Sec. 6. Report on advanced methods of manufacturing and construction for nuclear energy projects
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (in this section referred to as the Commission ) shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on manufacturing and construction for nuclear energy projects. In developing the report, the Commission shall seek input from— the Secretary of Energy; the nuclear energy industry; the National Laboratories; institutions of higher education; nuclear and manufacturing technology developers; the manufacturing and construction industries; standards development organizations; labor unions; nongovernmental organizations; and other public stakeholders.
The report shall— examine any unique licensing issues or requirements relating to the use of— advanced manufacturing techniques; and advanced construction techniques; examine— the requirements for nuclear-grade components in manufacturing and construction for nuclear energy projects; opportunities to use standard materials, parts, or components in manufacturing and construction for nuclear energy applications; and opportunities to use standard materials that are in compliance with existing codes to provide acceptable approaches to support or encapsulate new materials that do not yet have applicable codes; identify safety aspects of advanced manufacturing processes and advanced construction techniques that are not addressed by existing codes and standards, so that generic guidance may be updated or created as necessary by the Commission; identify options for addressing the issues, requirements, and opportunities examined under subparagraphs
(A)and (B)— within the existing regulatory framework; or through a new rulemaking; and describe the extent to which Commission action is needed to implement any matter described in the report. The report shall include cost estimates, proposed budgets, and proposed timeframes for implementing risk-informed and performance-based regulatory guidance for advanced manufacturing and construction of nuclear energy projects.