,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,donalds 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,fleis*mann1 ,ms4 ,mace1 & ,mr4 ,nehls7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,nucle>           
,regulatory ,commission to di/ribute an 
optional & anonym\s survey to c]ta9     
,commission employees to ultimately f9d 
solutions to improve ! effici5cy &      
effectiv5ess ( ! ,commission1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,nucle> ,regulatory        
,commission ,survey ,act or ! ,,nrc     
,survey ,act4  #b4 ,,nrc ,survey  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! 
,commission is an indep5d5t ag5cy creat$
 by ,congress 9 #aigd to ensure ! safe  
use ( radioactive mat]ials & nucle> p[] 
= b5eficial civilian purposes :ile      
protect+ p & ! environm5t4  7#b7 ,!     
mission ( ! ,commission is to regulate !
 national civilian use ( nucle>         

byproducts1 nucle> s\rces1 & special    
nucle> mat]ials to ensure adequate      
protection ( public heal? & safety1 to  
promote ! common def5se & security1 & to
 protect ! environm5t4  7#c7 ,be=e      
comm]cial nucle> te*nology c be deploy$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x mu/ be approv$ by !
 ,commission4  7#d7 ,hi/orically1 !     
,commission has be5 a ?or\gh1 me?odical1
 & cons]vative ag5cy & is consid]$ to be
 ! gold /&>d 9 ! _w ) respect to        
regulat+ nucle> p[]4  7#e7 ,!           
,commission is a te*nically compet5t    
ag5cy t seeks /rategies to successfully 
mod]nize its approa* to lic5se ! next   
g5]ation ( nucle> reactors4  7#f7       
,curr5t lic5s+ proc$ures ?r\gh !        
,commission are v prescriptive & bas$   
prim>ily on conv5tional pressuriz$ wat] 
reactor designs t h ! pot5tial to       
re/rict nucle> innovation4  7#g7 ,!     
exi/+ design1 lic5s+1 & deliv]y         
processes = new reactor projects are    
extremely exp5sive & h l5g?y timel9es   
comp>$ to su* design1 lic5s+1 & deliv]y 

processes 9 o!r c\ntries4  7#h7 ,!      
,commission reports directly to         
,congress ea* ye> & is an indep5d5t     
ag5cy t is n a "p ( ! executive bran*4  
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes 
! ne$ = ! ,commission to ma9ta9 public  
tru/ by keep+ ! nucle> indu/ry safe :ile
 also recogniz+ ! ne$ = increas$        
effici5cy to lic5se nucle> reactors 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 und]/&s t ask+ =   
cont9u$ transp>5cy f ! ,commission      
relat+ to ! developm5t & lic5s+ ( nucle>
 reactors is important = ,congress & !  
,am]ican public2  7#c7 /resses ! ne$ = !
 ,commission to mod]nize its regulatory 
regime to facilitate effici5t lic5s+ (  
innovative next-g5]ation nucle>         
te*nology2 &  7#d7 believes t           
unnecess>ily long lic5s+ reviews raise  
significant b>ri]s to inve/m5t1 r$uce   
cu/om] int]e/ 9 advanc$ reactors1 &     
?reat5 ! long-t]m deploym5t pot5tial (  
nucle> reactors = ! next g5]ation4  7c7 
,,nrc employee survey  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 

lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! inspector g5]al %all     
draft & di/ribute an optional & anonym\s
 survey1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#c7 &
 7#d71 to cov]$ employees4  7#b7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (     
di/ribut+ ! survey to cov]$ employees   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! inspector  
g5]al %all submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a report       
conta9+-- 7,a7 an unbias$ cumulative    
summ>y ( ! responses to ea* "q ( su*    
survey2  7,b7 a docum5t t conta9s e     
individual response to ea* "q ( su*     
survey2 &  7,c7 any o!r in=mation !     
inspector g5]al det]m9es necess>y or    
appropriate4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ( survey ,! 
survey draft$ & di/ribut$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all inquire ab\t ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,any enhancem5ts t c be made to exi/+   
lic5s+ frameworks utiliz$ by !          
,commission to increase ! effici5cy1    
timel9ess1 & pr$ictability ( engagem5ts 
betwe5 ! ,commission & lic5sees4  7,b7  
,h[ ! ,commission c\ld improve ! process

 ( prep>+ = & le>n+ ab\t ! te*nical     
details ( ea* propos$ nucle> reactor 9 a
 lic5s+ application4  7,c7 ,h[ !        
,commission c\ld improve outrea* to     
/akehold]s1 includ+ any recomm5dations )
 respect to *ang+ ! exi/+ policies ( !  
,commission relat+ to public engagem5t4 
7,d7 ,:e!r ! ,commission implem5t$ a    
risk-in=m$ & p]=mance-bas$ approa* to   
review+ lic5s+ applications &1 if       
implem5t$1 h[ ! ,commission has         
implem5t$ su* approa* to review+ lic5s+ 
applications4  7,e7 ,examples ( laws or 
regulations relat+ to nucle> en]gy t--  
7i7 may be unnecess>y1 irrelevant1 or   
duplicative2  7ii7 ne$ to be revis$ =   
mod]n advanc$ reactors2 &  7iii7        
negatively affects ! effectiv5ess &     
effici5cy ( ! ,commission4  7,f7 ,h[ !  
,commission c\ld maximize ! effici5cy ( 
lic5s+ reactors t are simil> to reactors
 t are already lic5s$ by ! ,commission4 
7,g7 ,h[ effici5t ! ,commission w\ld be 
9 review+ lic5s+ applications if !      
,commission review$ lic5s+ applications 

?r\gh a holi/ic approa* in/ead ( a      
*apt]-by-*apt] approa*4  7,h7 ,h[       
provid+ cle> expectations & t>gets =    
a*ievable review mile/ones = pot5tial   
applicants w\ld affect ! process (      
review+ & approv+ lic5s+ applications4  
7,i7 ,sugge/ions = ,congress to revise  
or cl>ify any t]ms & def9itions relat+  
to nucle> en]gy t-- 7i7 are us$ )9 !    
scope ( employm5t = cov]$ employees2    
7ii7 may be outdat$2  7iii7 h           
inconsi/5cies 9 t]m usage or def9itions 
across diff]5t laws & regulations2 or   
7iv7 ) respect to t]ms & def9itions     
relat+ to nucle> en]gy 9 laws &         
regulations1 us$ )9 ! scope ( employm5t 
= cov]$ employees4  7,j7 ,any t]m1 & !  
correspond+ def9ition1 relat+ to nucle> 
en]gy & nucle> wa/e matt]s 9 laws &     
regulations1 t are us$ )9 ! scope (     
employm5t = cov]$ employees1 t-- 7i7 may
 be outdat$ & 9 ne$ ( revision2  7ii7   
h-- 7,i7 inconsi/5cies 9 ! def9ition (  
su* t]m across diff]5t laws &           
regulations2 or  7,,ii7 inconsi/5cies 9 

! def9ition ( su* t]m across diff]5t    
ag5cies2 &  7iii7 may affect pot5tial   
innovation 9 ! nucle> indu/ry due to !  
inconsi/5cies describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 9 !
 def9ition ( su* t]m4  7,k7 ,sugge/ions 
to ,congress to cl>ify any inconsi/5cies
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,j77ii74     
7,l7 ,:e!r cov]$ employees feel a s5se (
 urg5cy :5 review+ a lic5s+ application4
  7,m7 ,:e!r cov]$ employees believe t !
 lack ( effici5t lic5s+ is hamp]+ nucle>
 innovation & dissuad+ ,am]ican         
companies f gett+ involv$ 9 ! nucle>    
indu/ry4  7,n7 ,:e!r cov]$ employees    
believe t ! ,commission is capable (    
approv+ pot5tially hundr$s ( new lic5s+ 
applications1 includ+ lic5s+            
applications = fission reactors & fusion
 reactors1 9 a timely mann] ov] ! c\rse 
( ! upcom+ decades4  7,o7 ,sugge/ions to
 r$ef9e ! ov]all mission /atem5t & m&ate
 ( ! ,commission s t su* mission /atem5t
 & m&ate reflects ! goals ( ma9ta9+     
safety & promot+ nucle> innovation4     
7,p7 ,*all5ges a cov]$ employee faces on

 a daily basis )9 ! scope ( employm5t ( 
su* cov]$ employee & h[ ,congress c\ld  
alleviate su* *all5ges4  7,q7 ,h[ !     
curr5t fund+ /ructure ( ! ,commission   
affects ! ability ( ! ,commission to--  
7i7 engage 9 rulemak+ or lic5s+ review2 
7ii7 educate cov]$ employees2 &  7iii7  
conduct rese>* to support risk-in=m$ &  
p]=mance-bas$ regulations4  7,r7 ,h[ !  
curr5t fund+ /ructure ( ! ,commission   
may inhibit private companies f-- 7i7   
rapidly acquir+ lic5ses = new nucle>    
reactors2 &  7ii7 sugge/+ improvem5ts to
 ! ,commission1 if any1 to su* fund+    
/ructure4  7,s7 ,any ob/acles impos$ by 
! ,commission t-- 7i7 negatively affect 
,am]ican nucle> competitiv5ess2 &  7ii7 
%\ld be remov$4  7,t7 ,h[ ! ,commission 
c\ld improve ! resolution ( disagreem5ts
 betwe5 applicants & cov]$ employees4   
7,u7 ,recomm5dations on improv+         
communication betwe5 ! ,commission &    
applicants ) respect to provid+ an e>ly 
& pr$ictable timel9e & e/imat$ co/s ( ! 
lic5s+ application process1 includ+     

preapplication review & application     
review4  7,v7 ,:e!r ! ,advisory         
,committee on ,reactor ,safegu>ds       
7e/abli%$ "u section #bi ( ! ,atomic    
,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjci77 is effectively & effici5tly     
review+ safety /udies & lic5s+          
applications1 or :e!r ! role ( !        
,advisory ,committee on ,reactor        
,safegu>ds-- 7i7 is unnecess>y &        
r$undant ) ! exi/+ review process by !  
,commission2 &  7ii7 ultimately imp$es  
nucle> innovation4  7,w7 ,h[ !          
,commission is us+ artificial           
intellig5ce1 :e!r ! functions ( !       
,commission c\ld be improv$ if !        
,commission adopt$ an ,,ai-fri5dly      
culture1 & :at organizational *all5ges !
 ,commission w\ld face 9 adopt+ & us+ a 
broad] range ( artificial intellig5ce4  
7,x7 ,h[ digitiz+ old data & in=mation  
may improve ! ov]all effici5cy ( !      
,commission1 ! /eps tak5 to digitize su*
 data & in=mation1 & any *all5ges !     
,commission is fac+ or w face 9 digitiz+

 su* data & in=mation4  7,y7 ,*all5ges !
 ,commission faces ) rely+ on data f    
safety & p]=mance data simulations (    
propos$ nucle> reactors dur+ !          
application review4  7,z7 ,h[ effective 
! ,commission is at communicat+ to      
applicants1 pot5tial applicants1 &      
nucle> /akehold]s ab\t *anges made to ! 
regulatory process4  7,,aa7 ,:e!r any   
new requirem5ts or processes implem5t$  
foll[+ ! nucle> accid5t 9 ,fuku%ima may 
h inadv]t5tly *ang$ ! culture & safety  
precautions ( ! ,commission 9 a negative
 mann]1 includ+ any unnecess>y &        
burd5some regulations t 7 promulgat$ due
 to su* nucle> accid5t4  7,,bb7 ,h[ to  
make ! budget & fee processes ( !       
,commission m transp>5t4  7,,cc7 ,:e!r !
 ,commission is tak+ appropriate actions
 to hire highly skill$1 te*nical        
individuals to prep>e = ! future influx 
( lic5s+ new nucle> reactors4  7,,dd7   
,:e!r ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld /&>dize ! 
def9ition ( nucle> wa/e4  7,,ee7 ,!     
effectiv5ess ( topical reports 9 !      

lic5s+ process1 h[ topical reports      
improve ! effici5cy ( ! lic5s+ process1 
any *all5ges t are involv$ ) topical    
reports1 & sugge/ions on h[ to improve !
 timel9ess ( review+ & approv+ topical  
reports4  7,,ff7 ,9 ! ev5t ! use ( a    
topic report is n applicable1 !         
effectiv5ess ( o!r =ms ( preapplication 
engagem5t1 includ+ h[ ! ,commission &   
pot5tial applicants may rea* a          
resolution or b9d+ conclusions on key   
issues 9 a timely mann]4  7,,gg7 ,h[ !  
,commission c\ld navigate environm5tal  
impact /atem5ts 9 an effici5t &         
effective mann]1 & any *all5ges t arise 
:ile p]=m+ & review+ environm5tal impact
 /atem5ts4  7,,hh7 ,any lessons !       
,commission c le>n f =eign gov]nm5tal   
ag5cies t gov]n nucle> en]gy4  7,,ii7   
,any o!r "q t ! inspector g5]al1 9      
consultation ) ! ,commission]s ( !      
,commission1 det]m9es appropriate4  7#d7
 ,additional language ,! survey draft$ &
 di/ribut$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include
 at ! top ( ! survey a /atem5t t-- 7,a7 

describes ! int5t ( ?is ,act 9 relation 
to ! purpose ( ! survey draft$ &        
di/ribut$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7     
assures cov]$ employees t !re w be no   
rep]cussions or consequ5ces f tak+ su*  
survey4  7d7 ,/akehold] survey  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! inspector g5]al 
%all1 if feasible1 draft & di/ribute a  
survey simil> to ! survey "u subsection 
7c7 to /akehold]s 9 ! nucle> indu/ry 9  
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7      
,p>ticipation  7,a7 ,/akehold] reque/   
,if feasible1 9 di/ribut+ a survey "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! inspector g5]al %all   
di/ribute su* survey to a /akehold] 9 ! 
nucle> indu/ry only ^u reque/ by su*    
/akehold]4  7,b7 ,anonymity ,if         
feasible1 ! inspector g5]al %all e/abli%
 a process t all[s /akehold]s 9 ! nucle>
 indu/ry to anonym\sly reque/ to        
p>ticipate 9 ! survey "u subsection 7a74
  7,c7 ,notification ,if /akehold]s 9 ! 
nucle> indu/ry are able to anonym\sly   
reque/ to p>ticipate 9 ! survey "u ?is  

subsection1 n lat] ?an #e days aft] !   
date ! ,commission di/ributes ! survey  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! inspector  
g5]al %all notify su* /akehold]s t h    
previ\sly engag$ ) ! ,commission1 & su* 
/akehold]s t are engag$ 9 discussions ) 
! ,commission at a "t aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ab\t ! opportunity 
to p>ticipate 9 ! survey "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ( di/ribut+ ! survey       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! inspector   
g5]al %all transmit to ! appropriate    
congressional committees a report1      
accompany+ ! report 9 subsection        
7c77#b71 conta9+-- 7,a7 an unbias$      
cumulative summ>y ( ! responses to ea*  
"q ( su* survey2  7,b7 a docum5t t      
conta9s ea* individual response to ea*  
"q ( su* survey2 &  7,c7 any o!r        
in=mation ! inspector g5]al det]m9es    
necess>y or appropriate4  7e7 ,exclud$  
activity f co/-,recov]y requirem5t      
,section #ajb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,nucle>  
,en]gy ,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 

7,public ,law #aae-dci2 #acb ,/at4      
#eefe7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7iv7 ,co/s = activities relat$ 
to draft+ & di/ribut+ surveys "u !      
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission ,survey 
,act4  4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,environm5t 
& ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7      
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4  7#c7  
,cov]$ employee ,! t]m cov]$ employee   
means any applicable employee ( !       
,commission4  7#d7 ,inspector g5]al ,!  
t]m inspector g5]al means ! inspector   
g5]al ( ! ,commission4