S. 512 · 115th Congress · enacted
Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
Became Public Law No: 115-439.
Latest official action 2019-01-14 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act This bill revises the budget and fee structure of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and requires the NRC to develop new processes for licensing nuclear reactors, including staged licensing of advanced nuclear reactors. TITLE I--ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTORS AND USER FEES (Sec. 101) The bill amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to remove amounts appropriated for the development of regulations for advanced nuclear reactor technologies from the amount the NRC must recover through fees. (Sec. 102) Effective FY2021, the bill: excludes additional amounts from the amount the NRC must recover through fees, including amounts for research and development at universities; directs the NRC to collect fees equal to its budget authority, less excluded amounts; limits NRC's spending on corporate support costs; and places a cap on the amount of the annual fee that may be charged to an operating reactor, which the NRC may waive if the cap compromises the NRC's safety and security mission. Performance metrics and milestone schedules must be developed for activities requested by applicants and licensees. In addition, the NRC must implement processes to ensure accurate invoicing. (Sec. 103) For commercial advanced nuclear reactors, the NRC must (1) establish stages within the licensing process; (2) increase the use of risk-informed, …
Congressional Research Service · 2019-01-14
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
John Barrasso
Senate · WY · Republican
$407,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cory A. Booker
Senate · NJ · Democratic
$488,544PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Deb Fischer
Senate · NE · Republican
$357,755PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Duckworth
Senate · IL · Democratic
$154,820PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Rounds
Senate · SD · Republican
$1,655,055PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Kennedy
Senate · LA · Republican
$113,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James E. Risch
Senate · ID · Republican
$1,137,421PAC receipts · 2025–2026
18 of 18 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$73,250
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $48,250
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$55,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$46,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$45,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$45,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$45,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$44,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$43,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $8,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$42,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $3,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$41,500
John Barrasso · Sponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $9,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$41,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $3,500
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $4,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$40,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$40,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$40,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$40,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$40,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE HAWKEYE PAC$40,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $0
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$37,500
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$37,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$37,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$36,964
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $4,994
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $4,994
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $4,994
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $9,994
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $6,994
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordCAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$36,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $9,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$36,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$35,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$35,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $2,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
John Barrasso · Sponsor · $2,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $4,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $1,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordIN THE ARENA PAC$35,000
John Barrasso · Sponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLETS GET TO WORK PAC$35,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPENNSYLVANIA HONOR$35,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordRESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$35,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEND IN THE SEAL PAC$35,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$34,500
John Barrasso · Sponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tammy Duckworth · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$34,000
John Barrasso · Sponsor · $6,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $8,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $1,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $1,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$33,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Rounds · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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