United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4979 (114th)
Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016
Introduced
18 April 2016
Last action
13 September 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsors
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Subjects
Energy, Transport, Taxation, Budget
Source updated
24 March 2026
Energy · Transport · Taxation · Budget
Summary
Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2016 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. DOE must submit a report to Congress within 180 days evaluating activities intended to facilitate the testing and demonstration of advanced reactors on DOE land and facilities and the potential for DOE to test and demonstrate on private land. In addition, the NRC is required to develop a regulatory framework for licensing advanced nuclear reactors. 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.
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Timeline
18 April 2016
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2016
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Source: Committee
11 May 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 May 2016
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
12 May 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 May 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 May 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
18 May 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 September 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 September 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5305-5306)
Source: Floor
12 September 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5305-5306)
Source: Floor
12 September 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4979.
Source: Floor
12 September 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5305-5308)
Source: Floor
12 September 2016
Floor
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
12 September 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 573.
Source: Calendars
12 September 2016
Discharge
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Source: Discharge
12 September 2016
Committee
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology discharged.
Source: Committee
12 September 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-737, Part I.
Source: Committee
12 September 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-737, Part I.
Source: Committee
13 September 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 13 September 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 September 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 12 September 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 18 April 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 13 September 2016
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 12 September 2016
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 12 September 2016
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 September 2016
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 September 2016
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 April 2016
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Sponsors
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4979
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4979
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