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Nuclear Power 2021 Act

Introduced: November 20, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 600.
Sep 27, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. With written report No. 111-314.
Jul 21, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Dec 15, 2009
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-375.
Nov 20, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11885)
Nov 20, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11884-11885)
Nov 20, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 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, programs 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 September 27, 2010

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 600.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3