,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cce  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #djhd
  ,report ,no4 #aad-dch  ,,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  ,febru>y #bi1     
#bjaf ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4        
,knight1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,mr4 
,lucas1 ,mr4 ,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 
,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,g>rett  ,febru>y   
#bi1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1       
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+      

clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,=   
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,novemb] #ai1 #bjae  ,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    
,nucle> en]gy ,section #iea ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afbga7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#iea4 ,nucle> en]gy  7a7 ,mission ,!    
,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 subsection4
  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3  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 ,fa/ neutron ,!  
t]m fa/ neutron means a neutron ) k9etic
 en]gy above #ajj kiloelectron volts4   
7#c7 ,national laboratory ,! t]m        
,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #b1      
except t ) respect to subp>agraphs 7,g71
 7,h71 & 7,n7 ( su* p>agraph1 = purposes
 ( ?is subtitle ! t]m includes only !   
civilian activities !re(4  7#d7 ,neutron
 flux ,! t]m neutron flux means !       
int5sity ( neutron radiation measur$ z a
 rate ( fl[ ( neutrons appli$ ov] an    
area4  7#e7 ,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  7c7 ,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  4  #c4 ,nucle> en]gy rese>*   
programs ,section #ieb ( ! ,en]gy       
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afbgb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+        
subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+   
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7c7 
& 7d71 respectively4  #d4 ,advanc$ fuel 
cycle initiative ,section #iec7;a7 ( !  
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbgc7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 

1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,nucle> ,en]gy1 ,sci5ce & ,te*nology14  
#e4 ,univ]sity nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+  
support ,section #ied7;d77#d7 ( ! ,en]gy
 ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#afbgd7;d77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ z "p (
 a tak+ into consid]ation ef=t t        
emphasizes & ins]t+ t emphasize4  #f4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy civilian nucle>      
infra/ructure & facilities ,section #iee
 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #afbge7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by   
/rik+ subsections 7c7 & 7d72 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,v]satile  
neutron s\rce  7#a7 ,mission ne$ ,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   

7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,^u ! det]m9ation (    
mission ne$ made "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,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  7#c7 ,facility requirem5ts   
7,a7 ,capabilities ,! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t ?is us] facility w provide1 at 
a m9imum1 ! foll[+ capabilities3 7i7    
,fa/ neutron spectrum irradiation       
capability4  7ii7 ,capacity = upgrades  
to accommodate new or exp&$ rese>* ne$s4
  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out !    
plan provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !        
,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+3  7i7   
,capabilities t support exp]im5tal      
high-temp]ature te/+4  7ii7 ,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  7iii7 ,maximiz+ irradiation      

flexibility & irradiation volume to     
accommodate z _m concurr5t us]s z       
possible4  7iv7 ,capabilities =         
irradiation ) neutrons ( a l[] en]gy    
spectrum4  7v7 ,multiple loops = fuels &
 mat]ials te/+ 9 diff]5t coolants4  7vi7
 ,additional pre-irradiation &          
po/-irradiation exam9ation capabilities4
  7vii7 ,lifetime op]at+ co/s &         
lifecycle co/s4  7#d7 ,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  7#e7 ,coord9ation 
,! ,secret>y %all lev]age ! be/         
practices = managem5t1 con/ruction1 &   
op]ation ( national us] facilities f !  
,(fice ( ,sci5ce4  4  #g4 ,security (   
nucle> facilities ,section #ief ( !     
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbgf7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,nucle> ,en]gy1 ,sci5ce & ,te*nology14  

#h4 ,high-p]=mance computation &        
supportive rese>* ,section #ieg ( !     
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbgg7 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  #ieg4 ,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  4  #i4 ,enabl+    
nucle> en]gy innovation ,subtitle ,e (  
title ,,ix ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbga et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ieh4 
,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 ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation 
,capabilities ,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  4  #aj4       
,budget plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,e 
( title ,,ix ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (  
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbga et seq47 is 
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#iei4 ,budget plan ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,nucle>     
,en]gy ,innovation ,capabilities ,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 #iee7;c71
 #ieg1 & #ieh ( ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 !     
,dep>tm5t's ju/ification = cont9u+ or   
t]m9at+ exi/+ civilian nucle> en]gy     
rese>* & developm5t programs4  4  7b7   
,report on ,fusion ,innovation ,n lat]  
?an six mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,en]gy %all transmit to ! ,committee on 
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a
 report t w id5tify eng9e]+ designs =   
innovative fusion en]gy sy/ems t h !    
pot5tial to demon/rate net en]gy        
production n lat] ?an #ae ye>s aft] !   
/>t ( con/ruction4 ,9 ?is report1 !     
,secret>y w id5tify budget>y requirem5ts

 t w\ld be necess>y = ! ,dep>tm5t to    
c>ry out a fusion innovation initiative 
to accel]ate rese>* & developm5t ( ^!   
designs4  #aa4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #ieg & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ieg4 
,high-p]=mance computation & supportive 
rese>*4 #ieh4 ,enabl+ nucle> en]gy      
innovation4 #iei4 ,budget plan4  4      
,febru>y #bi1 #bjaf ,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$