Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2023

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3862 To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 6, 2023 Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. ISSA, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. STEEL, Ms. PORTER, and Mrs. KIM of California) introduced the following bill; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Spent Fuel 4 Prioritization Act of 2023’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:29 Jul 05, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3862.IH H3862 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3862 IH SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE PRIORITY FOR HIGH-LEVEL RADIO- 1 ACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL. 2 Section 302(a) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 3 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(a)) is amended by adding at the 4 end the following: 5 ‘‘(7) In determining the order in which the Secretary 6 will accept high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear 7 fuel for disposal or storage, the Secretary shall prioritize 8 high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from a 9 civilian nuclear power reactor based on the operating sta- 10 tus of the civilian nuclear power reactor, the population 11 of the area in which the civilian nuclear power reactor is 12 located, the earthquake hazard of the area in which the 13 civilian nuclear power reactor is located, and national se- 14 curity risk related to the continued storage of high-level 15 radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel in the area in which 16 the civilian nuclear power reactor is located, giving highest 17 priority to a civilian nuclear power reactor that is— 18 ‘‘(A) decommissioned or decommissioning; 19 ‘‘(B) located in an area, as determined by the 20 Secretary, the population of which is the largest; 21 ‘‘(C) located in an area with the highest hazard 22 of an earthquake, as indicated by the Seismic Haz- 23 ard Maps published by the Director of the United 24 States Geological Survey pursuant to section 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:29 Jul 05, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3862.IH H3862 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 3862 IH 5(b)(3)(J) of the Earthquake Hazards Reduction 1 Act of 1977; and 2 ‘‘(D) located in an area, as determined by the 3 Secretary (in consultation with the Secretary of De- 4 fense and the Secretary of Homeland Security), 5 where the continued storage of high-level radioactive 6 waste or spent nuclear fuel poses a significant na- 7 tional security concern.’’. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:29 Jul 05, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3862.IH H3862 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB