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  ,report ,no4 #aad-gcg1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april    
#ah1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,latta 7= himself & ,mr4
 ,mc,nerney7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,septemb] #ab1      
#bjaf;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,long1 
,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,olson1  
,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 ,pompeo1
 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new      
,york1 ,mr4 ,h>p]1 ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4  
,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 
,gu9ta1 ,mr4 ,mc,kinley1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] (  
,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,fleis*mann  ,septemb] 
#ab1 #bjaf ,report$ f ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ) an am5dm5t ,/rike   
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  

"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,septemb] #ab1       
#bjaf,! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &
 ,te*nology dis*>g$2 committ$ to !      
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be printed,for text 
( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z     
introduc$ on ,april #ah1 #bjaf  ,a      
,,bill  ,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$  
reactor ,! t]m advanc$ reactor means a  
nucle> reactor ) significant design     
improvem5ts ov] ! mo/ rec5t g5]ation (  
nucle> reactors4 ,su* improvem5ts 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 ,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 developm5t & comm]cial 
deploym5t ( 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      
support ! civilian nucle> indu/ry's     
timely developm5t & comm]cial deploym5t 
( safe1 innovative reactor te*nology &  

ensur+ t ! ,,nrc has access to su*      
facilities1 z ne$$4  #e4 ,report+ to    
,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all transmit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report t         
evaluates ! /atus ( activities int5d$ to
 facilitate ! te/+ & demon/ration (     
advanc$ reactors on ,dep>tm5t l& &      
facilities & ! pot5tial = ! ,dep>tm5t to
 use te/+ & demon/ration on private l&4 
#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 ( !     
,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  #h4     
,agreem5ts = privately fund$ reactors ,!
 ,dep>tm5t %all n ent] into a new       
agreem5t ) any private entity to ho/ a  
privately fund$ reactor at a            
,dep>tm5t-own$ site t w\ld affect !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's liability--  7#a7 )  
respect to ! disposal ( sp5t nucle> fuel
 or high-level radioactive wa/e1 z def9$
 by section #b ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy
 ,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja71   
until ! ,,nrc has publi%$ a f9al        
decision on an application = con/ruction
 = a repository "u section #aad7;d7 ( ! 
,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajafh7;d772 &  7#b7 ) respect
 to op]ation & decommission+-- 7,a7     
unless su* private entity has obta9$ &  
is ma9ta9+ f9ancial protection ( su*    
type & 9 su* am\nts z ! ,,nrc %all      

require to cov] public liability claims 
pursuant to section #agj ( ! ,atomic    
,en]gy ,act2 &  7,b7 until su* private  
entity has provid$ reasonable assurance 
t funds w be available = ! decommission+
 process pursuant to "p #ej ( title #aj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  ,septemb]
 #ab1 #bjaf ,report$ f ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ) an                  
amendment,september #ab1 #bjaf,!        
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology dis*>g$2 committ$ to !       
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$