,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cddj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #d1 #bjae ,mr4 
,grayson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
direct ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to support  
fusion en]gy innovation1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,fusion ,innovation ,act ( 
#bjae4  #b4 ,fusion ,innovation         
,initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy %all e/abli% a    
,fusion ,innovation ,initiative4 ,"u !  
,initiative1 ! ,director %all issue a   
competitive1 m]it-review$ fund+         
opportunity ann\ncem5t to solicit       
proposals = eng9e]+ designs = innovative
 fusion en]gy sy/ems1 includ+ upgrades  
to exi/+ facilities1 :i* h ! pot5tial to
 demon/rate net en]gy production n lat] 
?an #g ye>s aft] ! />t ( con/ruction4   
7b7 ,application requirem5ts ,9 ord] to 

be eligible to receive an aw>d "u ?is   
section1 an applicant %all submit an    
application to ! ,director t includes-- 
7#a7 a detail$ co/ e/imate & s*$ule =   
con/ruction ( ! design1 includ+ a summ>y
 ( any design modifications t w\ld      
accel]ate ! a*ievem5t ( net en]gy       
production2 &  7#b7 an assessm5t ( !    
scalability ( ! design4  7c7 ,aw>d &    
design submission  7#a7 ,aw>d ,!        
,director %all review ea* application   
submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 & %all       
provide aw>ds to applicants ) design    
concepts t ! ,director consid]s to h    
pot5tial bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9   
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,design submission
 ,z a condition ( receiv+ su* aw>d1 !   
,director %all require any su* applicant
 to submit ! design ^u :i* ! application
 is bas$ to ! ,director n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] receipt ( ! aw>d4  7d7       
,assessm5t ,! ,director %all c>ry out an
 assessm5t ( ea* design submitt$ "u     
subsection 7c77#b7 to det]m9e :i*       
designs1 if any1 m]it support f !       

,dep>tm5t due to _! pot5tial to         
demon/rate net en]gy production n lat]  
?an #g ye>s aft] ! />t ( con/ruction1 & 
%all--  7#a7 submit ! assessm5t to      
,congress n lat] ?an #cj mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7     
assign top priority to1 & provide       
exp$it$ f9ancial support 7to ! ext5t    
provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations      
,acts7 =1 relevant con/ruction          
activities = any design t ! ,director   
det]m9es m]its su* support1 bas$ on !   
project managem5t practices ( ! ,(fice (
 ,sci5ce4  #c4 ,res\rce & in=mation %>+ 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all e/abli% op51    
transp>5t processes to %>e unclassifi$  
res\rces & in=mation t w accel]ate !    
advancem5t ( fusion en]gy te*nologies   
among rese>*]s f ! ,national            
,laboratories1 in/itutions ( high]      
education1 & ! private sector4 ,su*     
res\rces & in=mation %all include-- 7#a7
 advanc$ comput+ plat=ms & simulation   
codes2  7#b7 diagno/ic equipm5t         

in=mation2 &  7#c7 puls$ p[] sy/em      
in=mation4  7b7 ,comput+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% processes to  
make unclassifi$1 propriet>y simulation 
codes relevant to ! developm5t ( a      
fusion en]gy sy/em1 t are controll$ by a
 ,national ,laboratory1 available to    
rese>*]s f o!r ,national ,laboratories1 
in/itutions ( high] education1 & !      
private sector4  7#b7 ,%>$ plat=ms ,!   
,secret>y %all support %>$ plat=ms = !  
codevelopm5t ( simulation codes = fusion
 en]gy sy/ems among rese>*]s f !        
,national ,laboratories1 in/itutions (  
high] education1 & ! private sector4    
7c7 ,p]sonnel ex*anges ,! ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% a process = fusion rese>*]s f !
 ,national ,laboratories to s]ve        
limit$-t]m resid5cies at private sector 
companies work+ to advance fusion       
te*nologies4 ,su* resid5cies %all be    
entirely support$ by ! ho/ companies4   
#d4 ,fusion ,demon/ration ,sites  7a7   
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    

,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 consultation ) !  
,national ,laboratories1 relevant ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 & /akehold]s1 %all transmit to
 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &     
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report assess+ ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's capabilities to    
au?orize1 ho/1 & ov]see privately fund$ 
fusion prototypes ) up to #bj megawatts 
!rmal output & relat$ demon/ration      
facilities at sites own$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4
  7b7 ,report elem5ts ,! report describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 %all address ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t's safety review &    
ov]sight capabilities4  7#b7 ,pot5tial  
sites capable ( ho/+ rese>*1 developm5t1
 & demon/ration ( prototype reactors &  
relat$ facilities1 = ! purpose ( r$uc+  
te*nical risk4  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t's & ! 
,national ,laboratories' exi/+ physical 
& te*nical capabilities relevant to     
rese>*1 developm5t1 & ov]sight4  7#d7 ,!
 efficacy ( ! ,dep>tm5t's available     
contractual me*anisms1 includ+          

coop]ative rese>* & developm5t          
agreem5ts1 "w-=-o!rs agreem5ts1 &       
agreem5ts = comm]cializ+ te*nology4     
7#e7 ,pot5tial co/ /ructures relat$ to  
physical security1 decommission+1       
liability1 & o!r long-t]m project co/s4 
7#f7 ,o!r *all5ges or consid]ations     
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ issues 
relat$ to pot5tial cases ( demon/ration 
reactors ) up to #b gigawatts ( !rmal   
output4  #e4 ,national ,laboratories ,9 
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,national ,laboratories 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
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