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Calendar No. 598 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2052 

[Report No. 111–312] 

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy 

to carry out a research and development and demonstration program 

to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

OCTOBER 29, 2009 

Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. BINGAMAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. 

CRAPO, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. RISCH, and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) introduced the 

following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 

A BILL 

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the 

Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nuclear Energy Re3 search Initiative Improvement Act of 2009’’. 

4 SEC. 2. NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH INITIATIVE. 

5 Section 952(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 

6 U.S.C. 16272(a)) is amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

8 the following: 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary;’’; and 

10 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED RESEARCH INITIATIVES.—In 

12 carrying out the program under this subsection, the 

13 Secretary shall conduct research to lower the cost of 

14 nuclear reactor systems, including research regard15 ing— 

16 ‘‘(A) modular and small-scale reactors; 

17 ‘‘(B) balance-of-plant issues; 

18 ‘‘(C) cost-efficient manufacturing and con19 struction; 

20 ‘‘(D) licensing issues; and 

21 ‘‘(E) enhanced proliferation controls. 

22 ‘‘(3) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In car23 rying out initiatives under paragraph (2), the Sec24 retary shall consult with— 

25 ‘‘(A) the Secretary of Commerce; 

26 ‘‘(B) the Secretary of the Treasury; 


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1 ‘‘(C) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(D) any other individual who the Sec4 retary determines to be necessary. 

5 ‘‘(4) SCHEDULE.— 

6 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

7 days after the date of enactment of this para8 graph, the Secretary shall develop and publish 

9 on the website of the Department of Energy a 

10 schedule that contains an outline of a 5-year 

11 strategy to lower effectively the costs of nuclear 

12 reactors. 

13 ‘‘(B) PUBLIC WORKSHOPS.—In developing 

14 the schedule under subparagraph (A), the Sec15 retary shall conduct public workshops to pro16 vide an opportunity for public comment. 

17 ‘‘(C) REVIEW.—Before the date on which 

18 the Secretary publishes the schedule under sub19 paragraph (A), the Nuclear Energy Advisory 

20 Committee shall conduct a review of the sched21 ule. 

22 ‘‘(D) ANNUAL UPDATES.— 

23 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 

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1 paragraph (A) and annually thereafter, the 

2 Secretary shall update the schedule. 

3 ‘‘(ii) PUBLIC WORKSHOPS.—In updat4 ing the schedule under clause (i), the Sec5 retary shall conduct public workshops in 

6 accordance with subparagraph (B). 

7 ‘‘(5) COST SHARING.—Section 988 shall apply 

8 to initiatives carried out under this section. 

9 ‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

10 There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

11 this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 

12 2011 through 2015.’’. 


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Calendar No. 598 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2052 

[Report No. 111–312] 

A BILL 

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require 

poses. lating to nuclear reactors, and for other purreduce manufacturing and construction costs reand development and demonstration program to the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 

Reported without amendment 


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