118th Congress Energy
S. 1111: ADVANCE Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill sets forth provisions to develop and deploy advanced nuclear fuel for the United States and certain allied countries, restrict the possession or ownership of enriched uranium from Russia or China, clean up hazardous land, and establish related requirements.
Specifically, the bill provides incentives for developing and deploying new nuclear technologies, such as reduced licensing fees and prize awards for deploying such technologies. It also extends through 2045 the indemnification policy under the Price-Anderson Act that limits liability related to the nuclear industry.
It also requires the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to (1) develop a process that enables timely licensing of nuclear production facilities or utilization facilities at brownfield sites, and (2) establish an initiative to enhance preparedness and coordination with respect to the qualification and licensing of advanced nuclear fuel. NRC may hire specialized staff without regard to civil service laws to address its critical licensing or regulatory oversight needs.
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The NRC must also coordinate certain international nuclear activities and may establish an International Nuclear Reactor Export and Innovation Branch within the Office of International Programs. The bill allows certain foreign entities to receive licenses under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for nuclear utilization facilities as specified by the bill.
The bill also allows the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct activities to assist in cleaning up certain abandoned mining sites on tribal lands that are hazardous.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Barrasso R-WYOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Thomas Carper D-DEOriginal
- Michael Crapo R-IDOriginal
- Lindsey Graham R-SCOriginal
- Martin Heinrich D-NMOriginal
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
- James Risch R-IDOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Benjamin Cardin D-MD
- Cynthia Lummis R-WY
- Kyrsten Sinema I-AZ
- Pete Ricketts R-NE
- Christopher Coons D-DE
- Mark Warner D-VA
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NY
- Kevin Cramer R-ND
- Joe Manchin I-WV
- Roger Wicker R-MS
Who scored on this bill
- 1Shelley Capito SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Shelley Capito.
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- By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 118-182.
- Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
- Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 118-348.
- Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.