#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #digi  ,,an ,,act  ,to fo/] civilian   
rese>* & developm5t ( advanc$ nucle>    
en]gy te*nologies & enhance ! lic5s+ &  
comm]cial deploym5t ( su* te*nologies4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,advanc$ ,nucle> ,te*nology           
,developm5t ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,nucle>  
en]gy g5]ates approximately #bj p]c5t ( 
! total electricity & approximately #fj 
p]c5t ( ! c>bon-free electricity ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,nucle> p[] plants 
op]ate consi/5tly at a #ij p]c5t        
capacity factor1 & provide consum]s &   
bus9esses ) reliable & af=dable         
electricity4  7#c7 ,nucle> p[] plants   
g5]ate billions ( doll>s 9 national     
economic activity ?r\gh nationwide      
procurem5ts & provide ?\s&s ( ,am]icans 
) high pay+ jobs contribut+ sub/antially
 to ! local economies 9 communities :]e 
!y op]ate4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates       
comm]cial nucle> indu/ry mu/ cont9ue to 
lead ! int]national civilian nucle>     

m>ketplace1 because x is "o ( our mo/   
p[]ful national security tools1         
gu>antee+ ! safe1 secure1 & exclusively 
peaceful use ( nucle> en]gy4  7#e7      
,ma9ta9+ ! ,nation's nucle> fleet (     
comm]cial light wat] reactors & exp&+ ! 
use ( new advanc$ reactor designs w\ld  
support cont9u$ production ( reliable   
baseload electricity & ma9ta9 ,unit$    
,/ates global lead]%ip 9 nucle> p[]4    
7#f7 ,nucle> fusion te*nology also has !
 pot5tial to g5]ate electricity )       
significantly increas$ safety p]=mance &
 no radioactive wa/e4  7#g7 ,!          
developm5t ( advanc$ reactor designs    
w\ld b5efit f a p]=mance-bas$1          
risk-in=m$1 effici5t1 & co/-effective   
regulatory framework ) def9$ mile/ones &
 ! opportunity = applicants to          
demon/rate progress ?r\gh ,nucle>       
,regulatory ,commission approval4  #c4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,advanc$ 
nucle> reactor ,! t]m advanc$ nucle>    
reactor means-- 7,a7 a nucle> fission   
reactor ) significant improvem5ts ov] ! 

mo/ rec5t g5]ation ( nucle> fission     
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 effici5cy2 or  7,b7 a nucle>      
fusion reactor4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m  
,dep>tm5t means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4   
7#c7 ,lic5s+ ,! t]m lic5s+ means ,,nrc  
activities relat$ to review+            
applications = lic5ses1 p]mits1 & design
 c]tifications1 & reque/s = any o!r     
regulatory approval = nucle> reactors )9
 ! responsibilities ( ! ,,nrc "u !      
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied4  7#d7      
,national laboratory ,! t]m ,national   
,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9    
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#e7     
,,nrc ,! t]m ,,nrc means ! ,nucle>      
,regulatory ,commission4  7#f7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy4  #d4 ,ag5cy coord9ation ,! ,,nrc
 & ! ,dep>tm5t %all ent] into ! a       
memor&um ( und]/&+ reg>d+ ! foll[+      

topics3 7#a7 ,te*nical exp]tise ,ensur+ 
t ! ,dep>tm5t has suffici5t te*nical    
exp]tise to support ! civilian nucle>   
indu/ry's timely rese>*1 developm5t1    
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application ( 
safe1 innovative advanc$ reactor        
te*nology & ! ,,nrc has suffici5t       
te*nical exp]tise to support !          
evaluation ( applications = lic5ses1    
p]mits1 & design c]tifications1 & o!r   
reque/s = regulatory approval = advanc$ 
reactors4  7#b7 ,model+ & simulation ,! 
use ( comput]s & s(tw>e codes to        
calculate ! behavior & p]=mance (       
advanc$ reactors bas$ on ma!matical     
models ( _! physical behavior4  7#c7    
,facilities ,ensur+ t ! ,dep>tm5t       
ma9ta9s & develops ! facilities to      
enable ! civilian nucle> indu/ry's      
timely rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1
 & comm]cial application ( safe1        
innovative reactor te*nology & ensur+ t 
! ,,nrc has access to su* facilities1 z 
ne$$4  #e4 ,report+ to ,congress  7a7 ,9
 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1
 9 consultation ) ! ,national           
,laboratories1 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 
& o!r /akehold]s1 %all submit to !      
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & !     
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public  
,works & ! ,committee ,en]gy & ,natural 
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report assess+ ! 
capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to au?orize1 
ho/1 & ov]see privately propos$ & fund$ 
exp]im5tal reactors4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,su* 
report %all address--  7#a7 ! safety    
review & ov]sight capabilities ( !      
,dep>tm5t1 includ+ options to lev]age   
exp]tise f ! ,,nrc & ! ,national        
,laboratories2  7#b7 options to regulate
 ,dep>tm5t ho/$1 privately propos$ &    
fund$ exp]im5tal reactors2  7#c7        
pot5tial sites capable ( ho/+ !         
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a72   
7#d7 ! efficacy ( ! available           
contractual me*anisms ( ! ,dep>tm5t to  
p>tn] ) ! private sector & o!r ,f$]al   

ag5cies1 includ+ coop]ative rese>* &    
developm5t agreem5ts1 /rategic p>tn]%ip 
projects1 & agreem5ts = comm]cializ+    
te*nology2  7#e7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's   
liability ) respect to ! disposal (     
l[-level radioactive wa/e1 sp5t nucle>  
fuel1 or high-level radioactive wa/e1 z 
def9$ by section #b ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e   
,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajaja72  7#f7 ! impact on ! ,nation's  
aggregate inv5tory ( l[-level           
radioactive wa/e1 sp5t nucle> fuel1 or  
high-level radioactive wa/e2  7#g7      
pot5tial co/ /ructures relat+ to        
physical security1 decommission+1       
liability1 & o!r long-t]m project co/s2 
&  7#h7 o!r *all5ges or consid]ations   
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,updates  
,! ,secret>y %all update relevant       
provisions ( ! report submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a7 e #b ye>s & submit t     
update to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       

,environm5t & ,public ,works & !        
,committee ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces (
 ! ,s5ate4  #f4 ,advanc$ reactor        
regulatory framework  7a7 ,plan requir$ 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,,nrc %all       
transmit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1     
,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
a plan = develop+ an effici5t1          
risk-in=m$1 te*nology-neutral framework 
= advanc$ reactor lic5s+4 ,! plan %all  
evaluate ! foll[+ subjects1 consi/5t ) !
 ,,nrc's role 9 protect+ public heal? & 
safety & common def5se & security3  7#a7
 ,! unique aspects ( advanc$ reactor    
lic5s+ & any associat$ legal1           
regulatory1 & policy issues ! ,,nrc w   
ne$ to address to develop a framework = 
lic5s+ advanc$ reactors4  7#b7 ,options 
= lic5s+ advanc$ reactors "u exi/+ ,,nrc
 regulations 9 title #aj ( ! ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 a propos$ new      

regulatory framework1 or a comb9ation ( 
^! approa*es4  7#c7 ,options to exp$ite 
& /reaml9e ! lic5s+ ( advanc$ reactors1 
includ+ opportunities to m9imize ! "t f 
application submittal to f9al ,,nrc     
lic5s+ decision & m9imize ! delays t may
 result f any necess>y am5dm5ts or      
supplem5ts to applications4  7#d7       
,options to exp& ! incorporation (      
cons5sus-bas$ codes & /&>ds into !      
advanc$ reactor regulatory framework to 
m9imize "t to completion & provide      
flexibility 9 implem5tation4  7#e7      
,options to make ! advanc$ reactor      
lic5s+ framework m pr$ictable4 ,?is     
evaluation %\ld consid] opportunities to
 improve ! process by :i* application   
review mile/ones are e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$4
  7#f7 ,options to all[ applicants to   
use phas$ review processes "u :i* !     
,,nrc issues approvals t d n require !  
,,nrc to re-review previ\sly approv$    
in=mation4 ,?is evaluation %all consid] 
! ,,nrc's ability to review &           
conditionally approve p>tial            

applications1 e>ly design in=mation1 &  
submittals t conta9 design crit]ia &    
processes to be us$ to develop in=mation
 to support a lat] phase ( ! design     
review4  7#g7 ,! ext5t to :i* ,,nrc     
action or modification ( policy is ne$$ 
to implem5t any "p ( ! plan requir$ by  
?is subsection4  7#h7 ,! role ( lic5s+  
advanc$ reactors )9 ,,nrc long-t]m      
/rategic res\rce plann+1 /aff+1 & fund+ 
levels4  7#i7 ,options to provide       
co/-%>+ f9ancial /ructures = lic5se     
applicants 9 a phas$ lic5s+ process4    
7b7 ,coord9ation & /akehold] input      
requir$ ,9 develop+ ! plan requir$ by   
subsection 7a71 ! ,,nrc %all seek input 
f ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! nucle> indu/ry1 & o!r  
public /akehold]s4  7c7 ,co/ & s*$ule   
e/imate ,! plan requir$ by subsection   
7a7 %all include propos$ co/ e/imates1  
budgets1 & specific mile/ones =         
implem5t+ ! advanc$ reactor regulatory  
framework by ,septemb] #cj1 #bjai4  7d7 
,design c]tification /atus ,9 ! ,,nrc's 
fir/ budget reque/ aft] ! acceptance (  

any design c]tification application = an
 advanc$ nucle> reactor1 & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,,nrc %all provide ! /atus ( 
p]=mance metrics & mile/one s*$ules4 ,! 
budget reque/ %all include a plan to    
correct or recov] f any mile/one s*$ule 
delays1 includ+ delays because ( ,,nrc's
 inability to commit res\rces = its     
review ( ! design c]tification          
applications4  #g4 ,us] fees & annual   
*>ges ,section #faja7;c77#b77;,a7 ( !   
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbad7;c77#b77;,a77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (  
clause 7iii72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end ( clause 7iv7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &     
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 =  
fiscal ye>s end+ be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1
 am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,commission =  
activities relat$ to ! developm5t (     
regulatory infra/ructure = advanc$      
nucle> reactor te*nologies4  4  ,pass$ !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ab1 
#bjaf4;,cl]k4