Operational and safety conditions of nuclear power plants affected by misconduct events

(a) Executive branch assessment report Within 2 years of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and in consultation with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, shall submit to Congress and publish on the website of the Department of Energy a report that— (1) describes the operational condition of each nuclear power plant owned or operated, either previously or current, by a covered utility that was responsible for a misconduct event occurring prior to publication of the report, including any deteriorating conditions at such nuclear power plants that result from underinvestment, negligence, malfeasance, or other decisions by such covered utilities relative to necessary operational and safety components and systems; and (2) the amount of costs to maintain and repair infrastructure at such nuclear power plants resulting from earlier underinvestment, negligence, malfeasance, or other decisions by such covered utilities, including amounts that were charged to and collected from ratepayers for such costs. (b) GAO review and report Within 1 year after the report required under subsection (a) has been submitted to Congress and published on the website of the Department of Energy, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of, and submit a resulting report to Congress describing, the Secretary of Energy’s compliance with subsection (a) and the resulting Executive Branch Assessment Report for thoroughness, accuracy, and soundness of methodology, and make any recommendations for operational, safety, and process improvements for the relevant nuclear power plants and with respect to the amount of costs identified pursuant to section (a)(2).