1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NRC Mission Alignment Act . 2. Improving the general welfare and licensing efficiency (a) Mission of the Commission (1) Update Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall, while remaining consistent with the policies of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (including to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of the public health and safety, to promote the common defense and security, and to protect the environment), update the mission statement of the Commission to include that licensing and regulation of nuclear energy activities be conducted in a manner that is efficient and does not unnecessarily limit— (A) the potential of nuclear energy to improve the general welfare; and (B) the benefits of nuclear energy technology to society. (2) Report Upon completion of the updates to the mission statement required under paragraph (1), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (A) the updated mission statement; and (B) the guidance that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will provide to staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure effective performance of such mission. (b) Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Section 203 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5843 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking (a) There and inserting the following: (a) Establishment; appointment of director There ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by striking (b) Subject and inserting the following: (b) Functions of director Subject ; and (ii) by striking delegate including: and inserting delegate, including the following: ; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking for the discharge of the and inserting to fulfill the licensing and regulatory oversight ; (3) in subsection (c), by striking (c) Nothing and inserting the following: (d) Responsibility for safe operation of facilities Nothing