This Act may be cited as the “Advanced Nuclear Deployment Act”.

(a) In general.—Section 102(b)(1)(B) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (42 U.S.C. 2215(b)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(iv) Costs for—

“(I) activities to review and approve or disapprove an application for an early site permit (as defined in section 52.1 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)) to demonstrate an advanced nuclear reactor on a Department of Energy site or any site or installation that is critical national security infrastructure (as defined in section 327(d) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019); and

“(II) pre-application activities relating to an early site permit (as so defined) to demonstrate an advanced nuclear reactor on a Department of Energy site or any site or installation that is critical national security infrastructure (as defined in section 327(d) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019).”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2024.

(a) Micro-Reactor licensing.—The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (in this section referred to as the “Commission”) shall—

(1) not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, develop risk-informed and performance-based strategies and guidance to license and regulate micro-reactors pursuant to section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2133), including strategies and guidance for—

(A) staffing and operations;

(B) oversight and inspections;

(C) safeguards and security;

(D) emergency preparedness;

(E) risk analysis methods, including alternatives to probabilistic risk assessments;

(F) decommissioning funding assurance methods that permit the use of design- and site-specific cost estimates;

(G) the transportation of fueled micro-reactors; and

(H) siting, including in relation to—

(i) the population density criterion limit described in the policy issue paper on population-related siting considerations for advanced reactors dated May 8, 2020, and numbered SECY–20–0045;

(ii) licensing mobile deployment; and

(iii) environmental reviews; and

(2) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, implement, as appropriate, the strategies and guidance developed under paragraph (1)—

(A) within the existing regulatory framework;

(B) through the technology-inclusive, regulatory framework to be established under section 103(a)(4) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (42 U.S.C. 2133 note; Public Law 115–439); or

(C) through a pending or new rulemaking.

(b) Considerations.—In developing and implementing strategies and guidance under subsection (a), the Commission shall consider—

(1) the unique characteristics of micro-reactors, including characteristics relating to—

(A) physical size;

(B) design simplicity; and

(C) source term;

(2) opportunities to address redundancies and inefficiencies;

(3) opportunities to consolidate review phases and reduce transitions between review teams;

(4) opportunities to establish integrated review teams to ensure continuity throughout the review process; and

(5) other relevant considerations discussed in the policy issue paper on policy and licensing considerations related to micro-reactors dated October 6, 2020, and numbered SECY–20–0093.

(c) Consultation.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Commission shall consult with—

(1) the Secretary of Energy;

(2) the heads of other Federal agencies, as appropriate;

(3) micro-reactor technology developers; and

(4) other stakeholders.

(a) In general.—In accordance with this section, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (referred to in this section as the “Commission”) shall establish and carry out an expedited procedure for issuing a combined license pursuant to section 185 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2235).

(b) Qualifications.—To qualify for the expedited procedure under subsection (a), an applicant—

(1) shall submit a combined license application for a new nuclear reactor based off a previously licensed design;

(2) shall propose to construct the new nuclear reactor on or adjacent to a site on which a nuclear reactor already operates or previously operated; and

(3) may not be subject to an order of the Commission to suspend or revoke a license under section 2.202 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).

(c) Expedited procedure.—With respect to a combined license for which the applicant has satisfied the requirements described in subsection (b), the Commission shall, to the maximum extent practicable—

(1) not later than 1 year after the application is accepted for docketing, issue a draft environmental impact statement;

(2) not later than 18 months after the application is accepted for docketing—

(A) complete the technical review process; and

(B) issue a safety evaluation report and final environmental impact statement;

(3) not later than 2 years after the application is accepted for docketing, complete any necessary public licensing hearings and related processes; and

(4) not later than 25 months after the application is accepted for docketing, make a final decision on whether to issue the combined license.

(d) Performance and reporting.—

(1) DELAYS IN ISSUANCE.—Not later than 30 days after the applicable deadline, the Executive Director for Operations of the Commission shall inform the Commission of any failure to meet a deadline under subsection (c).

(2) DELAYS IN ISSUANCE EXCEEDING 90 DAYS.—If any deadline under subsection (c) is not met by the date that is 90 days after the applicable date required under such subsection, the Commission shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the delay, including a detailed explanation accounting for the delay and a plan for completion of the applicable action.

(a) In general.—Subtitle B of title VI of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–58; 119 Stat. 782) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(b) Table of contents.—The table of contents of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–58; 119 Stat. 594) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 639 the following:

“Sec. 639A. Long-term nuclear power purchase agreement pilot program.”.