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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4960 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a civil nuclear credit program, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 6, 2021 
Mr. KINZINGER (for himself and Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a civil nuclear 
credit program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Preserving Existing Nuclear Energy Generation Act’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
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(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 2. CIVIL NUCLEAR CREDIT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CERTIFIED NUCLEAR REACTOR.—The term 
‘‘certified nuclear reactor’’ means a nuclear reactor 
that— 
(A) competes in a competitive electricity 
market; and 
(B) 
is 
certified 
under 
subsection 
(c)(2)(A)(i) to submit a sealed bid in accord-
ance with subsection (d). 
(2) CREDIT.—The term ‘‘credit’’ means a credit 
allocated to a certified nuclear reactor under sub-
section (e)(2). 
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(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
shall establish a civil nuclear credit program— 
(1) to evaluate nuclear reactors that are pro-
jected to cease operations due to economic factors; 
and 
(2) to allocate credits to certified nuclear reac-
tors that are selected under paragraph (1)(B) of 
subsection (e) to receive credits under paragraph (2) 
of that subsection. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) APPLICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to be certified 
under paragraph (2)(A)(i), the owner or oper-
ator of a nuclear reactor that is projected to 
cease operations due to economic factors shall 
submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate, including— 
(i) information on the operating costs 
necessary to make the determination de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(I), includ-
ing— 
(I) the average projected annual 
operating loss in dollars per mega-
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