel shall not be issued if the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,state make the determination described in subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,determination 7i7 ,in general ,the determination referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is a determination that possession or ownership1 as applicable1 of covered fuel poses a threat to the national security of the ,united ,states that adversely impacts the physical and economic security of the ,united ,states4 7ii7 ,joint determination ,a determination described in clause 7i7 shall be jointly made by the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,state4 7iii7 ,timeline 7,i7 ,notice of application ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,commission receives an application for a license to possess or own covered fuel1 the ,commission shall notify the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,state of the application4 7,,ii7 ,determination ,the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,state shall have a period of #abj days1 beginning on the date on which the ,commission notifies the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,state under subclause 7,i7 of an application for a license to possess or own covered fuel1 in which to make the determination described in clause 7i74 7,,iii7 ,commission notification ,on making the determination described in clause 7i71 the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,state shall immediately notify the ,commission4 7,,iv7 ,congressional notification ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,state notify the ,commission under subclause 7,,iii71 the ,commission shall notify the appropriate committees of ,congress of the determination4 7,v7 ,public notice ,not later than #ae days after the date on which the ,commission notifies ,congress under subclause 7,,iv7 of a determination made under clause 7i71 the ,commission shall make that determination publicly available4 7,c7 ,effect of no determination ,the prohibition described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply if the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,state do not make the determination described in subparagraph 7,b7 by the date described in clause 7iii77,,ii7 of that subparagraph4 7d7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this section alters any treaty or international agreement in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,,ii ,expanding nuclear energy through advanced nuclear technologies #bja4 ,advanced nuclear reactor project environmental reviews 7a7 ,definition of environmental review process ,in this section1 the term environmental review process means the environmental review activities carried out by the ,commission pursuant to part #ea of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,commission issues the third operating or combined license for an advanced nuclear reactor1 the ,commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 describes-- 7,a7 any differences between the environmental review process for nuclear reactors licensed and in operation as of the date of enactment of this ,act and the environmental review process for advanced nuclear reactors2 7,b7 ways in which the environmental review process for advanced nuclear reactors could be improved by reducing or eliminating duplicative requirements or requirements that are not applicable to advanced nuclear reactor designs2 and 7,c7 ways in which environmental regulations other than those promulgated under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 could be integrated into the environmental review process for advanced nuclear reactors to reduce the environmental impacts of advanced nuclear reactors2 and 7#b7 includes an assessment by the ,commission of whether it would be beneficial-- 7,a7 to revise the applicable environmental review process for advanced nuclear reactors2 or 7,b7 to promulgate new regulations to establish a technology inclusive1 risk-informed environmental review process for advanced nuclear reactors4 #bjb4 ,advanced nuclear reactor prizes ,section #ajc of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dci2 #acb ,stat4 #eega7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,prizes for advanced nuclear reactor licensing 7#a7 ,prize for advanced nuclear reactor licensing 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,secretary is authorized to make1 with respect to each award category described in subparagraph 7,c71 an award in an amount described in subparagraph 7,b7 to the first non-,federal entity to which the ,commission issues-- 7i7 an operating license for an advanced nuclear reactor under part #ej of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 for which an application has not been approved by the ,commission as of the date of enactment of this subsection2 or 7ii7 a finding required under section #eb4ajc7;g7 of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 for a combined license for an advanced nuclear reactor-- 7,i7 that is issued under subpart ,c of part #eb that title 7or successor regulations72 and 7,,ii7 for which an application has not been approved by the ,commission as of the date of enactment of this subsection4 7,b7 ,amount of award ,an award under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be in an amount equal to the total amount assessed by the ,commission and collected under section #ajb7;b77#b7 from the entity receiving the award for costs relating to the issuance of the license described in that subparagraph1 including1 as applicable1 costs relating to the issuance of an associated construction permit described in section #ej4bc of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 or early site permit 7as defined in section #eb4a of that title 7or successor regulations774 7,c7 ,award categories ,an award under subparagraph 7,a7 may be made for-- 7i7 the first advanced nuclear reactor for which the ,commission issues-- 7,i7 a license in accordance with clause 7i7 of subparagraph 7,a72 or 7,,ii7 a finding in accordance with clause 7ii7 of that subparagraph2 7ii7 an advanced nuclear reactor that-- 7,i7 uses isotopes derived from spent nuclear fuel 7as defined in section #b of the ,nuclear ,waste ,policy ,act of #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja77 or depleted uranium as fuel for the advanced nuclear reactor2 and 7,,ii7 is the first advanced nuclear reactor described in subclause 7,i7 for which the ,commission issues-- 7aa7 a license in accordance with clause 7i7 of subparagraph 7,a72 or 7bb7 a finding in accordance with clause 7ii7 of that subparagraph2 and 7iii7 an advanced nuclear reactor that-- 7,i7 operates flexibly to generate electricity or high temperature process heat for nonelectric applications2 and 7,,ii7 is the first advanced nuclear reactor described in subclause 7,i7 for which the ,commission issues-- 7aa7 a license in accordance with clause 7i7 of subparagraph 7,a72 or 7bb7 a finding in accordance with clause 7ii7 of that subparagraph4 7#b7 ,federal funding limitation ,an award under this subsection shall not exceed the total amount expended 7excluding any expenditures made with ,federal funds received for the applicable project and an amount equal to the minimum cost-share required under section #ihh of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb77 by the entity receiving the award for licensing costs relating to the project for which the award is made4 4 #bjc4 ,new nuclear energy project application reviews 7a7 ,production1 utilization1 or fuel facility located at an existing site ,in reviewing an application for an early site permit1 construction permit1 operating license1 or combined construction permit and operating license for a production1 utilization1 or fuel facility located at the site of a licensed production1 utilization1 or fuel facility1 the ,commission1 to the maximum extent practicable1 shall use information that was part of the licensing basis of the licensed production1 utilization1 or fuel facility4 7b7 ,relationship to other law ,nothing in this section exempts the ,commission from any requirement to be fully compliant with section #ajb7b77;,c7 of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774 7c7 ,use of new information and analyses ,nothing in this section precludes the ,commission from using new information or new scientific or technical analyses that are applicable to the review of an application described in subsection 7a74 #bjd4 ,report on unique licensing considerations relating to the use of nuclear energy for nonelectric applications 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report 7referred to in this section as the report7 addressing any unique licensing issues or requirements relating to-- 7#a7 the flexible operation of nuclear reactors1 such as ramping power output and switching between electricity generation and nonelectric applications2 7#b7 the use of advanced nuclear reactors exclusively for nonelectric applications2 and 7#c7 the colocation of nuclear reactors with industrial plants or other facilities4 7b7 ,stakeholder input ,in developing the report1 the ,commission shall seek input from-- 7#a7 the ,secretary2 7#b7 the nuclear energy industry2 7#c7 technology developers2 7#d7 the industrial1 chemical1 and medical sectors2 7#e7 nongovernmental organizations2 and 7#f7 other public stakeholders4 7c7 ,contents 7#a7 ,in general ,the report shall describe-- 7,a7 any unique licensing issues or requirements relating to the matters described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 of subsection 7a71 including1 with respect to the nonelectric applications referred to in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of that subsection1 any licensing issues or requirements relating to the use of nuclear energy in-- 7i7 hydrogen or other liquid and gaseous fuel or chemical production2 7ii7 water desalination and wastewater treatment2 7iii7 heat for industrial processes2 7iv7 district heating2 7v7 energy storage2 7vi7 industrial or medical isotope production2 and 7vii7 other applications1 as identified by the ,commission2 7,b7 options for addressing those issues or requirements-- 7i7 within the existing regulatory framework2 7ii7 as part of the technology-inclusive regulatory framework required under subsection 7a77#d7 of section #ajc of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc note2 ,public ,law #aae-dci7 or described in the report required under subsection 7e7 of that section 7,public ,law #aae-dci2 #acb ,stat4 #eege72 or 7iii7 through a new rulemaking2 and 7,c7 the extent to which ,commission action is needed to implement any matter described in the report4 7#b7 ,cost estimates1 budgets1 and timeframes ,the report shall include cost estimates1 proposed budgets1 and proposed timeframes for implementing risk-informed and performance-based regulatory guidance in the licensing of nuclear reactors for nonelectric applications4 #bje4 ,enabling preparations for the demonstration of advanced nuclear reactors on ,department sites 7a7 ,in general ,section #ajb7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbae7;b77#a77;,b77 7as amended by section #aja7;c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7v7 ,costs for-- 7,i7 activities to review and approve or disapprove an application for an early site permit 7as defined in section #eb4a of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation77 to demonstrate an advanced nuclear reactor on a ,department of ,energy site2 and 7,,ii7 pre-application activities relating to an early site permit 7as so defined7 to demonstrate an advanced nuclear reactor on a ,department of ,energy site4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on ,october #a1 #bjba4 #bjf4 ,regulatory requirements for micro-reactors 7a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall develop risk-informed and performance-based strategies and guidance to support a timely and efficient licensing and regulatory process for micro-reactors that takes into consideration-- 7#a7 the unique characteristics of micro-reactors2 and 7#b7 the development timeframes of micro-reactors4 7b7 ,implementation ,the ,commission shall implement the strategies and guidance developed under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 not later than the date on which the technology-inclusive regulatory framework required under section #ajc7;a77#d7 of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc note2 ,public ,law #aae-dci7 is established2 and 7#b7 in a manner that is consistent with that technology-inclusive regulatory framework4 ,,iii ,preserving existing nuclear energy generation #cja4 ,nuclear reactor incentives 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 as of ,december #ca1 #bjai1 #if nuclear reactors provided approximately #bj percent of the electricity used in the ,united ,states and more than #ee percent of the carbon-free1 clean energy used in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 from #bjac through ,september #bjbj1 #aa nuclear reactors ceased operation prior to the end of the operating licenses of those reactors2 7#c7 as of ,september #bjbj1 an additional #h nuclear reactors are scheduled to cease operations by #bjbe2 7#d7 #be percent1 or more1 of the nuclear reactors in the current nuclear fleet1 primarily in the competitive electricity market1 are projected to cease operations prior to the end of the operating licenses of those reactors2 7#e7 emissions of carbon dioxide1 nitrogen oxides1 sulfur oxides1 particulate matter1 and hazardous air pollutants typically increase when a nuclear reactor ceases operations2 and 7#f7 a program to incentivize nuclear energy generation to avoid emissions of carbon dioxide1 nitrogen oxides1 sulfur oxides1 particulate matter1 and hazardous air pollutants offers substantial environmental benefits to the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,certified nuclear reactor ,the term certified nuclear reactor means a nuclear reactor that-- 7,a7 operates in a competitive electricity market2 and 7,b7 is certified under subsection 7d77#b77;,a77i7 to submit a sealed bid in accordance with subsection 7e74 7#b7 ,credit ,the term credit means a credit allocated to a certified nuclear reactor under subsection 7f77#b74 7c7 ,establishment of program ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall establish an emissions avoidance program-- 7#a7 to evaluate nuclear reactors that are projected to cease operations due to economic factors2 and 7#b7 to allocate credits to certified nuclear reactors that are selected under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 of subsection 7f7 to receive credits under paragraph 7#b7 of that subsection4 7d7 ,certification 7#a7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,in order to be certified under paragraph 7#b77;,a77i71 the owner or operator of a nuclear reactor that is projected to cease operations due to economic factors shall submit to the ,administrator an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator determines to be appropriate1 including-- 7i7 information on the operating costs necessary to make the examination described in paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii77,,ii71 including-- 7,i7 the average annual operating loss per megawatt-hour expected to be incurred by the nuclear reactor over the #b-year period for which credits would be allocated2 7,,ii7 any private or publicly available data with respect to current or projected bulk power market prices2 7,,iii7 out-of-market revenue streams2 7,,iv7 operations and maintenance costs2 7,v7 capital costs1 including fuel2 and 7,,vi7 operational and market risks2 7ii7 an estimate of the potential incremental emissions of carbon dioxide1 nitrogen oxides1 sulfur oxides1 particulate matter1 and hazardous air pollutants that would result if the nuclear reactor were to cease operations2 7iii7 information on the source of recovered uranium and the location where the uranium is converted1 enriched1 and fabricated into fuel assemblies for the nuclear reactor for the #b-year period for which credits would be allocated2 and 7iv7 a detailed plan to sustain operations at the conclusion of the applicable #b-year period for which credits would be allocated-- 7,i7 without receiving additional credits2 or 7,,ii7 with the receipt of additional credits of a lower amount than the credits allocated during that #b-year credit period4 7,b7 ,timeline ,the ,administrator shall accept applications described in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 until the date that is #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7ii7 not less frequently than every #b years thereafter4 7#b7 ,determination to certify 7,a7 ,determination 7i7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the applicable date under subparagraph 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a71 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall determine whether to certify1 in accordance with clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 each nuclear reactor for which an application is submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 of that paragraph4 7ii7 ,minimum requirements ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall only certify a nuclear reactor under clause 7i7 if-- 7,i7 the nuclear reactor has a good safety record1 as determined by the ,action ,matrix of the ,commission or the ,performance ,indicators of the ,reactor ,oversight ,process1 such that the nuclear reactor falls under the licensee response column indicating no current significant safety issues2 7,,ii7 after considering the information submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i71 the ,administrator determines that the nuclear reactor is projected to cease operations due to economic factors2 and 7,,iii7 after considering the estimate submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 the ,administrator determines that emissions of carbon dioxide1 nitrogen oxides1 sulfur oxides1 particulate matter1 and hazardous air pollutants would increase if the nuclear reactor were to cease operations and be replaced with other types of power generation4 7iii7 ,priority ,in determining whether to certify a nuclear reactor under clause 7i71 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall give priority to a nuclear reactor that uses uranium that is recovered1 converted1 enriched1 and fabricated into fuel assemblies in the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,notice ,for each application received under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall provide to the applicable owner or operator1 as applicable-- 7i7 a notice of the certification of the applicable nuclear reactor2 or 7ii7 a notice that describes the reasons why the certification of the applicable nuclear reactor was denied4 7e7 ,bidding process 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,administrator shall establish a deadline by which each certified nuclear reactor shall submit to the ,administrator a sealed bid that-- 7,a7 describes the price per megawatt-hour required to maintain operations of the certified nuclear reactor during the #b-year period for which the certified nuclear reactor would receive credits2 and 7,b7 includes a commitment1 subject to the receipt of credits1 to provide a specific number of megawatt-hours of generation during the #b-year period for which credits would be allocated4 7#b7 ,requirement ,the deadline established under paragraph 7#a7 shall be not later than #cj days after the first date on which the ,administrator has made the determination described in paragraph 7#b77;,a77i7 of subsection 7d7 with respect to each application submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 of that subsection4 7f7 ,allocation 7#a7 ,auction ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall-- 7,a7 in consultation with the heads of applicable ,federal agencies1 establish a process for evaluating bids submitted under subsection 7e77#a7 through an auction process2 and 7,b7 select certified nuclear reactors to be allocated credits4 7#b7 ,credits ,subject to subsection 7g77#b71 on selection under paragraph 7#a71 a certified nuclear reactor shall be allocated credits for a #b-year period beginning on the date of the selection4 7#c7 ,requirement ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,administrator shall use the amounts made available for credits under this section to allocate credits to as many certified nuclear reactors as possible4 7g7 ,renewal 7#a7 ,in general ,the owner or operator of a certified nuclear reactor may seek to recertify the nuclear reactor in accordance with this section4 7#b7 ,limitation ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 the ,administrator may not allocate any credits after ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 7h7 ,additional requirements 7#a7 ,audit ,during the #b-year period beginning on the date on which a certified nuclear reactor first receives a credit1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall periodically audit the certified nuclear reactor4 7#b7 ,recapture ,the ,administrator shall1 by regulation1 provide for the recapture of the allocation of any credit to a certified nuclear reactor that1 during the period described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 terminates operations2 or 7,b7 does not operate at an annual loss in the absence of an allocation of credits to the certified nuclear reactor4 7#c7 ,confidentiality ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall establish procedures to ensure that any confidential1 private1 proprietary1 or privileged information that is included in a sealed bid submitted under this section is not publicly disclosed or otherwise improperly used4 7i7 ,report ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbd1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report with respect to the credits allocated to certified nuclear reactors1 which shall include-- 7#a7 an evaluation of the effectiveness of the credits in avoiding emissions of carbon dioxide1 nitrogen oxides1 sulfur oxides1 particulate matter1 and hazardous air pollutants while ensuring grid reliability2 7#b7 a quantification of the ratepayer savings achieved under this section2 and 7#c7 any recommendations to renew or expand the credits4 7j7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj4 #cjb4 ,report on lessons learned during the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress and make publicly available a report on actions taken by the ,commission during the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 7b7 ,contents ,the report under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an identification of the processes1 procedures1 and other regulatory policies that were revised or temporarily suspended during the public health emergency described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 a review of actions1 if any1 taken by the ,commission that examines how any revision or temporary suspension of a process1 procedure1 or other regulatory policy identified under paragraph 7#a7 may or may not have compromised the ability of the ,commission to license and regulate the civilian use of radioactive materials in the ,united ,states to protect public health and safety1 promote the common defense and security1 and protect the environment2 7#c7 a description of any process efficiencies or challenges that resulted from the matters identified under paragraph 7#a72 7#d7 a discussion of lessons learned from the matters described in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c72 7#e7 a list of actions that the ,commission may take to incorporate into the licensing activities and regulations of the ,commission-- 7,a7 the lessons described in paragraph 7#d72 and 7,b7 the information provided under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c72 and 7#f7 a description of when the actions described in paragraph 7#e7 may be implemented4 #cjc4 ,investment by allies 7a7 ,in general ,the prohibitions against issuing certain licenses for utilization facilities to certain corporations and other entities described in the second sentence of section #ajc d4 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7;d77 and the second sentence of section #ajd d4 of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacd7;d77 shall not apply to an entity described in subsection 7b7 if the ,commission determines that issuance of the applicable license to that entity is not inimical to-- 7#a7 the common defense and security2 or 7#b7 the health and safety of the public4 7b7 ,entities described ,an entity referred to in subsection 7a7 is a corporation or other entity that is owned1 controlled1 or dominated by-- 7#a7 the government of-- 7,a7 a country that is a member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 7,b7 ,japan2 or 7,c7 the ,republic of ,korea2 7#b7 a corporation that is incorporated in a country described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a72 or 7#c7 an alien who is a national of a country described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,technical amendment ,section #ajc d4 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7;d77 is amended1 in the second sentence1 by striking any any and inserting any4 ,,iv ,revitalizing ,america's nuclear supply chain infrastructure #dja4 ,advanced nuclear fuel approval 7a7 ,agency coordination 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chairman and the ,secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding relating to advanced nuclear fuels4 7#b7 ,memorandum of understanding contents ,the memorandum of understanding entered into under paragraph 7#a7 shall require the ,department and the ,commission to coordinate1 as appropriate-- 7,a7 to ensure that the ,department has sufficient technical expertise to support the timely research1 development1 demonstration1 and commercial application by the civilian nuclear industry of innovative advanced nuclear fuels1 including by facilitating the development and sharing of criticality benchmark data to support-- 7i7 the licensing of fuel enrichment1 deconversion1 and fabrication facilities for-- 7,i7 advanced nuclear fuels containing high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than #e weight percent1 but less than #aj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 and 7,,ii7 advanced nuclear fuels containing high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than or equal to #aj weight percent1 but less than #bj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 and 7ii7 the certification of transportation packages for-- 7,i7 advanced nuclear fuels containing high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than #e weight percent1 but less than #aj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 and 7,,ii7 advanced nuclear fuels containing high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than or equal to #aj weight percent1 but less than #bj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 7,b7 to ensure that the ,commission has sufficient technical expertise to support the evaluation of advanced nuclear fuels2 7,c7 to identify methods to improve the use of computers and software codes to calculate the behavior and performance of advanced nuclear fuels based on mathematical models of the physical behavior of advanced nuclear fuels2 7,d7 to ensure that the ,department maintains and develops the facilities necessary to enable the timely research1 development1 demonstration1 and commercial application by the civilian nuclear industry of innovative advanced nuclear fuels2 and 7,e7 to ensure that the ,commission has access to the facilities described in subparagraph 7,d71 as needed4 7b7 ,reporting requirements ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that-- 7#a7 identifies criticality benchmark data to assist-- 7,a7 the licensing of fuel enrichment1 deconversion1 and fabrication facilities for-- 7i7 advanced nuclear fuels containing high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than #e weight percent1 but less than #aj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 and 7ii7 advanced nuclear fuels containing high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than or equal to #aj weight percent1 but less than #bj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 and 7,b7 the certification of transportation packages for-- 7i7 advanced nuclear fuels containing high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than #e weight percent1 but less than #aj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 and 7ii7 advanced nuclear fuels containing high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than or equal to #aj weight percent1 but less than #bj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 7#b7 identifies and describes any updates to regulations1 certifications1 and other regulatory policies that the ,commission determines are necessary for licensing and oversight relating to high-assay1 low-enriched uranium1 including-- 7,a7 certifications relating to transportation packages for-- 7i7 high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than #e weight percent1 but less than #aj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 and 7ii7 high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than or equal to #aj weight percent1 but less than #bj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 and 7,b7 licensing of fuel enrichment1 deconversion1 and fabrication facilities for high-assay1 low-enriched uranium1 and associated physical security plans for those facilities2 7#c7 identifies and describes any updates to regulations1 certifications1 and other regulatory policies that the ,commission determines are necessary to address nuclear nonproliferation considerations that-- 7,a7 are within the mission of the ,commission2 and 7,b7 are associated with-- 7i7 high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than #e weight percent1 but less than #aj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 or 7ii7 high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than or equal to #aj weight percent1 but less than #bj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 7#d7 identifies and describes-- 7,a7 any data needs1 regulatory requirements1 or policies identified under paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 that-- 7i7 differ based on whether they are related to-- 7,i7 high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than #e weight percent1 but less than #aj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 or 7,,ii7 high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than or equal to #aj weight percent1 but less than #bj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 or 7ii7 are unique to-- 7,i7 high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than #e weight percent1 but less than #aj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 or 7,,ii7 high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than or equal to #aj weight percent1 but less than #bj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 7,b7 the manner in which the data needs1 regulatory requirements1 or policies identified under subparagraph 7,a77i7 differ as described in that subparagraph2 and 7,c7 the extent to which the data needs1 regulatory requirements1 or policies identified under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 are unique to either-- 7i7 high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than #e weight percent1 but less than #aj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 or 7ii7 high-assay1 low-enriched uranium with an assay greater than or equal to #aj weight percent1 but less than #bj weight percent1 of the uranium-#bce isotope2 and 7#e7 includes a timeline for completing the updates described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 within the existing regulatory framework4 #djb4 ,national strategic uranium reserve 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,program ,the term program means the program established under subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,uranium reserve ,the term ,uranium ,reserve means the uranium reserve operated pursuant to the program4 7b7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 subject to the availability of appropriations1 shall establish a program to operate a uranium reserve in accordance with this section4 7#b7 ,authority ,in establishing the program and operating the ,uranium ,reserve1 the ,secretary shall use the authority granted to the ,secretary by sections #ec1 #fc1 and #afa g4 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjgc1 #bjic1 #bbja7;g774 7c7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the ,uranium ,reserve are-- 7#a7 to provide assurance of the availability of uranium recovered in the ,united ,states in the event of a market disruption2 and 7#b7 to support strategic fuel cycle capabilities in the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,exclusion ,the ,secretary shall exclude from the ,uranium ,reserve uranium that is recovered in the ,united ,states by an entity that-- 7#a7 is owned or controlled by the ,government of the ,russian ,federation or the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 or 7#b7 is organized under the laws of1 or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of1 the ,russian ,federation or the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 7e7 ,acquisition 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may acquire for the ,uranium ,reserve only uranium recovered from a facility described in paragraph 7#b71 including1 subject to paragraph 7#c71 uranium ore that has been mined4 7#b7 ,facilities described ,a facility referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is a facility that-- 7,a7 7i7 is licensed by the ,commission as of the date of enactment of this ,act2 7ii7 is not located on ,tribal land2 and 7iii7 is not the subject of an enforcement action that-- 7,i7 was taken-- 7aa7 in response to a violation of a regulation in part #dj of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 and 7bb7 during the #a-year period ending on the date on which the uranium is acquired for the ,uranium ,reserve2 and 7,,ii7 was characterized as escalated enforcement2 or 7,b7 7i7 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 is licensed by a ,state that has entered into an agreement with the ,commission under section #bgd b4 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjba7;b772 7ii7 is not located on ,tribal land2 and 7iii7 is not the subject of an enforcement action that-- 7,i7 was taken-- 7aa7 in response to a violation of an applicable ,state requirement that is compatible with the regulations of the ,commission in part #dj of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations72 and 7bb7 during the #a-year period ending on the date on which the uranium is acquired for the ,uranium ,reserve2 and 7,,ii7 was subject to further administrative actions1 further orders1 or the equivalent of further administrative actions or orders4 7#c7 ,requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 with respect to any uranium ore acquired by a facility described in paragraph 7#b7 that has been mined1 the ,secretary may acquire for the ,uranium ,reserve only uranium extracted from a conventional mine that is not located on-- 7i7 ,tribal land2 7ii7 ,federal land temporarily withdrawn from location and entry pursuant to the record of decision described in the notice of availability entitled ,notice of ,availability of ,record of ,decision for the ,northern ,arizona ,proposed ,withdrawal 7#gg ,fed4 ,reg4 #bcag 7,january #ag1 #bjab772 or 7iii7 ,federal land that1 as of ,october #a1 #bjbj1 is permanently withdrawn from location and entry under sections #bcai through #bcdd of the ,revised ,statutes 7commonly known as the ,mining ,law of #ahgb7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq474 7,b7 ,removal and remedial actions ,the ,secretary may acquire for the ,uranium ,reserve uranium recovered from material obtained as a result of removal or remedial actions carried out on abandoned mine land located on ,tribal land4 7f7 ,request for information ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall publish a request for information to help the ,secretary evaluate-- 7#a7 options for the operation and management of the ,uranium ,reserve2 7#b7 contractual mechanisms pursuant to which the ,secretary could acquire uranium2 and 7#c7 the quantities1 form1 transportation1 and storage of uranium in the ,uranium ,reserve4 7g7 ,budget request ,for each fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall include in the budget justification submitted to ,congress pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7#a7 a request for amounts for the acquisition1 transportation1 and storage of uranium in the ,uranium ,reserve2 or 7#b7 an explanation of why amounts are not requested for the acquisition1 transportation1 or storage of uranium in the ,uranium ,reserve4 #djc4 ,report on advanced methods of manufacturing and construction for nuclear energy applications 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report 7referred to in this subsection as the report7 on manufacturing and construction for nuclear energy applications4 7b7 ,stakeholder input ,in developing the report1 the ,commission shall seek input from-- 7#a7 the ,secretary2 7#b7 the nuclear energy industry2 7#c7 ,national ,laboratories2 7#d7 institutions of higher education2 7#e7 nuclear and manufacturing technology developers2 7#f7 the manufacturing and construction industries2 7#g7 standards development organizations2 7#h7 labor unions2 7#i7 nongovernmental organizations2 and 7#aj7 other public stakeholders4 7c7 ,contents 7#a7 ,in general ,the report shall-- 7,a7 examine any unique licensing issues or requirements relating to the use of innovative-- 7i7 advanced manufacturing processes2 and 7ii7 advanced construction techniques2 7,b7 examine-- 7i7 the requirements for nuclear-grade components in manufacturing and construction for nuclear energy applications2 7ii7 opportunities to use standard materials1 parts1 or components in manufacturing and construction for nuclear energy applications2 and 7iii7 opportunities to use standard materials that are in compliance with existing codes to provide acceptable approaches to support or encapsulate new materials that do not yet have applicable codes2 7,c7 identify any safety aspects of innovative advanced manufacturing processes and advanced construction techniques that are not addressed by existing codes and standards1 so that generic guidance may be updated or created1 as necessary2 7,d7 identify options for addressing the issues1 requirements1 and opportunities examined under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7-- 7i7 within the existing regulatory framework2 or 7ii7 through a new rulemaking2 and 7,e7 describe the extent to which ,commission action is needed to implement any matter described in the report4 7#b7 ,cost estimates1 budgets1 and timeframes ,the report shall include cost estimates1 proposed budgets1 and proposed timeframes for implementing risk-informed and performance-based regulatory guidance for manufacturing and construction for nuclear energy applications4 ,v ,miscellaneous #eja4 ,nuclear energy workforce development ,section #cac of division ,c of the ,omnibus ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking in each of fiscal years #bjji to #bjai and inserting for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj12 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,nuclear energy traineeship subprogram 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission4 7,b7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7,c7 ,national laboratory ,the term ,national ,laboratory has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 7#b7 ,establishment ,the ,commission shall establish1 as a subprogram of the ,integrated ,university ,program established under this section1 a workforce development subprogram under which the ,commission1 in coordination with institutions of higher education and trade schools1 shall competitively award traineeships that provide focused training to meet critical mission needs of the ,commission and nuclear workforce needs1 including needs relating to-- 7,a7 nuclear criticality safety2 and 7,b7 the nuclear tradecraft workforce4 7#c7 ,requirements ,in carrying out the workforce development program described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,commission shall-- 7,a7 coordinate with the ,secretary to prioritize the funding of traineeships that focus on-- 7i7 nuclear workforce needs2 and 7ii7 critical mission needs of the ,commission2 7,b7 encourage appropriate partnerships among-- 7i7 ,national ,laboratories2 7ii7 institutions of higher education2 7iii7 trade schools2 and 7iv7 the nuclear energy industry2 and 7,c7 on an annual basis1 evaluate nuclear workforce needs for the purpose of implementing traineeships in focused topical areas that-- 7i7 address the workforce needs of that community2 and 7ii7 support critical mission needs of the ,commission4 4 #ejb4 ,annual report on the spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste inventory in the ,united ,states 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,high-level radioactive waste ,the term high-level radioactive waste has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,nuclear ,waste ,policy ,act of #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja74 7#b7 ,spent nuclear fuel ,the term spent nuclear fuel has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,nuclear ,waste ,policy ,act of #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja74 7#c7 ,standard contract ,the term standard contract has the meaning given the term contract in section #ifa4c of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 7b7 ,report ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjbb1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report that describes-- 7#a7 the annual and cumulative amount of payments made by the ,united ,states to the holder of a standard contract due to a partial breach of contract under the ,nuclear ,waste ,policy ,act of #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 resulting in financial damages to the holder2 7#b7 the amount spent by the ,department to reduce future payments projected to be made by the ,united ,states to any holder of a standard contract due to a partial breach of contract under the ,nuclear ,waste ,policy ,act of #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq472 7#c7 the cumulative amount spent by the ,department to store1 manage1 and dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in the ,united ,states as of the date of the report2 7#d7 the projected lifecycle costs to store1 manage1 transport1 and dispose of the projected inventory of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in the ,united ,states1 including spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste expected to be generated from existing reactors through #bjej2 7#e7 any mechanisms for better accounting of liabilities for the lifecycle costs of the spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste inventory in the ,united ,states2 and 7#f7 any recommendations for improving the methods used by the ,department for the accounting of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste costs and liabilities4 #ejc4 ,authorization of appropriations for superfund actions at abandoned mining sites on ,tribal land 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible non-,,npl site ,the term eligible non-,,npl site means a site that-- 7,a7 is not on the ,national ,priorities ,list2 but 7,b7 the ,administrator determines would be eligible for listing on the ,national ,priorities ,list based on the presence of hazards from contamination at the site1 applying the hazard ranking system described in section #aje7;c7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifje7;c774 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term ,indian tribe in section #aja of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja74 7#c7 ,national ,priorities ,list ,the term ,national ,priorities ,list means the ,national ,priorities ,list developed by the ,president in accordance with section #aje7;a77#h77;,b7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifje7;a77#h77;,b774 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjcj1 to remain available until expended4 7c7 ,uses of amounts ,amounts appropriated under subsection 7b7 shall be used by the ,administrator-- 7#a7 to carry out removal actions on abandoned mine land located on ,tribal land2 7#b7 to carry out remedial actions on abandoned mine land located on ,tribal land at-- 7,a7 eligible non-,,npl sites2 and 7,b7 sites listed on the ,national ,priorities ,list2 and 7#c7 to make grants under subsection 7e74 7d7 ,health assessments ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry1 in coordination with ,tribal health authorities1 shall perform #a or more health assessments at each eligible non-,,npl site that is located on ,tribal land4 7e7 ,grants for technical assistance 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator may use amounts appropriated under subsection 7b7 to make grants to ,indian ,tribes on whose land is located an eligible non-,,npl site4 7#b7 ,use of grant funds ,a grant under paragraph 7#a7 shall be used in accordance with the second sentence of section #aag7;e77#a7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifag7;e77#a774 7#c7 ,limitations ,a grant under paragraph 7#a7 shall be governed by the rules1 procedures1 and limitations described in section #aag7;e77#b7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifag7;e77#b771 except that-- 7,a7 ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency shall be substituted for ,president each place it appears in that section2 and 7,b7 in the first sentence of that section1 under section #ejc of the ,american ,nuclear ,infrastructure ,act of #bjbj shall be substituted for under this subsection4 7f7 ,statute of limitations ,if a remedial action described in subsection 7c77#b7 is scheduled at an eligible non-,,npl site1 no action may be commenced for damages 7as defined in section #aja of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja77 with respect to that eligible non-,,npl site unless the action is commenced within the timeframe provided for such actions with respect to facilities on the ,national ,priorities ,list in the first sentence of the matter following subparagraph 7,b7 of section #aac7;g77#a7 of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifac7;g77#a774 7g7 ,coordination ,the ,administrator shall coordinate with the ,indian ,tribe on whose land the applicable site is located in-- 7#a7 selecting and prioritizing sites for removal actions and remedial actions under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 carrying out those removal actions and remedial actions4 #ejd4 ,technical correction ,section #ajd c4 of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacd7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the third sentence and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,limitation on utilization facilities ,the ,commission may issue a license under this section for a utilization facility useful in the conduct of research and development activities of the types specified in section #ca if-- 7,a7 not more than #ge percent of the annual costs to the licensee of owning and operating the facility are devoted to the sale1 other than for research and development or education and training1 of-- 7i7 nonenergy services2 7ii7 energy2 or 7iii7 a combination of nonenergy services and energy2 and 7,b7 not more than #ej percent of the annual costs to the licensee of owning and operating the facility are devoted to the sale of energy4 2 7#b7 in the second sentence1 by striking ,the ,commission and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,regulation ,the ,commission 2 and 7#c7 by striking c4 ,the ,commission and inserting the following3 c4 ,research and development activities 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 the ,commission 4