US·Bill·112th Congress

HR 1808

Died in committee

Nuclear Power 2021 Act

Introduced 2011-05-10Last action 2011-05-13 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.Committees House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Sponsor

Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4]D

Cosponsors (1)

Murphy, Tim(R-PA)

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Died in committee

The 112th Congress ended on 2013-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

✗

In Committee

Passed Chamber

Enacted / Signed

Action History

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, 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.

2011-05-10 · House floor actions

Introduced in House

2011-05-10 · Library of Congress

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3164)

2011-05-11 · Library of Congress

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

2011-05-13 · House committee actions

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

2011-05-13 · House committee actions

Summary

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; (2) obtain a design certification from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for each of the two standard 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.

Full Bill Text

https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/hr/1808

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