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acquisitions, administrative services, financial man-
agement, human resource management, information 
management, information technology, policy support, 
outreach, and training. 
(4) RESEARCH REACTOR.—The term ‘‘research 
reactor’’ means a nuclear reactor that— 
(A) is licensed by the Commission under 
section 104 c. of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2134(c)) for operation at a 
thermal power level of not more than 10 
megawatts; and 
(B) if so licensed for operation at a ther-
mal power level of more than 1 megawatt, does 
not contain— 
(i) a circulating loop through the core 
in which the licensee conducts fuel experi-
ments; 
(ii) a liquid fuel loading; or 
(iii) an experimental facility in the 
core in excess of 16 square inches in cross- 
section. 
(5) REQUESTED
ACTIVITY
OF
THE
COMMIS-
SION.—The term ‘‘requested activity of the Commis-
sion’’ means— 
(A) the processing of applications for— 
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(i) design certifications or approvals; 
(ii) licenses; 
(iii) permits; 
(iv) license amendments; 
(v) license renewals; 
(vi) certificates of compliance; and 
(vii) power uprates; and 
(B) any other activity requested by a li-
censee or applicant. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 
October 1, 2020. 
SEC. 4. STUDY ON ELIMINATION OF FOREIGN LICENSING 
RESTRICTIONS. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to Con-
gress a report containing the results of a study on the 
feasibility and implications of repealing restrictions under 
sections 103 d. and 104 d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2133(d); 2134(d)) on issuing licenses for 
certain nuclear facilities to an alien or an entity owned, 
controlled, or dominated by an alien, a foreign corpora-
tion, or a foreign government. 
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SEC. 5. STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF THE ELIMINATION OF 
MANDATORY HEARING FOR UNCONTESTED 
LICENSING APPLICATIONS. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall transmit to Con-
gress a report containing the results of a study on the 
effects of eliminating the hearings required under section 
189 a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2239(a)) for an application under section 103 or section 
104 b. of such Act for a construction permit for a facility 
in the absence of a request of any person whose interest 
may be affected by the proceeding. 
SEC. 6. INFORMAL HEARING PROCEDURES. 
Section 189 a. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
U.S.C. 2239(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) The Commission may use informal adjudicatory 
procedures for any hearing required under this section for 
which the Commission determines that adjudicatory proce-
dures under section 554 of title 5, United States Code, 
are unnecessary.’’. 
SEC. 7. APPLICATION REVIEWS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY 
PROJECTS. 
Section 185 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
U.S.C. 2235) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘c. APPLICATION REVIEWS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY 
PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) STREAMLINING LICENSE APPLICATION RE-
VIEW.—With respect to an application that is dock-
eted seeking issuance of a construction permit, oper-
ating license, or combined construction permit and 
operating license for a production or utilization facil-
ity, the Commission shall include the following pro-
cedures: 
‘‘(A) Undertake an environmental review 
process and issue any draft environmental im-
pact statement to the maximum extent prac-
ticable within 24 months after the application is 
accepted for docketing. 
‘‘(B) Complete the technical review process 
and issue any safety evaluation report and any 
final environmental impact statement to the 
maximum extent practicable within 42 months 
after the application is accepted for docketing. 
‘‘(2) EARLY SITE PERMIT.— 
‘‘(A) SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IM-
PACT STATEMENT.—In a proceeding for a com-
bined construction permit and operating license 
for a site for which an early site permit has 
been issued, any environmental impact state-
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ment prepared by the Commission and cooper-
ating agencies shall be prepared as a supple-
ment to the environmental impact statement 
prepared for the early site permit. 
‘‘(B) INCORPORATION
BY
REFERENCE.— 
The supplemental environmental impact state-
ment shall— 
‘‘(i) incorporate by reference the anal-
ysis, findings, and conclusions from the en-
vironmental impact statement prepared for 
the early site permit; and 
‘‘(ii) include additional discussion, 
analyses, findings, and conclusions on mat-
ters resolved in the early site permit pro-
ceeding only to the extent necessary to ad-
dress information that is new and signifi-
cant in that the information would materi-
ally change the prior findings or conclu-
sions. 
‘‘(3) PRODUCTION
OR
UTILIZATION
FACILITY 
LOCATED AT AN EXISTING SITE.—In reviewing an 
application for an early site permit, construction 
permit, operating license, or combined construction 
permit and operating license for a production or uti-
lization facility located at the site of a licensed pro-
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duction or utilization facility, the Commission shall, 
to the extent practicable, use information that was 
part of the licensing basis of the licensed production 
or utilization facility. 
‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.—The Commission shall 
initiate a rulemaking, not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Nuclear Utilization of Key-
note Energy Act, to amend the regulations of the 
Commission to implement this subsection. 
‘‘(5) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘environmental 
impact statement’ means a detailed statement re-
quired under section 102(C) of the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)). 
‘‘(6) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—Nothing 
in this subsection exempts the Commission from any 
requirement 
for 
full 
compliance 
with 
section 
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).’’. 
SEC. 8. REPORT IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES FOR ES-
TABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF LOCAL 
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS. 
(a) BEST PRACTICES REPORT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nu-
clear Regulatory Commission shall submit to Congress, 
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and make publicly available, a report identifying best prac-
tices with respect to the establishment and operation of 
a local community advisory board to foster communication 
and information exchange between a licensee planning for 
and involved in decommissioning activities and members 
of the community that decommissioning activities may af-
fect, including lessons learned from any such board in ex-
istence before the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report described in subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) a description of— 
(A) the topics that could be brought before 
a local community advisory board; 
(B) how such a board’s input could be 
used to inform the decision-making processes of 
stakeholders for various decommissioning activi-
ties; 
(C) what interaction such a board could 
have with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
and other Federal regulatory bodies to support 
the board members’ overall understanding of 
the decommissioning process and promote dia-
logue between the affected stakeholders and the 
licensee involved in decommissioning activities; 
and 
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(D) how such a board could offer opportu-
nities for public engagement throughout all 
phases of the decommissioning process; 
(2) a discussion of the composition of a local 
community advisory board; and 
(3) best practices relating to the establishment 
and operation of a local community advisory board, 
including— 
(A) the time of establishment of such a 
board; 
(B) the frequency of meetings of such a 
board; 
(C) the selection of board members; 
(D) the term of board members; 
(E) the responsibility for logistics required 
to support such a board’s meetings and other 
routine activities; and 
(F) any other best practices relating to 
such a local community advisory board that are 
identified by the Commission. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the report de-
scribed in subsection (a), the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion shall consult with any host State, any community 
within the emergency planning zone of an applicable nu-
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clear facility, and any existing local community advisory 
board. 
SEC. 9. REPORT ON STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the status of addressing and 
implementing the recommendations contained in the 
memorandum of the Executive Director of Operations of 
the Commission entitled ‘‘Tasking in Response to the As-
sessment of the Considerations Identified in a ‘Study of 
Reprisal and Chilling Effect for Raising Mission-Related 
Concerns and Differing Views at the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission’ ’’ and dated June 19, 2018 (ADAMS Acces-
sion No.: ML18165A296). 
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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