,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #f1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,web] ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,buc%on1 ,mr4 ,pflug]1 & ,mr4 ,latta7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,nucle> ,regulatory
 ,commission to submit a report &       
conduct a rulemak+ on facilitat+        
effici5t1 timely environm5tal reviews ( 
nucle> reactor applications1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,mod]nize ,nucle> ,reactor 
,environm5tal ,reviews ,act4  #b4       
,facilitation ( effici5t environm5tal   
reviews  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission 79 ?is
 section ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t &
 ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
ef=ts ( ! ,commission to facilitate     

effici5t1 timely environm5tal reviews ( 
nucle> reactor applications1 includ+    
?r\gh exp&$ use ( categorical           
exclusions1 environm5tal assessm5ts1 &  
g5]ic environm5tal impact /atem5ts4  7b7
 ,report ,9 complet+ ! report "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all--    
7#a7 describe ! actions ! ,commission w 
take to implem5t ! am5dm5ts to !        
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 made
 by section #cba ( ! ,fiscal            
,responsibility ,act ( #bjbc2  7#b7     
consid]-- 7,a7 us+ ?r\gh adoption1      
incorporation by ref]5ce1 or o!r        
appropriate means1 categorical          
exclusions1 environm5tal assessm5ts1 &  
environm5tal impact /atem5ts prep>$ by  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to /reaml9e          
environm5tal reviews ( nucle> reactor   
applications by ! ,commission2  7,b7 us+
 categorical exclusions1 environm5tal   
assessm5ts1 & environm5tal impact       
/atem5ts prep>$ by ! ,commission to     
/reaml9e environm5tal reviews ( nucle>  

reactor applications by ! ,commission2  
7,c7 us+ mitigat$ f9d+s ( no significant
 impact 9 environm5tal reviews ( nucle> 
reactor applications by ! ,commission to
 r$uce ! impact ( a propos$ action to a 
level t is n significant2  7,d7 ! ext5t 
to :i* ! ,commission may rely on prior  
/udies or analyses prep>$ by ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5tal p]mitt+       
ag5cies to /reaml9e environm5tal reviews
 ( nucle> reactor applications by !     
,commission2  7,e7 opportunities to     
coord9ate ! developm5t ( environm5tal   
assessm5ts & environm5tal impact        
/atem5ts ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to avoid  
duplicative environm5tal reviews & to   
/reaml9e environm5tal reviews ( nucle>  
reactor applications by ! ,commission2  
7,f7 opportunities to /reaml9e =mal &   
in=mal consultations & coord9ation ) o!r
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5tal      
p]mitt+ ag5cies dur+ environm5tal       
reviews ( nucle> reactor applications by
 ! ,commission2  7,g7 opportunities to  
/reaml9e ! ,commission's analyses (     

alt]natives1 includ+ ! ,commission's    
analysis ( alt]native sites1 9          
environm5tal reviews ( nucle> reactor   
applications by ! ,commission2  7,h7    
e/abli%+ new categorical exclusions t   
c\ld be appli$ to actions relat+ to new 
nucle> reactors applications2  7,i7     
am5d+ section #ea4bj7;b7 ( title #aj1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to all[ !  
,commission to det]m9e on a             
case-specific basis :e!r an environm5tal
 assessm5t 7r ?an an environm5tal impact
 /atem5t or supplem5tal environm5tal    
impact /atem5t7 is appropriate = a      
p>ticul> nucle> reactor application1    
includ+ 9 proce$+s 9 :i* ! ,commission  
relies ^u a g5]ic environm5tal impact   
/atem5t = advanc$ nucle> reactors2  7,j7
 au?oriz+ ! use ( an applicant's        
environm5tal impact /atem5t z !         
,commission's draft environm5tal impact 
/atem5t1 consi/5t ) section #ajg7;f7 ( !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;a7f772  7,k7 
opportunities to adopt onl9e & digital  

te*nologies1 includ+ te*nologies t w\ld 
all[ applicants & coop]at+ ag5cies to   
upload docum5ts & coord9ate ) !         
,commission to edit docum5ts 9 real "t1 
t w\ld /reaml9e communications betwe5-- 
7i7 ! ,commission & applicants2 &  7ii7 
! ,commission & o!r relevant coop]at+   
ag5cies2  7,l7 9 addition to implem5t+  
measures "u subsection 7c71 pot5tial    
revisions to "p #ea ( title #aj1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 & relevant        
,commission guidance docum5ts1 to-- 7i7 
facilitate effici5t environm5tal reviews
 ( nucle> reactor applications2  7ii7   
assi/ decision-mak+ ab\t relevant       
environm5tal issues2  7iii7 ma9ta9      
op5ness ) ! public2  7iv7 meet          
obligations "u ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dcba et seq472 &  7v7 r$uce burd5s on  
lic5sees1 applicants1 & ! ,commission2 &
  7#c7 include a s*$ule = promulgat+ !  
rule requir$ "u subsection 7c74  7c7    
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
submission ( ! report "u subsection 7a71

 ! ,commission %all promulgate a f9al   
rule implem5t+1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 measures consid]$ by !     
,commission "u subsection 7b77#b7 t are 
necess>y to /reaml9e ! ,commission's    
review ( nucle> reactor applications4