H. R. 9198 aims to improve and speed up the nuclear licensing process by requiring the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to use a risk-informed, performance-based approach as much as possible. The bill updates existing regulations to align with a 1999 staff memorandum...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9198 wants the people who approve the use of nuclear power to do it faster by using smart ways to check if things are safe, and everybody involved will get training so they know how to do it right.