US·Bill·115th Congress
HR 590
Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-01-20Last action 2017-02-10 — Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Committees House Committee on Energy and Commerce, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Sponsor
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Died in committee
The 115th Congress ended on 2019-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
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Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
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.
2017-01-20 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2017-01-20 · Library of Congress
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-23 · House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H569-570)
2017-01-23 · House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H569-570)
2017-01-23 · Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 590.
2017-01-23 · House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H569-571)
2017-01-23 · House floor actions
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-01-23 · House floor actions
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2017-01-24 · Senate
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2017-02-10 · Senate
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2017-02-10 · Senate
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017
(Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to enter into a memorandum of understanding to:
- ensure that DOE has sufficient technical expertise to support the civilian nuclear industry's timely development and commercial deployment of safe, innovative advanced reactor technology;
- ensure that the NRC has sufficient technical expertise to support the evaluation of requests for regulatory approval for advanced reactors;
- use computers and software codes to calculate the behavior and performance of advanced reactors based on mathematical models of their physical behavior; and
- ensure that the DOE maintains and develops the facilities to support the civilian nuclear industry's timely development and commercial deployment of safe, innovative reactor technology and ensuring that the NRC has access to such facilities, as needed.
(Sec. 5) In addition, the NRC is required to develop a regulatory framework for licensing advanced nuclear reactors. The plan must include options to expedite and streamline the licensing process for advanced reactors, cost estimates, budgets, and specific milestones for implementing the framework by the end of FY2019.
(Sec. 6) This bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to require that the aggregate amount of fees collected by the NRC from licensees and certificate holders in a fiscal year be decreased by the amount of appropriations for activities related to the development of regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactor technologies.Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/hr/590