H.R. 6154House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Accelerating Nuclear Innovation through Fee Reform Act

Introduced December 7, 2021

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The bill amends the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act to stop the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from charging fees for certain costs tied to reviewing advanced nuclear reactor license applications. It adds a new excluded cost category for pre‑application consultations and review activities, including project‑manager expenses, and sets a 15‑year sunset for the exemption. The change is intended to lower financial barriers for developers of advanced nuclear reactors.

Key Provisions

  • Adds an excluded cost category for NRC activities (except acceptance reviews) related to pre‑application consultations and reviews of licenses for design, construction, or operation of advanced nuclear reactors, including project‑manager costs.
  • Prohibits the NRC from assessing or collecting fees to cover those excluded costs.
  • Sets a sunset so the fee exemption ends 15 years after the law’s enactment.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

December 8, 2021

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Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

December 7, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

December 8, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued December 7, 2021

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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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Nuclear Innovation through Fee Reform Act.

2.

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—

(1)

in paragraph (1)—

(A)

in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following:

(iv)

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

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

(E)

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

(2)

in paragraph (2)—

(A)

by striking In accordance with and inserting the following:

(A)

In general

In accordance with

; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

(B)

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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