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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6154
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 7, 2021
Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Luria) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To exclude costs of reviewing applications for advanced nuclear reactor licenses from the activities for which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission assesses fees, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Nuclear Innovation through Fee Reform Act
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Exclusion relating to advanced nuclear reactor applications
Section 102(b) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (42 U.S.C. 2215(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following:
Costs for activities, other than acceptance reviews, related to preapplication consultations regarding, and reviews of applications for, licenses for design, construction, or operation of advanced nuclear reactors, including costs for activities of any project manager assigned to a specific advanced nuclear reactor application.
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Sunset for exclusion for costs relating to advanced nuclear reactor applications
The exclusion described in subparagraph (B)(iv) shall cease to be effective on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph.
; and
in paragraph (2)—
by striking In accordance with
and inserting the following:
In general
In accordance with
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Exclusion
In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Commission may not assess or collect fees to cover the costs described in paragraph (1)(B)(iv). The exclusion described in the previous sentence shall cease to be effective on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph.
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