H.R. 5164 (111th): Nuclear Power 2021 Act

Introduced:
Apr 28, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
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This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1808 (112th) on May 10, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced on April 28, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Apr 28, 2010
Cosponsors
21 cosponsors (11D, 10R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House Science, Space, and Technology

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Full Title

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Apr 28, 2010.
5 pages

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4/28/2010--Introduced.
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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