H.R. 9198 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 30, 2024Mr. Donalds (for himself, Mr. Nehls, and Mr. Williams of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to utilize a risk-informed, performance-based licensing approach to the maximum extent practicable for the purpose of expediting the nuclear licensing process, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximize Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Licensing Act . 2. Risk-informed, performance-based licensing (a) Definition of technology-Inclusive regulatory framework Section 3(14) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (42 U.S.C. 2215 note)— (1) by striking where appropriate and inserting to the maximum extent practicable; and (2) by inserting that are consistent with the expectations, concepts, and definitions in the Staff Requirements Memorandum from the Secretary of the Commission to the Executive Director for Operations dated March 1, 1999, regarding ‘Staff Requirements - SECY–98–144 - White Paper on Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Regulation’ (hereinafter referred to as SRM–SECY–98–144) after risk-informed and performance-based techniques. (b) Annual training Section 103(a)(2) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (42 U.S.C. 2133 note) is amended by inserting , including annual training on the expectations, concepts, and definitions in SRM–SECY–98–144, after strategies. (c) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that it is important that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the regulated community have a common understanding of how risk-informed and performance-based techniques are applied to Nuclear Regulatory Commission rulemaking, licensing, inspection, assessment, enforcement, and other decision-making processes.