H.R. 9199 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9199 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 amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act to limit the type of applications reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards and to exclude reviews by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s annual assessment and collection of fees and charges. 1. Reviews by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (a) License applications (1) In general Section 182 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2232(b)) is amended by striking The Advisory Committee and inserting the following: (1) In general The Advisory Committee . (2) Limitation on review Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2232) is amended by inserting at the end of subsection b., as amended by paragraph (1), the following: (2) Limitation on review With respect to the applications described in paragraph (1), the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards may only review such applications that present a novel issue or an issue of significant safety concern, based on a risk-informed determination by the Committee. . (b) Fees and charges Section 102(b)(1)(B) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (42 U.S.C. 2215(b)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (iv) Any review conducted by the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards under section 182 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. .