(3) the extent to which Commission action is 
needed to implement any matter described in the re-
port; and 
(4) cost estimates, proposed budgets, and pro-
posed timeframes for implementing risk-informed 
and performance-based regulatory guidance for li-
censing advanced nuclear reactors for nonelectric ap-
plications. 
SEC. 6. REPORT ON ADVANCED METHODS OF MANUFAC-
TURING AND CONSTRUCTION FOR NUCLEAR 
ENERGY PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commis-
sion’’) shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 
on advanced methods of manufacturing and construction 
for nuclear energy projects. 
(b) STAKEHOLDER INPUT.—In developing the report 
under subsection (a), the Commission shall seek input 
from— 
(1) the Secretary of Energy; 
(2) the nuclear energy industry; 
(3) the National Laboratories; 
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(4) institutions of higher education; 
(5) nuclear and manufacturing technology de-
velopers; 
(6) the manufacturing and construction indus-
tries; 
(7) standards development organizations; 
(8) labor unions; 
(9) nongovernmental organizations; and 
(10) other public stakeholders. 
(c) CONTENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall— 
(A) examine any unique licensing issues or 
requirements relating to the use, for nuclear en-
ergy projects, of— 
(i) 
advanced 
manufacturing 
tech-
niques; and 
(ii) advanced construction techniques; 
(B) examine— 
(i) the requirements for nuclear-grade 
components in manufacturing and con-
struction for nuclear energy projects; 
(ii) opportunities to use standard ma-
terials, parts, or components in manufac-
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turing and construction for nuclear energy 
applications; and 
(iii) opportunities to use standard ma-
terials that are in compliance with existing 
codes and standards to provide acceptable 
approaches to support or encapsulate new 
materials that do not yet have applicable 
codes or standards; 
(C) identify safety aspects of advanced 
manufacturing processes and advanced con-
struction techniques that are not addressed by 
existing codes and standards, so that generic 
guidance for nuclear energy projects may be up-
dated or created as necessary by the Commis-
sion; 
(D) identify options for addressing the 
issues, requirements, and opportunities exam-
ined under subparagraphs (A) and (B)— 
(i) within the existing regulatory 
framework; or 
(ii) through a new rulemaking; and 
(E) describe the extent to which Commis-
sion action is needed to implement any matter 
described in the report. 
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(2) COST
ESTIMATES, BUDGETS, AND
TIME-
FRAMES.—The report under subsection (a) shall in-
clude cost estimates, proposed budgets, and pro-
posed timeframes for implementing risk-informed 
and performance-based regulatory guidance for ad-
vanced manufacturing and construction for nuclear 
energy projects. 
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF THE PRICE-ANDERSON ACT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 170 of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210) (commonly known as the 
‘‘Price-Anderson Act’’) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2025’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2065’’. 
(b) LIABILITY.—Section 170 of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210) (commonly known as the 
‘‘Price-Anderson Act’’) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
subsection 
d. 
(5), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$500,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000,000’’; 
and 
(2) 
in 
subsection 
e. 
(4), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$500,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000,000’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Section 170 p. of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210(p)) (commonly known as the 
‘‘Price-Anderson Act’’) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2061’’. 
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(d) DEFINITION OF NUCLEAR INCIDENT.—Section 
11 q. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2014(q)) is amended, in the second proviso, by striking 
‘‘if such occurrence’’ and all that follows through ‘‘United 
States:’’ and inserting a colon. 
SEC. 8. RISK POOLING PROGRAM ASSESSMENT. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
carry out a review of, and submit to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate a report on, the Secretary of Energy’s actions 
with respect to the program described in section 934(e) 
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17373(e)). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report described in subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) an evaluation of the Secretary of Energy’s 
actions to determine the risk-informed assessment 
formula under section 934(e)(2)(C) of the Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17373(e)(2)(C)); and 
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(2) a review of the Secretary of Energy’s meth-
odology to collect information to determine and im-
plement the formula. 
Æ 
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