HR4677-118

Introduced

To provide additional Federal flexibility to enhance the development and deployment of advanced nuclear reactor technology, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 17, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide additional Federal flexibility to enhance the development and deployment of advanced nuclear reactor technology, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Defense, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HEDB4281D3F0D44D093B567F0BA194AAF: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leverage Obligated appropriations for Advanced Nuclear Act or the LOAN Act.
  • Section H93D8B33B55234EB98FD0816920255257: 2. Temporary exception to the denial of double benefit for certain loan guarantees related to the Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program Section 50141(d)(3) of...
  • Section HE101F15529ED4CBDB9BFBEBC1D9E40EF: 3. Eligibility of advanced reactor demonstration projects for certain loan guarantees Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513(b)) is...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide additional Federal flexibility to enhance the development and deployment of advanced nuclear reactor technology, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Defense, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide additional Federal flexibility to enhance the development and deployment of advanced nuclear reactor technology, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Defense Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 17, 2023

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Defense Environment
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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