,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dacf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjbe,mr4  
,lev9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an     
,(fice ( ,public ,engagem5t &           
,p>ticipation )9 ! ,nucle> ,regulatory  
,commission1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,nrc ,(fice ( ,public ,engagem5t &     
,p>ticipation ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,(fice 
( ,public ,engagem5t & ,p>ticipation    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !    
,commission an (fice to be kn[n z !     
,(fice ( ,public ,engagem5t &           
,p>ticipation4  7b7 ,director  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be adm9i/]$ by a   
,director4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,subject to 
! approval ( ! ,commission1 ! ,*airman  
%all appo9t ! ,director4  7#c7 ,t]m     
,subject to p>agraph 7#g71 ! ,director  
%all s]ve =-- 7,a7 a t]m ( five ye>s2 & 
7,b7 no m ?an two t]ms4  7#d7 ,duties ,!
 ,director--  7,a7 %all be responsible =

 ! dis*>ge ( ! functions ( ! ,(fice2 &  
7,b7 may appo9t1 & assign ! duties (1   
/aff ( ! ,(fice z necess>y to c>ry out !
 functions ( ! ,(fice4  7#e7            
,comp5sation ,! ,director %all be       
comp5sat$ at a rate ( pay n great] ?an !
 maximum rate ( pay prescrib$ = a s5ior 
executive 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice 
"u section #echb ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7#f7 ,removal  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to ! approval ( !        
,commission to initiate an action1 !    
,*airman or a memb] ( ! ,commission may 
initiate an action = removal ( !        
,director4  7,b7 ,removal limitations ,!
 ,commission may remove ! ,director =   
ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1 or         
malfeasance 9 (fice b = no o!r cause4   
7#g7 ,expiration ( t]m ,a ,director may 
cont9ue to s]ve aft] ! expiration ( !   
t]m ( su* ,director until a successor is
 appo9t$4  7c7 ,functions ( ! ,(fice    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! functions ( ! ,(fice   
%all be to-- 7,a7 support public        
p>ticipation 9 proce$+s be=e !          

,commission2  7,b7 advocate = ! public  
int]e/ )9 ! jurisdiction ( !            
,commission2  7,c7 provide educational1 
legal1 & te*nical guidance & assi/ance  
to memb]s ( ! public ) respect to       
p>ticipat+ 9 proce$+s be=e !            
,commission1 includ+ guidance on        
submitt+ comm5ts1 cont5tions1 & he>+    
reque/s2  7,d7 coord9ate assi/ance      
available to p]sons p>ticipat+ or       
propos+ to p>ticipate 9 proce$+s be=e ! 
,commission2 &  7,e7 coord9ate assi/ance
 to ! public ) respect to au?orities    
ex]cis$ by ! ,commission4  7#b7         
,comp5sation ( fees ,not)/&+ section    
#ejb ( ! ,en]gy & ,wat] ,developm5t     
,appropriations ,act1 #aiic 7#e         
,u4,s4,c4 #ejd note2 ,public ,law       
#ajb-cgg71 ! ,commission may1 "u rules  
promulgat$ by ! ,commission1 provide    
comp5sation = reasonable attorney's     
fees1 exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s (  
p>ticipat+ 9 any proce$+ be=e !         
,commission to any p]son ^: p>ticipation
 sub/antially contribut$ to ! approval1 

9 :ole or 9 "p1 ( a position advocat$ by
 su* p]son1 if ! ,commission det]m9es   
t-- 7,a7 ! proce$+ is significant2 &    
7,b7 ! p>ticipation ( su* p]son 9 su*   
proce$+ )\t receipt ( comp5sation       
con/itutes a significant f9ancial h>d%ip
 to su* p]son4  7d7 ,indep5d5t ,(fice ,!
 ,*airman %all take appropriate actions 
to ensure ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,(fice )9 !  
,commission1 includ+ indep5d5ce f o!r   
(fic]s & employees ( ! ,commission4  7e7
 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director   
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
activities ( ! ,(fice4  7#b7            
,requirem5ts ,ea* report "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 ! numb] &     
types ( reque/s = assi/ance receiv$ by !
 ,(fice dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7,b7 an   
assessm5t ( ! mo/ common difficulties   
enc\nt]$ by memb]s ( ! public )         
p>ticipat+ or propos+ to p>ticipate 9   
proce$+s be=e ! ,commission 9 ! prec$+  
ye>4  7f7 ,no effect on exi/+ public    

engagem5t /&>ds ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be
 int]pret$ z r$uc+ ! /&>ds = !          
,commission to engage ! public 9 any    
proce$+s or decisions4  7g7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,*airman ,! t]m   
,*airman means ! ,*airman ( !           
,commission4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m   
,commission means ! ,nucle> ,regulatory 
,commission4  7#c7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice 
means ! ,(fice ( ,public ,engagem5t &   
,p>ticipation e/abli%$ "u subsection    
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