,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,grayson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
enable high-p]=mance computation &      
supportive rese>* & nucle> en]gy        
innovation4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,nucle> ,innovation     
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,advanc$ fission reactor ,! t]m advanc$
 fission reactor means a nucle> fission 
reactor ) significant improvem5ts ov] ! 
mo/ rec5t g5]ation ( nucle> reactors1   
:i* may include inh]5t safety features1 
l[] wa/e yields1 great] fuel            
utilization1 sup]ior reliability1       
resi/ance to prolif]ation1 & increas$   
!rmal effici5cy4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m 
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4   
7#c7 ,national ,laboratories ,! t]m     
,national ,laboratories has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy  
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74    

7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #c4 ,high-p]=mance 
computation & supportive rese>*  7a7    
,model+ & simulation ,! ,secret>y %all  
c>ry out a program to enhance !         
,nation's capabilities to develop new   
reactor te*nologies ?r\gh high-p]=mance 
computation model+ & simulation         
te*niques4 ,?is program %all coord9ate )
 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies ?r\gh !        
,national ,/rategic ,comput+ ,initiative
 creat$ "u ,executive ,ord] #acgjb      
7,july #bi1 #bjae7 :ile tak+ into acc\nt
 ! foll[+ objectives3 7#a7 ,utiliz+     
exp]tise f ! private sector1            
univ]sities1 & ,national ,laboratories  
to develop computational s(tw>e &       
capabilities t prospective us]s may     
access to accel]ate rese>* & developm5t 
( advanc$ fission reactor sy/ems1 nucle>
 fusion sy/ems1 & reactor sy/ems = space
 exploration4  7#b7 ,develop+           
computational tools to simulate & pr$ict
 nucle> ph5om5a t may be validat$ ?r\gh 
physical exp]im5tation4  7#c7 ,increas+ 

! utility ( ! ,dep>tm5t's rese>*        
infra/ructure by coord9at+ ) ! ,advanc$ 
,sci5tific ,comput+ ,rese>* program )9 !
 ,(fice ( ,sci5ce4  7#d7 ,lev]ag+       
exp]i5ce f ! ,en]gy ,innovation ,hub =  
,model+ & ,simulation4  7#e7 ,ensur+ t  
new exp]im5tal & computational tools are
 accessible to relevant rese>*          
communities4  7b7 ,supportive rese>*    
activities ,! ,secret>y %all consid]    
support = additional rese>* activities  
to maximize ! utility ( its rese>*      
facilities1 includ+ physical processes  
to simulate degradation ( mat]ials &    
behavior ( fuel =ms & = validation (    
computational tools4  #d4 ,enabl+ nucle>
 en]gy innovation  7a7 ,national reactor
 innovation c5t] ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry 
out a program to enable ! te/+ &        
demon/ration ( reactor concepts to be   
propos$ & fund$ by ! private sector4 ,! 
,secret>y %all lev]age ! te*nical       
exp]tise ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies &    
,national ,laboratories 9 ord] to       
m9imize ! "t requir$ to enable          

con/ruction & op]ation ( privately fund$
 exp]im5tal reactors at ,national       
,laboratories or o!r ,dep>tm5t-own$     
sites :ile ensur+ reasonable safety =   
p]sons work+ )9 ^! sites4 ,su* reactors 
%all op]ate to meet ! foll[+ objectives3
 7#a7 ,enabl+ physical validation (     
novel reactor concepts4  7#b7 ,resolv+  
te*nical unc]ta9ty & increas+ practical 
k relevant to safety1 resili5ce1        
security1 & functionality ( fir/-(-a-k9d
 reactor concepts4  7#c7 ,g5]al rese>* &
 developm5t to improve nasc5t           
te*nologies4  7b7 ,report+ requirem5t ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! ,national              
,laboratories1 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 
& o!r /akehold]s1 %all transmit to !    
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report assess+ ! 
,dep>tm5t's capabilities to au?orize1   
ho/1 & ov]see privately fund$ fusion &  

advanc$ fission exp]im5tal reactors z   
describ$ "u subsection 7a74 ,! report   
%all address ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!          
,dep>tm5t's safety review & ov]sight    
capabilities1 includ+ options to lev]age
 exp]tise f ! ,nucle> ,regulatory       
,commission & ,national ,laboratories4  
7#b7 ,pot5tial sites capable ( ho/+     
activities describ$ "u subsection 7a74  
7#c7 ,! efficacy ( ! ,dep>tm5t's        
available contractual me*anisms to p>tn]
 ) ! private sector & ,f$]al ag5cies1   
includ+ coop]ative rese>* & developm5t  
agreem5ts1 /rategic p>tn]%ip projects1 &
 agreem5ts = comm]cializ+ te*nology4    
7#d7 ,pot5tial co/ /ructures relat$ to  
physical security1 decommission+1       
liability1 & o!r long t]m project co/s4 
7#e7 ,o!r *all5ges or consid]ations     
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4