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To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide compensation authority for certain career appointees, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Amends the Atomic Energy Act to authorize the NRC Chairman to set compensation for career appointees at up to 110 percent of the maximum Senior Executive Service pay rate within the NRC.
- Applies this compensation authority to career appointees regardless of when they were appointed.
- Ensures that exercising this compensation authority does not affect the certification of the NRC's performance appraisal system.
- Makes conforming amendments to cross-references and reporting requirements to reflect this new compensation authority for career appointees.
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Actions (5)
- Jul 14, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Jul 14, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jul 9, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Jul 9, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. · house
- Jul 9, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 9, 2026
Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide compensation authority for certain career appointees, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act”.
SEC. 2. COMPENSATION AUTHORITY FOR CAREER APPOINTEES.
(a) In General.—Section 161B of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2201b) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (h) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
“(d) Compensation Authority for Career Appointees.—
“(1) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chairman may fix the compensation of a career appointee at an annual rate of basic pay that is not greater than 110 percent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay for Senior Executive Service positions within the Commission established under section 5382 of title 5, United States Code.
“(2) Applicability.—The authority to fix the compensation of a career appointee under paragraph (1) shall apply regardless of when the career appointee was appointed.
“(3) Effect on certain certification.—The exercise of the authority to fix the compensation of a career appointee under paragraph (1) may not affect the certification of any performance appraisal system of the Commission under section 5307(d) of title 5, United States Code.
“(4) Career appointee defined.—In this subsection, the term ‘career appointee’ has the meaning given such term in section 3132(a) of title 5, United States Code.”;
(3) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), in paragraph
(2)(C)—
(A) in clause (ii)—
(i) in each of subclauses (I) and (III), by striking “subsection (g)(1)” each place it appears and inserting “subsection (h)(1)”; and
(ii) in each of subclauses (II) and (IV), by striking “subsection (g)(2)” each place it appears and inserting “subsection (h)(2)”;
(B) in clause (iv), by striking “and” at the end;
(C) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi); and
(D) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:
“(v) the total number of career appointees that have their compensation fixed pursuant to subsection (d); and”; and
(4) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated)—
(A) in each of paragraphs (1) and (3), by striking “subsections (a) and (b)” each place it appears and inserting “subsections (a), (b), and (d)”;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “or both subsections” and inserting “subsection (d), or any combination of those subsections”; and
(C) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by inserting “, or a career appointee,” after “compensation of an employee or other personnel serving in a covered position”; and
(ii) by striking “subsection (a) or (b)” and inserting “subsection (a), (b), or (d)”.
(b) Conforming Amendment Relating to Government Accountability Office Report.—Section 502(b) of the ADVANCE Act of 2024 is amended by striking “subsections (a), (b), and (c)” each place it appears and inserting “subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d)”. <all>
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