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[CITE: 42USC13493]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 134--ENERGY POLICY
 
                  SUBCHAPTER IX--ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
 
                    Part C--Advanced Nuclear Reactors
 
Sec. 13493. Commercialization of advanced light water reactor 
        technology
        

(a) Certification of designs

    In order to achieve the goal of certification of completed 
standardized designs by the Commission by 1996 as set forth in section 
13492(b) of this title, the Secretary shall conduct a 5-year program of 
technical and financial assistance to encourage the development and 
submission for certification of advanced light water reactor designs 
which, in the judgment of the Secretary, can be certified by the 
Commission by no later than the end of fiscal year 1996.

(b) First-of-a-kind engineering

                    (1) Establishment of program

        The Secretary shall conduct a program of Federal financial and 
    technical assistance for the first-of-a-kind engineering design of 
    standardized commercial nuclear powerplants which are included, as 
    of October 24, 1992, in the Department of Energy's program for 
    certification of advanced light water reactor designs.

                       (2) Selection criteria

        In order to be eligible for assistance under this subsection, an 
    entity shall certify to the satisfaction of the Secretary that--
            (A) the entity, or its members, are bona fide entities 
        engaged in the design, engineering, manufacture, construction, 
        or operation of nuclear reactors;
            (B) the entity, or its members, have the financial resources 
        necessary for, and fully intend to pursue the design, 
        engineering, manufacture, construction, and operation in the 
        United States of nuclear power plants \1\ through completion of 
        construction and into operation;
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be ``powerplants''.
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            (C) the design proposed is scheduled for certification by 
        the Commission under the Department of Energy's program for 
        certification of light water reactor designs; and
            (D) at least 50 percent of the funding for the project shall 
        be obtained from non-Federal sources, and a substantial portion 
        of that non-Federal funding shall be obtained from utilities or 
        entities whose primary purpose is the production of electrical 
        power for public consumption.

                        (3) Program documents

        The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Congress a program 
    document for each design selected under this subsection, specifying 
    goals and objectives, major milestones for achieving those goals and 
    objectives, and the work products to be provided to the Secretary or 
    made available for inspection.

                       (4) Funding limitations

        (A) Before entering into an agreement with an entity under this 
    subsection, the Secretary shall establish a cost ceiling for the 
    contribution of the Federal Government for the project, and shall 
    report such cost ceiling to the Congress.
        (B) No entity shall receive assistance under this subsection for 
    a period greater than 4 years.
        (C) The aggregate funding provided by the Secretary for projects 
    under this subsection shall not exceed $100,000,000 for the period 
    encompassing fiscal years 1993 through 1997.

                          (5) Status report

        The Secretary shall annually submit to the Congress a status 
    report on each project receiving assistance under this subsection.

(Pub. L. 102-486, title XXI, Sec. 2123, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3083.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 13494 of this title.
