text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
  
      (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Nuclear Safety and 
  Promotion Act of 2001''.
      (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
  follows:
  
  Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
                     TITLE I--GROWTH OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
  
  Sec. 101. Price Anderson reauthorization.
  Sec. 102. Elimination of foreign ownership restrictions.
  Sec. 103. Combined licenses.
  Sec. 104. Scope of environmental review.
                      TITLE II--NRC REGULATORY REFORM
  
  Sec. 201. Elimination of duplicative antitrust review.
  Sec. 202. Hearing procedures.
  Sec. 203. Authority over former licensees for decommissioning funding.
                      TITLE III--NRC PERSONNEL CRISIS
  
  Sec. 301. Elimination of pension offset.
  Sec. 302. Contracts with the national laboratories.
  Sec. 303. NRC training program.
  
                     TITLE I--GROWTH OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
  
  SEC. 101. PRICE-ANDERSON REAUTHORIZATION.
  
      (a) Indemnification of Licensees.--Section 170c. of the Atomic 
  Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210(c)) is amended--
              (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Licenses'' and 
          inserting ``Licensees''; and
              (2) in the first sentence, by striking ``August 1, 2002'' 
          and inserting ``August 1, 2012''.
      (b) Reports to Congress.--Section 170p. of the Atomic Energy Act of 
  1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210(p)) is amended by striking ``August 1, 1998'' and 
  inserting ``August 1, 2008''.
      (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section apply with 
  respect to nuclear incidents occurring on or after the date of 
  enactment of this Act.
  
  SEC. 102. ELIMINATION OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP RESTRICTIONS.
  
      (a) Commercial Licenses.--Section 103d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 
  1954 (42 U.S.C. 2133(d)) is amended by striking the second sentence.
      (b) Medical Therapy and Research and Development.--Section 104d. of 
  the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2134(d)) is amended by 
  striking the second sentence.
  
  SEC. 103. COMBINED LICENSE PERIODS.
  
      Section 103c. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2133(c)) 
  is amended--
              (1) by striking ``c. Each such'' and inserting the 
          following:
      ``c. License Period.--
              ``(1) In general.--Each such''; and
              (2) by adding at the end the following:
              ``(2) Combined licenses.--In the case of a combined 
          construction and operating license issued under section 185(b), 
          the duration of the operating phase of the license period shall 
          not be less than the duration of the operating license if 
          application had been made for separate construction and 
          operating licenses.''.
  
  SEC. 104. SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
  
      (a) In General.--Chapter 10 of title I of the Atomic Energy act of 
  1954 (42 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) is amended--
              (1) by redesignating sections 110 and 111 as section 111 
          and 112, respectively; and
              (2) by inserting after section 109 the following:
  
  ``SEC. 110. SCOPE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.
  
      ``In conducting any environmental review (including any activity 
  conducted under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
  1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332)) in connection with an application for a license 
  or a renewed license under this chapter, the Commission shall not give 
  any consideration to the need for, or any alternative to, the facility 
  to be licensed.''.
      (b) Conforming Amendments.--
              (1) The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 is amended--
                      (A) in the table of contents (42 U.S.C. prec. 
                  2011), by striking the items relating to section 110 
                  and inserting the following:
  
          ``Sec. 110. Scope of environmental review.
          ``Sec. 111. Exclusions.
          ``Sec. 112. Licensing by Nuclear Regulatory Commission of 
                              distribution of certain materials by 
                              Department of Energy.'';
                      (B) in the last sentence of section 57b. (42 U.S.C. 
                  2077(b)), by striking ``section 111 b.'' and inserting 
                  ``section 112b.''; and
                      (C) in section 131a.(2)(C), by striking ``section 
                  111 b.'' and inserting ``section 112b.''.
              (2) Section 202 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 
          (42 U.S.C. 5842) is amended--
                      (A) by striking ``section 110 a.'' and inserting 
                  ``section 111a.''; and
                      (B) by striking ``section 110 b.'' and inserting 
                  ``section 111b.''.
  
                      TITLE II--NRC REGULATORY REFORM
  
  SEC. 201. ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE ANTITRUST REVIEW.
  
      Section 105 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2135) is 
  amended by striking subsection c. and inserting the following:
      ``c. Conditions.--
              ``(1) In general.--A condition for a grant of a license 
          imposed by the Commission under this section shall remain in 
          effect until the condition is modified or removed by the 
          Commission.
              ``(2) Modification.--If a person that is licensed to 
          construct or operate a utilization or production facility 
          applies for reconsideration under this section of a condition 
          imposed in the person's license, the Commission shall conduct a 
          proceeding, on an expedited basis, to determine whether the 
          license condition--
                      ``(A) is necessary to ensure compliance with 
                  subsection a.; or
                      ``(B) should be modified or removed.''.
  
  SEC. 202. HEARING PROCEDURES.
  
      Section 189a.(1) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
  2239(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                      ``(C) Hearings.--A hearing under this section shall 
                  be conducted using informal adjudicatory procedures 
                  unless the Commission determines that formal 
                  adjudicatory procedures are necessary--
                              ``(i) to develop a sufficient record; or
                              ``(ii) to achieve fairness.''.
  
  SEC. 203. AUTHORITY OVER FORMER LICENSEES FOR DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING.
  
      Section 161i. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2201(i)) 
  is amended--
              (1) by striking ``and (3)'' and inserting ``(3)''; and
              (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the 
          following: ``, and (4) to ensure that sufficient funds will be 
          available for the decommissioning of any production or 
          utilization facility licensed under section 103 or 104b., 
          including standards and restrictions governing the control, 
          maintenance, use, and disbursement by any former licensee under 
          this Act that has control over any fund for the decommissioning 
          of the facility''.
  
                      TITLE III--NRC PERSONNEL CRISIS
  
  SEC. 301. ELIMINATION OF PENSION OFFSET.
  
      Section 161 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2201) is 
  amended by adding at the end the following:
      ``y. exempt from the application of sections 8344 and 8468 of title 
  5, United States Code, an annuitant who was formerly an employee of the 
  Commission who is hired by the Commission as a consultant, if the 
  Commission finds that the annuitant has a skill that is critical to the 
  performance of the duties of the Commission.''.
  
  SEC. 302. CONTRACTS WITH THE NATIONAL LABORATORIES.
  
      Section 170A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210a) is 
  amended by striking subsection c. and inserting the following:
      ``c. Contracts, Agreements, and Other Arrangements With the 
  National Laboratories.--Notwithstanding subsection b. and 
  notwithstanding the potential for a conflict of interest that cannot be 
  avoided, the Commission may enter into a contract, agreement, or other 
  arrangement with a national laboratory if the Commission takes 
  reasonable steps to mitigate the effect of the conflict of interest.''.
  
  SEC. 303. NRC TRAINING PROGRAM.
  
      (a) In General.--In order to maintain the human resource investment 
  and infrastructure of the United States in the nuclear sciences, health 
  physics, and engineering fields, in accordance with the statutory 
  authorities of the Commission relating to the civilian nuclear energy 
  program, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall carry out a training 
  and fellowship program to address shortages of individuals with 
  critical safety skills.
      (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--
              (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
          carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 
          through 2005.
              (2) Availability.--Funds made available under paragraph (1) 
          shall remain available until expended.
target: Nuclear Safety and Promotion Act - Amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to reauthorize until August 1, 2012, mandatory indemnification and holding harmless of certain licensees for nuclear incidents (Price-Anderson Act).Repeals the prohibition against foreign ownership of commercial, medical therapy, and research and development licenses issued by the NRC.Provides that the duration of the operating phase of the license period for certain combined construction and operating licenses shall not be less than the duration of the operating license if application had been made for separate construction and operating licenses.Prohibits the NRC from giving any consideration to need or alternative when conducting any environmental review regarding a facility license application or renewal.Eliminates antitrust review of NRC license applications.Authorizes the NRC to prescribe regulations to ensure the availability of sufficient decommissioning funds for certain production or utilization facilities, including standards and restrictions governing former licensee control and disbursement over any facility decommissioning fund.Authorizes the NRC to eliminate the pension offset governing former NRC employees rehired as consultants if the annuitant has skills critical to the performance of NRC duties.Repeals the requirements that the NRC promulgate implementation rules governing conflicts of interest relating to contracts. Authorizes the NRC enter into a contract with a national laboratory if it takes reasonable steps to mitigate the effect of the conflict of interest.Instructs the NRC to implement a training and fellowship program to address shortages of critical safety skills.
feat_title: A bill to promote the safe and efficient supply of energy while maintaining strong environmental protections.