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Nuclear Power 2021 Act

Introduced: April 28, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Apr 29, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3018)
Apr 28, 2010
Referred to House Science and Technology
Apr 28, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 28, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Apr 28, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nuclear Power 2021 Act - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to instruct the Secretary of Energy to implement, through cooperative agreements with private sector partners, a program to: (1) develop a standard design for each of two small modular reactors, at least one of which has a rated capacity of not more than 50 electrical megawatts; (2) obtain a design certification from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for each of the designs by January 1, 2018; and (3) demonstrate the licensing of small modular reactors by developing applications for a combined license for each of the designs so certified, and obtaining a combined license from the NRC for each of the certified designs by January 1, 2021.

Requires the Secretary to select proposals for such cooperative agreements through the use of competitive procedures and an impartial review of their scientific and technical merit.

What's happening now April 30, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2