served for the full Commission unless the Chairman has 
declared an emergency based on— 
(1) an imminent safety threat to a facility or 
materials licensed or regulated by the Commission; 
or 
(2) a determination by the Secretary of Home-
land Security, the Secretary of Energy, the Sec-
retary of Transportation, the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, the Director of the Central 
Intelligence Agency, or the Director of National In-
telligence that a security incident exists that poses 
an imminent threat to a facility or materials licensed 
or regulated by the Commission. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—If the Chairman 
declares an emergency under subsection (a)— 
(1) the Chairman shall within 1 hour notify 
each member of the Commission and appropriate 
Commission staff offices, and within 4 days shall no-
tify the Congress, of— 
(A) the declaration, including specific ref-
erence to the emergency on which the declara-
tion is based; and 
(B) all actions and recommendations made 
under the emergency authority; 
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(2) the Chairman shall ensure that all members 
of the Commission are provided timely and current 
access to all records and information, and all Com-
mission staff involved, relating to actions taken dur-
ing the emergency; 
(3) to the extent practicable, the Chairman 
shall consult with the full Commission on any ac-
tions to be taken under the emergency; 
(4) the Chairman shall terminate the emer-
gency period not later than the termination of the 
threat or determination on which the emergency dec-
laration is based under subsection (a); 
(5) not later than 1 day after the termination 
of the emergency, the Chairman shall notify each 
member of the Commission, and notify the Congress, 
of such termination; and 
(6) not later than 10 days after the termination 
of the emergency, the Chairman shall submit a com-
plete report to the Commission on the actions taken 
during the emergency. 
(c) COMMISSION PROCEDURES.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission shall revise its procedures to com-
ply with the requirements of this section. Such revision 
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shall define the roles of the Commissioners during an 
emergency, specifying complete— 
(1) access to records and information relating 
to actions taken during the emergency; 
(2) access to Commission staff involved in the 
management of the emergency; 
(3) access to the location or locations where de-
cisions are made during the emergency; and 
(4) participation in decisions that affect Com-
mission actions and policies beyond the response to 
a particular emergency. 
SEC. 3. CERTIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS TRANSMITTED TO 
CONGRESS. 
A letter or other document transmitted by the Nu-
clear Regulatory Commission, on behalf of the full Com-
mission, to a member of Congress in his or her capacity 
as chairman or ranking minority member of a Committee 
of Congress, shall include a certification that the letter 
or document is being sent to both the Chairman and rank-
ing minority member of that Committee in accordance 
with published procedures of the Commission. 
SEC. 4. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSION OFFICERS. 
All appointments by the Chairman of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission of the officers of the Commission 
shall be subject to approval by the full Commission, and 
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service as such an officer shall be dependent on a vote 
of affirmation by the full Commission at least once every 
2 years. 
SEC. 5. TIME LIMITS FOR COMMISSION REVIEW OF BRIEFS 
REQUESTED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), if the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issues an order 
requesting parties to file briefs relating to whether the 
Commission should review, uphold, or overturn a decision 
by the Licensing Board— 
(1) the Commission shall vote on the matter not 
later than 40 days after receipt of such briefs; and 
(2) not later than 10 days after such vote, the 
Commission shall publish its decision, including, ex-
cept in the case of adjudicatory matters, the votes 
of each of the members of the Commission. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
orders requesting parties to file briefs relating to revoca-
tion of a previously issued license. 
SEC. 6. ALLEGATIONS OF WRONGDOING. 
(a) REFERRAL TO INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall revise its procedures 
to ensure that any allegation of wrongdoing on the part 
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of the Chairman of the Commission is referred to the In-
spector General of the Commission. 
(b) SUPERVISION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—During 
the pendency of any investigation by the Inspector General 
of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission with respect to an 
allegation described in subsection (a), the responsibility 
for supervising the Inspector General shall be delegated 
to a member of the Commission other than the Chairman. 
SEC. 7. APPROVAL OF COMMISSIONER TRAVEL. 
The Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion shall authorize all domestic and international travel 
requested by other members of the Commission for official 
business unless the Chairman submits a notice of dis-
approval to the full Commission specifying the basis for 
the disapproval. The notice of disapproval shall be sub-
mitted within 5 days after the travel is requested or the 
travel shall be deemed approved. 
SEC. 8. BUDGET REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT. 
No budget or budget revision shall be adopted for the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission unless each member of 
the Commission has been given an opportunity to— 
(1) participate in the development of such 
budget or revision after being provided access to all 
relevant information used in such development; and 
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(2) vote on the approval of such budget or revi-
sion. 
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