Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Accelerating Nuclear Innovation through Fee Reform Act”.
Accelerating Nuclear Innovation through Fee Reform Act
A BILL
To exclude costs of reviewing applications for advanced nuclear reactor licenses from the activities for which the Nuclear Regulatory Commission assesses fees, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Exclusion relating to advanced nuclear reactor applications
Section 102(b) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (42 U.S.C. 2215(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (1)—
in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following:
“(iv) Costs for activities, other than acceptance reviews, related to preapplication consultations regarding, and reviews of applications for, licenses for design, construction, or operation of advanced nuclear reactors, including costs for activities of any project manager assigned to a specific advanced nuclear reactor application.”
by adding at the end the following:
“(E) Sunset for exclusion for costs relating to advanced nuclear reactor applications—The exclusion described in subparagraph (B)(iv) shall cease to be effective on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph.”
in paragraph (2)—
by striking “In accordance with” and inserting the following:
“(A) In general—In accordance with”
by adding at the end the following:
“(B) Exclusion—In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Commission may not assess or collect fees to cover the costs described in paragraph (1)(B)(iv). The exclusion described in the previous sentence shall cease to be effective on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this subparagraph.”