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, programs 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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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 September 2010

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 September 2010

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 September 2010

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 November 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 November 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

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