Nuclear Power 2021 Act

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, a program to: (1) develop a standard design for each of two small modular reactors, at least one of which has a rated capacity of not more than 50 electrical megawatts; (2) obtain a design certification from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for each of the 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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Timeline

1. 28 April 2010

   Introduced

   Referred to House Energy and Commerce

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 April 2010

   Introduced

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

3. 28 April 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 April 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 April 2010

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3018)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 30 April 2010

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 April 2010 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 April 2010

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 April 2010

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 April 2010

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Sponsors

• Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
• JOE BARTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McMahon, Michael E. [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Scott [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN SHIMKUS · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Griffith, Parker [D-AL-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Tim Murphy · R · Cosponsor
• · hssy00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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