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Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act

Introduced: March 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8789-8791)
Sep 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8789-8791)
Sep 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1320.
Sep 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8789-8792)
Sep 7, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-924.
Sep 7, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 717.
Jul 12, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 21, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 21, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
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Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act

This bill revises the functions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) by establishing new transparency and accountability measures on the commission's budget and fee structure and developing the regulatory framework necessary to enable the licensing of advanced nuclear reactors.

The bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to remove amounts appropriated for the Advanced Reactor Program from the NRC's fee recovery requirement. The NRC must ensure that the collection of fees is equal to its budget authority. The NRC may collect fees through: (1) fees for services that specifically benefit a particular person or entity, and (2) annual fees to fund regulatory costs. The bill places a cap on the amount of the annual fee that may be charged to an operating reactor, which the NRC may waive if the cap compromises its safety and security mission.

The Government Accountability Office must study and report on: (1) the feasibility and implications of repealing restrictions on issuing licenses for certain nuclear facilities to an alien or foreign entity, and (2) the impact of the elimination of mandatory hearings for uncontested licensing and construction permit applications under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

The NRC must: (1) follow specified procedures when reviewing an application for an early site permit, construction permit, operating license, or combined construction permit and operating license for a nuclear production or utilization facility; and (2) initiate a rulemaking proceeding to address the regulatory framework for decommissioning nuclear reactors.

What's happening now September 26, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1320: Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1320/
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