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112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1808
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 10, 2011
Mr. Altmire (for himself and Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, 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
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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Nuclear Power 2021
Act
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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:
Nuclear power 2021 initiative
Definitions
In this subsection:
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).
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).
Small modular reactor
The term small modular reactor means a nuclear reactor—
with a rated capacity of less than 300 electrical megawatts; and
that can be constructed and operated in combination with similar reactors at a single site.
Duty of Secretary
The Secretary shall carry out, through cooperative agreements with private sector partners—
a program—
to develop a standard design for each of 2 small modular reactors; and
to obtain a design certification from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for each of the standard designs by January 1, 2018; and
a program to demonstrate the licensing of small modular reactors by—
developing applications for a combined license for each of the designs certified pursuant to subparagraph (A); and
obtaining a combined license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for each of the designs by January 1, 2021.
Merit review of proposals
The Secretary shall select proposals for cooperative agreements under this subsection—
on the basis of an impartial review of the scientific and technical merit of the proposals; and
through the use of competitive procedures.
Technical considerations
In evaluating proposals, the Secretary shall take into account the efficiency, cost, safety, and proliferation resistance of competing reactor designs.
Cost-share requirements
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.
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.
Calculation of amount
Non-Federal contributions under this subsection shall be calculated in accordance with section 988(d).
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