Nuclear Power 2021 Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to instruct the Secretary of Energy to implement, through cooperative agreements with private sector partners, a program to: (1) develop a standard design for each of two small modular reactors, at least one of which has a rated capacity of not more than 50 electrical megawatts; (2) obtain a design certification from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for each of the designs by January 1, 2018; and (3) demonstrate the licensing of small modular reactors by developing applications for a combined license for each of the designs so certified, and obtaining a combined license from the NRC for each of the certified designs by January 1, 2021.
Requires the Secretary to select proposals for such cooperative agreements through the use of competitive procedures and an impartial review of their scientific and technical merit.
[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5164 Introduced in House (IH)]
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5164
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of
Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular
nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 28, 2010
Mr. Altmire (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Foster, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Ross, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
McMahon, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Murphy of New York, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Perriello, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Griffith, and Mrs. Halvorson) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and
in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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
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A BILL
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of
Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular
nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Power 2021 Act''.
SEC. 2. NUCLEAR POWER 2021 INITIATIVE.
Section 952 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16272) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Nuclear Power 2021 Initiative.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Combined license.--The term `combined
license' has the meaning given the term in section 52.1
of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or a
successor regulation).
``(B) Design certification.--The term `design
certification' has the meaning given the term in
section 52.1 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations
(or a successor regulation).
``(C) Small modular reactor.--The term `small
modular reactor' means a nuclear reactor--
``(i) with a rated capacity of less than
300 electrical megawatts; and
``(ii) that can be constructed and operated
in combination with similar reactors at a
single site.
``(2) Duty of secretary.--The Secretary shall carry out,
through cooperative agreements with private sector partners--
``(A) a program--
``(i) to develop a standard design for each
of 2 small modular reactors, at least 1 of
which has a rated capacity of not more than 50
electrical megawatts; and
``(ii) to obtain a design certification
from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for each
of the 2 standard designs by January 1, 2018;
and
``(B) a program to demonstrate the licensing of
small modular reactors by--
``(i) developing applications for a
combined license for each of the designs
certified pursuant to subparagraph (A); and
``(ii) obtaining a combined license from
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for each of
the designs by January 1, 2021.
``(3) Merit review of proposals.--The Secretary shall
select proposals for cooperative agreements under this
subsection--
``(A) on the basis of an impartial review of the
scientific and technical merit of the proposals; and
``(B) through the use of competitive procedures.
``(4) Technical considerations.--In evaluating proposals,
the Secretary shall take into account the efficiency, cost,
safety, and proliferation resistance of competing reactor
designs.
``(5) Cost-share requirements.--
``(A) Design development.--Notwithstanding section
988, the Secretary shall require that not less than 50
percent of the cost of the development of each small
modular reactor design under paragraph (2)(A) be
provided by a non-Federal source.
``(B) Licensing demonstration.--Notwithstanding
section 988, the Secretary shall require that not less
than 75 percent of the cost of the licensing
demonstration of each small modular reactor design
under paragraph (2)(B) be provided by a non-Federal
source.
``(C) Calculation of amount.--Non-Federal
contributions under this subsection shall be calculated
in accordance with section 988(d).''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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.
Referred to House Science and Technology
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3018)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
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