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‘‘(2) For purposes of this section, the term ‘not-for-profit’ means 
that no part of the net earnings of the contractor, subcontractor, 
or supplier inures to the benefit of any natural person or for-
profit artificial person.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall not apply to any violation of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) occurring under a contract entered into 
before the date of enactment of this section. 
Subtitle B—General Nuclear Matters 
SEC. 621. LICENSES. 
Section 103 c. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2133(c)) is amended by inserting ‘‘from the authorization to com-
mence operations’’ after ‘‘forty years’’. 
SEC. 622. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SCHOLARSHIP AND 
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 is amended by inserting after section 242 (42 U.S.C. 2015a) 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 243. SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘a. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.—To enable students to study, for 
at least 1 academic semester or equivalent term, science, 
engineering, or another field of study that the Commission deter-
mines is in a critical skill area related to the regulatory mission 
of the Commission, the Commission may carry out a program to— 
‘‘(1) award scholarships to undergraduate students who— 
‘‘(A) are United States citizens; and 
‘‘(B) enter into an agreement under subsection c. to 
be employed by the Commission in the area of study for 
which the scholarship is awarded. 
‘‘b. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—To enable students to pursue edu-
cation in science, engineering, or another field of study that the 
Commission determines is in a critical skill area related to its 
regulatory mission, in a graduate or professional degree program 
offered by an institution of higher education in the United States, 
the Commission may carry out a program to— 
‘‘(1) award fellowships to graduate students who— 
‘‘(A) are United States citizens; and 
‘‘(B) enter into an agreement under subsection c. to 
be employed by the Commission in the area of study for 
which the fellowship is awarded. 
‘‘c. REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving a scholarship 
or fellowship under subsection a. or b., a recipient of the scholar-
ship or fellowship shall enter into an agreement with the 
Commission under which, in return for the assistance, the 
recipient shall— 
‘‘(A) maintain satisfactory academic progress in the 
studies of the recipient, as determined by criteria estab-
lished by the Commission; 
‘‘(B) agree that failure to maintain satisfactory aca-
demic progress shall constitute grounds on which the 
Commission may terminate the assistance;
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‘‘(C) on completion of the academic course of study 
in connection with which the assistance was provided, and 
in accordance with criteria established by the Commission, 
engage in employment by the Commission for a period 
specified by the Commission, that shall be not less than 
1 time and not more than 3 times the period for which 
the assistance was provided; and 
‘‘(D) if the recipient fails to meet the requirements 
of subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), reimburse the United 
States Government for— 
‘‘(i) the entire amount of the assistance provided 
the recipient under the scholarship or fellowship; and 
‘‘(ii) interest at a rate determined by the Commis-
sion. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER OR SUSPENSION.—The Commission may estab-
lish criteria for the partial or total waiver or suspension of 
any obligation of service or payment incurred by a recipient 
of a scholarship or fellowship under this section. 
‘‘d. COMPETITIVE PROCESS.—Recipients of scholarships or fellow-
ships under this section shall be selected through a competitive 
process primarily on the basis of academic merit and such other 
criteria as the Commission may establish, with consideration given 
to financial need and the goal of promoting the participation of 
individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and 
Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a, 1885b). 
‘‘e. DIRECT
APPOINTMENT.—The Commission may appoint 
directly, with no further competition, public notice, or consideration 
of any other potential candidate, an individual who has— 
‘‘(1) received a scholarship or fellowship awarded by the 
Commission under this section; and 
‘‘(2) completed the academic program for which the scholar-
ship or fellowship was awarded.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. prec. 2011) is amended 
by adding after the item relating to section 242 the following:
‘‘Sec. 243. Scholarship and fellowship program.’’.
SEC. 623. COST RECOVERY FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 
Section 161 w. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2201(w)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘for or is issued’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘1702’’ and inserting ‘‘to the Commission for, or is issued by 
the Commission, a license or certificate’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘483a’’ and inserting ‘‘9701’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘, of applicants for, or holders of, such 
licenses or certificates’’. 
SEC. 624. ELIMINATION OF PENSION OFFSET FOR CERTAIN REHIRED 
FEDERAL RETIREES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 14 of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: