US Congress House Bill 1320 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on September 26 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-09-26 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act

Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]

Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]

Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]

Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-09-26	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
2018-09-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-09-25	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8789-8791)
2018-09-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1320.
2018-09-25	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8789-8792)
2018-09-25	House	Mr. Olson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-09-07	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 717.
2018-09-07	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-924.
2018-07-12	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2018-07-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-06-21	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2018-06-21	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-03-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
2017-03-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-03-02	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1320/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1320/BILLS-115hr1320ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1320/BILLS-115hr1320rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1320/BILLS-115hr1320eh.pdf