Accelerating Nuclear Innovation through Fee Reform Act

Bill: 117-hr-6154
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Introduced: 2021-12-07
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Accelerating Nuclear Innovation through Fee Reform Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from charging fees to review applications for advanced nuclear reactor licenses.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6154 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 7, 2021 Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Luria ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To exclude costs of reviewing applications for advanced nuclear reactor licenses from the activities for which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission assesses fees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Nuclear Innovation through Fee Reform Act . 2. Exclusion relating to advanced nuclear reactor applications Section 102(b) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act ( 42 U.S.C. 2215(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: (iv) Costs for activities, other than acceptance reviews, related to preapplication consultations regarding, and reviews of applications for, licenses for design, construction, or operation of advanced nuclear reactors, including costs for activities of any project manager assigned to a specific advanced nuclear reactor application. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (E) Sunset for exclusion for costs relating to advanced nuclear reactor applications The exclusion described in subparagraph (B)(iv) shall cease to be effective on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph. ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking In accordance with and inserting the following: (A) In general In accordance with ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) Exclusion In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Commission may not assess or collect fees to cover the costs described in paragraph (1)(B)(iv). The exclusion described in the previous sentence shall cease to be effective on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph. .