HOUSE 1009118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act
- Last Action
- 2/24/2023
Actions
- 2023-02-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
- 2023-02-14Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-02-14Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-02-14Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-02-14Introduced in House
- 2023-02-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-02-14 (00)
National Strategy to Utilize Microreactors for Natural Disaster Response Efforts Act
This bill directs the President to develop a national strategy to utilize microreactors to assist with natural disaster response efforts. A microreactor is a nuclear reactor with at most 20 megawatts of thermal energy generating capacity.
Specifically, such strategy must include
- an assessment of the effectiveness of utilizing diesel generators to assist with natural disaster response efforts;
- a comprehensive, research-based, and long-term discussion of goals, objectives, and priorities for utilizing microreactors instead of diesel generators to assist with such efforts;
- a Department of Defense analysis regarding the use of such microreactors to assist with such efforts;
- recommendations on how the Nuclear Regulatory Commission can work with other federal agencies to expedite the approval of designs for microreactors and issuing licenses;
- an assessment of the challenges and barriers to deploying microreactors to assist with such efforts and solutions; and
- recommendations on how to utilize microreactors as charging stations for electric vehicles in the event of a mass evacuation resulting from a natural disaster.
Cosponsors (10)
- Charles Fleischmann (R-TN)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
- John Rose (R-TN)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Troy Nehls (R-TX)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- Neal Dunn (R-FL)
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