,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4     
,l\d]milk1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mrs4        
,com/ock1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1  
,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51 ,mr4    
,we/]man1 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t1 ,mr4 ,bab91   
,mr4 ,culb]son1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,texas1   
,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,m>*ant1 & ,mr4     
,f>5?old7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
enable civilian rese>* & developm5t (   
advanc$ nucle> en]gy te*nologies by     
private & public in/itutions & to exp&  
!oretical & practical k ( nucle>        
physics1 *emi/ry1 & mat]ials sci5ce4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation            
,capabilities ,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 ,fa/ neutron ,! t]m fa/ neutron    
means a neutron ) k9etic en]gy above    
#ajj kiloelectron volts4  7#d7 ,national
 laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 p>agraph 7#c7 
( section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (  
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja7c771 except 
t ) respect to subp>agraphs 7,g71 7,h71 
& 7,n7 ( su* p>agraph1 = purposes ( ?is 
,act ! t]m includes only ! civilian     
activities !re(4  7#e7 ,neutron flux ,! 
t]m neutron flux means ! int5sity (     
neutron radiation measur$ z a rate ( fl[
 ( neutrons appli$ ov] an area4  7#f7   
,neutron s\rce ,! t]m neutron s\rce     
means a rese>* ma*9e t provides neutron 

irradiation s]vices = rese>* on mat]ials
 sci5ces & nucle> physics z well z te/+ 
( advanc$ mat]ials1 nucle> fuels1 & o!r 
relat$ compon5ts = reactor sy/ems4  7#g7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  #c4 ,mission       
,section #iea7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbga7;a77 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all conduct programs (   
civilian nucle> rese>*1 developm5t1     
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application1  
includ+ activities 9 ?is subtitle4 ,su* 
programs %all take into consid]ation !  
foll[+ objectives3  7#a7 ,provid+ rese>*
 infra/ructure to promote sci5tific     
progress & enable us]s f academia1 !    
,national ,laboratories1 & ! private    
sector to make sci5tific discov]ies     
relevant = nucle>1 *emical1 & mat]ials  
sci5ce eng9e]+4  7#b7 ,ma9ta9+ ,national
 ,laboratory & univ]sity nucle> en]gy   
rese>* & developm5t programs1 includ+ _!
 infra/ructure4  7#c7 ,provid+ !        
te*nical means to r$uce ! likelihood (  

nucle> weapons prolif]ation & increas+  
confid5ce m>g9s = public safety ( nucle>
 en]gy sy/ems4  7#d7 ,r$uc+ !           
environm5tal impact ( nucle> en]gy      
relat$ activities4  7#e7 ,support+      
te*nology transf] f ! ,national         
,laboratories to ! private sector4  7#f7
 ,enabl+ ! private sector to p>tn] ) !  
,national ,laboratories to demon/rate   
novel reactor concepts = ! purpose (    
resolv+ te*nical unc]ta9ty associat$ ) !
 a=em5tion$ objectives 9 ?is section4  4
  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !
 ,congress t nucle> en]gy1 ?r\gh fission
 or fusion1 repres5ts ! highe/ en]gy    
d5sity ( any kn[n atta9able s\rce &     
yields z]o air emissions4 ,?is en]gy    
s\rce is ( national importance to       
sci5tific progress1 national security1  
electricity g5]ation1 heat g5]ation =   
indu/rial applications1 & space         
exploration4 ,consid]+ ! inh]5t         
complexity & regulatory burd5 associat$ 
) ?is area ( sci5ce1 ! ,dep>tm5t %\ld   
focus its civilian nucle> rese>* &      

developm5t activities t[>ds programs t  
enable ! private sector1 ,national      
,laboratories1 & univ]sities to c>ry out
 su* exp]im5ts z are necess>y to promote
 sci5tific progress & enhance practical 
k ( nucle> eng9e]+4  #e4 ,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  #f4 ,v]satile     
neutron s\rce  7a7 ,mission ne$ ,n lat] 
?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y    
%all det]m9e ! mission ne$ = a v]satile 
reactor-bas$ fa/ neutron s\rce1 :i* %all
 op]ate z a national us] facility4 ,dur+

 ?is process1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )
 ! private sector1 univ]sities1         
,national ,laboratories1 & relevant     
,f$]al ag5cies to ensure t ?is us]      
facility w meet ! rese>* ne$s ( ! l>ge/ 
possible majority ( prospective us]s4   
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,^u ! det]m9ation (     
mission ne$ made "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y %all1 z exp$iti\sly z         
possible1 provide to ! ,committee on    
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a
 detail$ plan = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! us]    
facility4  7c7 ,facility requirem5ts    
7#a7 ,capabilities ,! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t ?is us] facility w provide1 at 
a m9imum1 ! foll[+ capabilities3  7,a7  
,fa/ neutron spectrum irradiation       
capability4  7,b7 ,capacity = upgrades  
to accommodate new or exp&$ rese>* ne$s4
  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out !    
plan provid$ "u subsection 7b71 !       
,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,capabilities t support exp]im5tal      

high-temp]ature te/+4  7,b7 ,provid+ a  
s\rce ( fa/ neutrons at a neutron flux1 
high] ?an t at :i* curr5t rese>*        
facilities op]ate1 suffici5t to enable  
rese>* = an optimal base ( prospective  
us]s4  7,c7 ,maximiz+ irradiation       
flexibility & irradiation volume to     
accommodate z _m concurr5t us]s z       
possible4  7,d7 ,capabilities =         
irradiation ) neutrons ( a l[] en]gy    
spectrum4  7,e7 ,multiple loops = fuels 
& mat]ials te/+ 9 diff]5t coolants4     
7,f7 ,additional pre-irradiation &      
po/-irradiation exam9ation capabilities4
  7d7 ,report+ progress ,! ,dep>tm5t    
%all1 9 its annual budget reque/s1      
provide an explanation = any delay 9 its
 progress & o!rwise make e ef=t to      
complete con/ruction & approve ! />t (  
op]ations = ?is facility by ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjbe4  7e7 ,coord9ation ,!        
,secret>y %all lev]age ! be/ practices =
 managem5t1 con/ruction1 & op]ation (   
national us] facilities f ! ,(fice (    
,sci5ce4  #g4 ,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  #h4 ,budget   
plan ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,dep>tm5t %all  
transmit to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate #c     
alt]native #aj-ye> budget plans =       
civilian nucle> en]gy rese>* &          
developm5t by ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,! fir/ %all 
assume con/ant annual fund+ = #aj ye>s  
at ! appropriat$ level = ! ,dep>tm5t's  
civilian nucle> en]gy rese>* &          
developm5t = fiscal ye> #bjaf4 ,! second
 %all assume #b p]c5t annual increases  
to ! appropriat$ level = ! ,dep>tm5t's  
nucle> en]gy rese>* & developm5t =      
fiscal ye> #bjaf4 ,! ?ird %all be an    
uncon/ra9$ budget4 ,! #c plans %all     
include--  7#a7 a prioritiz$ li/ ( !    
,dep>tm5t's programs1 projects1 &       
activities to be/ support ! developm5t (

 next g5]ation nucle> en]gy te*nology2  
7#b7 reali/ic budget requirem5ts = !    
,dep>tm5t to implem5t sections #e1 #f1 &
 #g ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t's   
ju/ification = cont9u+ or t]m9at+ exi/+ 
civilian nucle> en]gy rese>* &          
developm5t programs4