,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bafa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #be 7legislative 
day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe,mr4 ,m>key       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,*air ,! t]m ,*air means !
 ,*airman ( ! ,commission4  7#b7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4  7#c7  
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice4  7#d7 ,fund ,! t]m
 ,fund means ! ,int]v5or ,tru/ ,fund    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7i77#a74  7#e7   
,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice (   
,public ,engagem5t & ,p>ticipation      

e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#f7 ,panel
 ,! t]m ,panel means ! ,atomic ,safety &
 ,lic5s+ ,bo>d ,panel4  7#g7 ,p>ticipant
 ,! t]m p>ticipant has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #b4d ( title #aj1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#h7      
,proce$+ ,! t]m proce$+ means any       
proce$+ "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,panel4   
7#i7 ,significant f9ancial h>d%ip ,! t]m
 significant f9ancial h>d%ip1 ) respect 
to a p>ticipant 9 a proce$+ be=e !      
,commission1 means t ! p>ticipant _c    
af=d1 )\t undue h>d%ip to t p>ticipant  
or ! applicable entities repres5t$ by t 
p>ticipant1 to pay ! co/s ( effective   
p>ticipation 9 ! proce$+1 includ+       
attorney's fees1 exp]t witness fees1 &  
o!r reasonable co/s ( p>ticipation4     
7#aj7 ,sub/antial contribution ,! t]m   
sub/antial contribution1 ) respect to a 
p>ticipant 9 a proce$+ be=e !           
,commission1 means t1 z det]m9$ by !    
,(fice1 9 consultation ) ! ,panel1 !    
contributions ( t p>ticipant are likely 

to assi/ ! ,commission 9 mak+ an ord] or
 decision1 bas$ on ! cont5tions made by 
t p>ticipant = ! purpose ( protect+ !   
heal? & safety ( ! public ) respect to  
issues "u ! jurisdiction ( !            
,commission4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,"u !     
au?orities provid$ by sections #be &    
#afa d4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjce1 #bbja7;d77 &      
section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy             
,reorganization ,act ( #aigd 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ehda7;a771 ! ,commission %all
 e/abli% an (fice1 to be kn[n z ! ,(fice
 ( ,public ,engagem5t & ,p>ticipation1 n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,director     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be adm9i/]$
 by a ,director4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,!    
,*air %all initiate ! appo9tm5t1 subject
 to ! approval ( ! ,commission1 ( !     
,director f among individuals :o h      
demon/rat$ ability 9 public engagem5t1  
public adm9i/ration1 or judicial        
proce$+s4  7#c7 ,t]m ,subject to        
p>agraph 7#g71 ! ,director %all s]ve =--

 7,a7 a t]m ( #e ye>s2 &  7,b7 n m ?an  
#b t]ms4  7#d7 ,duties ,! ,director--   
7,a7 %all be responsible = ! dis*>ge ( !
 functions ( ! ,(fice2 &  7,b7 may      
appo9t1 & assign ! duties (1 /aff ( !   
,(fice-- 7i7 z necess>y to c>ry out !   
functions ( ! ,(fice2 &  7ii7 9         
accordance ) all applicable provisions (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7   
,sup]vision  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,director-- 7i7 %all report to & be "u !
 g5]al sup]vision ( ! ,commission2 b    
7ii7 %all n report to1 or be subject to 
sup]vision by-- 7,i7 any individual     
memb] ( ! ,commission1 includ+ ! ,*air2 
or  7,,ii7 any individual (fic] or      
employee ( ! ,commission4  7,b7         
,limitation ,nei!r ! ,commission nor any
 memb]1 (fic]1 or employee ( !          
,commission may prev5t or prohibit !    
,director f c>ry+ out any function ( !  
,(fice describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#f7 
,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#g7 ,expiration ( t]m ,a
 ,director may cont9ue to s]ve aft] !   
expiration ( ! t]m ( su* ,director until
 a successor is appo9t$4  7d7 ,functions
 ( ! (fice ,! functions ( ! ,(fice %all 
be-- 7#a7 to support public p>ticipation
 9 proce$+s be=e ! ,commission2  7#b7 to
 s]ve z a liaison to ^? :o advocate = ! 
public int]e/ on matt]s )9 !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission2  7#c7 to  
provide educational & te*nical guidance 
& assi/ance to memb]s ( ! public )      
respect to p>ticipat+ 9 proce$+s be=e ! 
,commission1 includ+ guidance 9 submitt+
 comm5ts1 cont5tions1 & he>+ reque/s2   
7#d7 to coord9ate assi/ance1 includ+    
f9ancial assi/ance1 available to        
p>ticipants 9 proce$+s be=e !           
,commission1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 provid+  
widely accessible1 pla9-language        
res\rces & guidance to ! public relat+  
to-- 7i7 eligibility to reque/          
comp5sation ) respect to a proce$+ be=e 

! ,commission2  7ii7 complet+ & submitt+
 a reque/ = comp5sation1 includ+        
in=mation on ! docum5tation necess>y to 
demon/rate-- 7,i7 a sub/antial          
contribution to ! proce$+2 &  7,,ii7    
significant f9ancial h>d%ip2 &  7iii7   
deadl9es & any o!r matt]s relat+ to a   
reque/ = comp5sation1 z det]m9$ "u rules
 promulgat$ by ! ,commission2 &  7,b7   
publi%+ 9 a s+le location on a website  
designat$ by ! ,(fice & 9 a timely      
mann]-- 7i7 a notice ( a det]m9ation by 
! ,panel ( eligibility or ineligibility 
to relevant p>ticipants ) respect to    
comp5sation = p>ticipation 9 a proce$+  
be=e ! ,commission2 &  7ii7 notice ( a  
det]m9ation by ! ,panel on up-front &   
f9al comp5sation1 z appropriate1 to     
eligible p>ticipants2  7#e7 to increase 
opportunities = virtual att5dance &     
p>ticipation by memb]s ( ! public 9     
,commission meet+s & proce$+s2  7#f7 to 
facilitate ! implem5tation (            
recomm5dations includ$ 9 ! package ( !  
,commission entitl$ ,sy/ematic ,review (

 ,h[ ,ag5cy ,programs1 ,policies1 &     
,activities ,address ,environm5tal      
,ju/ice1 dat$ ,m>* #bi1 #bjbb1 & numb]$ 
,,secy-#bb-jjbe 7includ+ enclosures71 or
 subsequ5t docum5ts1 z approv$ & assign$
 to ! ,(fice by ! ,commission2  7#g7 to 
coord9ate assi/ance to ! public )       
respect to au?orities ex]cis$ by !      
,commission2 &  7#h7 to conduct o!r     
activities to facilitate transp>5cy &   
opportunity = public engagem5t ) !      
,commission4  7e7 ,indep5d5t (fice ,!   
,*air-- 7#a7 %all take appropriate      
actions to ensure ! indep5d5ce ( !      
,(fice )9 ! ,commission1 includ+        
indep5d5ce f o!r (fic]s & employees ( ! 
,commission2 &  7#b7 %all n prev5t or   
prohibit ! ,(fice f initiat+1 c>ry+ out1
 or complet+ any support = public       
p>ticipation1 includ+ guidance or       
assi/ance1 t ! ,(fice det]m9es is       
necess>y & appropriate "u ?is section4  
7f7 ,comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+
 section #ejb ( ! ,en]gy & ,wat]        
,developm5t ,appropriations ,act1 #aiic 

7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #ejd note2 ,public ,law   
#ajb-cgg71 & subject to ! availability (
 appropriations to ! ,fund1 ! ,panel1 9 
consultation ) ! ,(fice1 %all provide   
comp5sation = all reasonable attorney's 
fees1 exp]t witness fees1 & o!r co/s (  
p>ticipat+ 9 any proce$+ be=e !         
,commission to a p>ticipant1 if-- 7,a7 !
 ,panel1 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice1     
det]m9es t ! p>ticipation ( t p>ticipant
 9 t proce$+ )\t receipt ( comp5sation  
con/itutes a significant f9ancial h>d%ip
 ) respect to t p>ticipant2 &  7,b7 !   
,(fice1 9 consultation ) ! ,panel1      
det]m9es t ! p>ticipation ( t p>ticipant
 9 t proce$+ w\ld likely provide a      
sub/antial contribution to ! record ( ! 
proce$+4  7#b7 ,guidel9es  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
promulgate a rule pursuant to :i* !     
,panel may provide comp5sation "u       
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,p>ticipant        
eligibility det]m9ation ,9 e/abli%+     
guidel9es "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,panel1

 9 consultation ) ! ,(fice1 %all e/abli%
 a process pursuant to :i* a p>ticipant 
has an opportunity to file ) ! ,panel1  
alongside a petition to int]v5e1 a      
notice ( int5t to reque/ comp5sation1 9 
ord] to receive1 at ! same "t t a       
decision on ! petition to int]v5e is    
issu$1 a notification ( ! eligibility ( 
t p>ticipant to receive comp5sation bas$
 on ! det]m9ations describ$ 9           
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a74  7,c7 ,up-front comp5sation       
,pursuant to ! rule promulgat$ "u       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,panel1 9           
consultation ) ! ,(fice1 %all e/abli% a 
process to provide comp5sation1 9 ! =m (
 grants1 prior to ! conclusion ( !      
applicable proce$+1 if-- 7i7 !          
p>ticipant has receiv$ approval to act z
 a p>ty to ! proce$+ "u ! requirem5ts ( 
section #b4cji ( title #aj1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 &  7ii7 !  
p>ticipant submits a summ>y ( eligible1 
reasonable co/s t ! p>ticipant expects  

to incur z an act+ p>ty to ! proce$+4   
7#c7 ,effect ( outcome ( proce$+ ,aft] !
 ,panel has affirm$ ! eligibility ( a   
p>ticipant to receive1 & has provid$1   
comp5sation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
comp5sation claim or grant "u ?is       
subsection %all n be affect$ by !       
outcome ( ! relat$ proce$+1 includ+ any 
am5dm5t or rev]sal ( a f9al decision 9 !
 relat$ proce$+4  7#d7 ,appeal (        
decisions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p>ticipant  
may appeal a decision describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,b7 to ! ,commission "u !  
proc$ures describ$ 9 section #b4adjg (  
title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act74  7,b7 ,decision describ$ ,a      
decision ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is
 any decision made by ! ,panel relat+ to
 f9ancial assi/ance or comp5sation "u   
?is section ) respect to ! applicable   
p>ticipant4  7g7 ,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 include1 = ! ye> cov]$ by !   
report-- 7,a7 ! numb] & types ( reque/s 
= assi/ance receiv$ by ! ,(fice2  7,b7  
an assessm5t ( ! mo/ common difficulties
 enc\nt]$ by memb]s ( ! public )        
p>ticipat+ or propos+ to p>ticipate 9   
proce$+s be=e ! ,commission2  7,c7 an   
acc\nt+ ( reque/s = comp5sation fil$ ) !
 ,panel pursuant to subsection 7f71     
includ+ an acc\nt+ ( paym5ts made to    
fulfill approv$ comp5sation reque/s2 &  
7,d7 a li/ ( activities und]tak5 by !   
,(fice to foll[ recomm5dations approv$ &
 assign$ to ! ,(fice by ! ,commission & 
outl9$ 9 ! package ( ! ,commission      
entitl$ ,sy/ematic ,review ( ,h[ ,ag5cy 
,programs1 ,policies1 & ,activities     
,address ,environm5tal ,ju/ice1 dat$    
,m>* #bi1 #bjbb1 & numb]$               
,,secy-#bb-jjbe 7includ+ enclosures7 or 
subsequ5t docum5ts4  7h7 ,no effect on  
exi/+ public engagem5t /&>ds ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act r$uces1 or may be int]pret$ z     

r$uc+1 ! /&>ds = ! ,commission to engage
 ! public 9 any proce$+ or decision4    
7i7 ,int]v5or tru/ fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission %all e/abli% a fund1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,int]v5or ,tru/ ,fund4  7#b7
 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,fund %all be adm9i/]$
 by ! ,(fice1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,panel4 
7#c7 ,use ( fund ,not)/&+ section #ejb (
 ! ,en]gy & ,wat] ,developm5t           
,appropriations ,act1 #aiic 7#e         
,u4,s4,c4 #ejd note2 ,public ,law       
#ajb-cgg71 am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be us$ 
by ! ,panel to satisfy reque/s =        
comp5sation "u subsection 7f71 9        
accordance ) rules promulgat$ by !      
,commission "u subsections              
7d77#d77;,a77iii7 & 7f74  7#d7          
,au?orization ( appropriations to fund  
,not)/&+ section #ejb ( ! ,en]gy & ,wat]
 ,developm5t ,appropriations ,act1 #aiic
 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #ejd note2 ,public ,law  
#ajb-cgg71 !re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to ! ,fund su* am\nts z may 
be necess>y to satisfy reque/s =        
comp5sation "u subsection 7f71 to rema9 

available until exp5d$4  7#e7 ,transf] (
 funds ,not)/&+ section #aecb ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission 
may transf] am\nts f an appropriate     
appropriations acc\nt to ! ,fund1 z !   
,commission det]m9es necess>y to meet ! 
budget>y requirem5ts ( ! ,fund4  7j7    
,use ( exi/+ au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out ?is  
section1 ! ,commission1 to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable1 %all utilize ! exi/+ 
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u o!r law1    
includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act (  
#aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472    
7#b7 ! ,en]gy ,reorganization ,act (    
#aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ehja et seq472 &  
7#c7 any o!r applicable law4