US HB1808 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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Title

Nuclear Power 2021 Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-05-13HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
2011-05-13HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
2011-05-11HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3164)
2011-05-10HouseReferred to House Science, Space, and Technology
2011-05-10HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-05-10HouseReferred 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.

Same As/Similar To

SB512 (Related) 2011-08-30 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.

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