The Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act updates how the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards operates within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill restructures the committee's membership to a maximum of 15 members appointed based on diverse technical expertise, establishes term limits of two four-year terms with exceptions for compelling circumstances, and clarifies the committee's role in reviewing nuclear reactor license applications and providing safety advice to the Commission. The legislation requires that committee members focus their work on novel, safety-significant issues related to reactor design that haven't been previously addressed, and it directs the Commission to maintain efficient coordination between the committee and its staff. The bill applies these changes to committee members appointed after the legislation's enactment and makes related conforming amendments to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
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