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HOUSE 6544118th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Atomic Energy Advancement Act

Last Action
2/29/2024

Actions

  • 2024-02-29Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • 2024-02-28Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2024-02-28On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 36, 1 Present (Roll no. 55). (text: CR H703-711)
  • 2024-02-28Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 36, 1 Present (Roll no. 55). (text: CR H703-711)
  • 2024-02-28Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H730-731)
  • 2024-02-28At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  • 2024-02-28DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6544.
  • 2024-02-28Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H703-715)
  • 2024-02-28Mr. Duncan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 2024-02-16Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 320.
  • 2024-02-16Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
  • 2024-02-16Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
  • 2024-02-16Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
  • 2024-02-16Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
  • 2024-02-16Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-391, Part I.

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CRS Summary

As of 2024-02-28 (53)

Atomic Energy Advancement Act

This bill establishes various requirements to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy technologies, such as advanced nuclear reactors.

Specifically, the bill sets forth requirements that direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to efficiently license and regulate nuclear energy activities. The bill also revises the NRC's hiring process to enable the NRC to respond to a severe shortage of candidates or a critical hiring need by using direct hiring for certain positions to carry out NRC's responsibilities and activities in a timely, efficient, and effective manner.

It also reduces certain licensing fees charged by the NRC for advanced nuclear reactors. Further, it authorizes the Department of Energy (DOE) to make awards that pay for certain licensing fees.

Additionally, the bill directs the NRC to promulgate a final rule that implements a process to facilitate efficient and timely environmental reviews of nuclear reactor applications.

The NRC must also develop and implement strategies to enable efficient and timely licensing reviews for, and to support the oversight of, nuclear facilities at brownfield sites, including sites with retired fossil fuel facilities.

Next, the bill sets forth requirements for expediting certain licensing decisions for new nuclear reactors that will use a previously licensed design and will be on or adjacent to a site on which a nuclear reactor already operates or previously operated.

It also authorizes DOE to establish a pilot program under which DOE may make certain long-term power purchase agreements for power generated by commercial nuclear reactors.

Finally, the bill establishes requirements concerning international nuclear energy cooperation and safety.

Cosponsors (1)

  • DIANA DEGETTE (D-CO)

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Building construction
  • Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
  • Congressional oversight
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Employee hiring
  • Energy prices
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Industrial facilities
  • International organizations and cooperation
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Nuclear power
  • Performance measurement
  • Pollution liability
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Radioactive wastes and releases
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