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S. 1111 118th Congress Senate

ADVANCE Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to enhance United States civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to enhance United States civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 10, 2023 Introduced by: Shelley Moore Capito Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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Jun 17, 2024
By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 118-182.
Jul 10, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
Jul 10, 2023
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 31, 2023
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 31, 2023
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 118-348.
Mar 30, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 17, 2024

By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 118-182.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2023 or the ADVANCE Act of 2023

This bill sets forth provisions to develop and deploy advanced nuclear fuel for the United States and certain allied countries, restrict the possession or ownership of enriched uranium from Russia or China, clean up hazardous land, and establish related requirements.

Specifically, the bill provides incentives for developing and deploying new nuclear technologies, such as reduced licensing fees and prize awards for deploying such technologies. It also extends through 2045 the indemnification policy under the Price-Anderson Act that limits liability related to the nuclear industry.

It also requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to (1) develop a process that enables timely licensing of nuclear production facilities or utilization facilities at brownfield sites, and (2) establish an initiative to enhance preparedness and coordination with respect to the qualification and licensing of advanced nuclear fuel. NRC may hire specialized staff without regard to civil service laws to address its critical licensing or regulatory oversight needs.

The NRC must also coordinate certain international nuclear activities and may establish an International Nuclear Reactor Export and Innovation Branch within the Office of International Programs. The bill allows certain foreign entities to receive licenses under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for nuclear utilization facilities as specified by the bill.

The bill also allows the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct activities to assist in cleaning up certain abandoned mining sites on tribal lands that are hazardous.

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 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 7 Republican 8
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 8, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 1, 2023
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · May 18, 2023
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 10, 2023
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 10, 2023
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Apr 25, 2023
Cardin, Ben
· Apr 17, 2023
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 17, 2023
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Apr 17, 2023
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Mar 30, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 30, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 30, 2023
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 30, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 30, 2023
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Mar 30, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 30, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 30, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1111: ADVANCE Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1111/
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"S. 1111: ADVANCE Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1111/.
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S. 1111, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1111/.
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