100 Year Canister Life Act

Bill: 117-hr-9267
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Introduced: 2022-11-03
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-11-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>100 Year Canister Life Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to issue regulations that require casks used in dry storage systems for spent nuclear fuel to be capable of operating safely for at least 100 years.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2022 Mr. Levin of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations prohibiting the issuance of certain certificates and licenses without a finding that a certain system or facility can safely operate with spent nuclear fuel for a period of at least 100 years, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 100 Year Canister Life Act . 2. Spent nuclear fuel dry cask safety (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate final regulations, after providing notice and opportunity for public comment, prohibiting any Certificate of Compliance for a cask for a spent nuclear fuel dry storage system or any specific license for a cask for a spent nuclear fuel dry storage facility to be issued by the Commission without a finding that such system or facility can safely operate with spent nuclear fuel for a period of at least 100 years. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Cask The term cask has the meaning given such term in section 72.3 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). (2) Certificate of Compliance The term Certificate of Compliance has the meaning given such term in section 72.3 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). (3) Commission The term Commission means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (4) Spent nuclear fuel The term spent nuclear fuel has the meaning given such term in section 72.3 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations).