,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ba1 #bjaf,mr4 
,crapo 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,mr4 ,hat*7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
enable civilian rese>* & developm5t (   
advanc$ nucle> en]gy te*nologies by     
private & public in/itutions1 to exp&   
!oretical & practical k ( nucle>        
physics1 *emi/ry1 & mat]ials sci5ce1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #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 includ+    
improvem5ts su* z--  7,a7 inh]5t safety 
features2  7,b7 l[] wa/e yields2  7,c7  
great] fuel utilization2  7,d7 sup]ior  
reliability2  7,e7 resi/ance to         

prolif]ation2  7,f7 increas$ !rmal      
effici5cy2 &  7,g7 ability to integrate 
into electric & nonelectric             
applications4  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  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m       
,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy    
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74    
7,b7 ,limitation ,) respect to !        
,lawr5ce ,liv]more ,national            
,laboratory1 ! ,los ,alamos ,national   
,laboratory1 & ! ,s&ia ,national        
,laboratories1 ! t]m ,national          
,laboratory means only ! civilian       
activities ( ! laboratory4  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 =--
 7,a7 rese>* on mat]ials sci5ces &      
nucle> physics2 &  7,b7 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 #iea ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( 
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbga7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct
 programs ( civilian nucle> rese>*1     
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & comm]cial   
application1 includ+ activities describ$
 9 ?is subtitle1 t take into            
consid]ation ! foll[+ objectives3  7#a7 
,provid+ rese>* infra/ructure-- 7,a7 to 
promote sci5tific progress2 &  7,b7 to  
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+ nucle> en]gy    
rese>* & developm5t programs at !       
,national ,laboratories & in/itutions ( 

high] education1 includ+ programs (     
infra/ructure ( ,national ,laboratories 
& in/itutions ( high] education4  7#c7  
,provid+ ! te*nical means to r$uce !    
likelihood ( nucle> weapons             
prolif]ation4  7#d7 ,ensur+ public      
safety4  7#e7 ,r$uc+ ! environm5tal     
impact ( nucle> en]gy-relat$ activities4
  7#f7 ,support+ te*nology transf] f !  
,national ,laboratories to ! private    
sector4  7#g7 ,enabl+ ! private sector  
to p>tn] ) ! ,national ,laboratories to 
demon/rate novel reactor concepts = !   
purpose ( resolv+ te*nical unc]ta9ty    
associat$ ) ! objectives describ$ 9 ?is 
subsection4  4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 nucle>  
en]gy1 ?r\gh fission or fusion1         
repres5ts ! highe/ en]gy d5sity ( any   
kn[n atta9able s\rce & yields l[ air    
emissions2  7#b7 nucle> en]gy is (      
national importance to sci5tific        
progress1 national security1 electricity
 g5]ation1 heat g5]ation = indu/rial    
applications1 & space exploration2 &    

7#c7 consid]+ ! inh]5t complexity &     
regulatory burd5 associat$ ) nucle>     
en]gy1 ! ,dep>tm5t %\ld focus civilian  
nucle> rese>* & developm5t activities ( 
! ,dep>tm5t on programs t enable !      
private sector1 ,national ,laboratories1
 & in/itutions ( high] education to c>ry
 out exp]im5ts to promote sci5tific     
progress & enhance practical k ( nucle> 
eng9e]+4  #e4 ,high-p]=mance computation
 & supportive rese>*  7a7 ,model+ &     
simulation program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y %all c>ry out a program to    
enhance ! capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to develop new reactor te*nologies &   
relat$ sy/ems te*nologies ?r\gh         
high-p]=mance computation model+ &      
simulation te*niques 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
subsection z ! program74  7#b7          
,coord9ation requir$ ,9 c>ry+ out !     
program1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate )   
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies ?r\gh !         
,national ,/rategic ,comput+ ,initiative
 e/abli%$ by ,executive ,ord] #acgjb    
7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #dfagg7 7,july #bi1     

#bjae74  7#c7 ,objectives ,9 c>ry+ out !
 program1 ! ,secret>y %all take into    
consid]ation ! foll[+ objectives3 7,a7  
,us+ exp]tise f ! private sector1       
in/itutions ( high] education1 &        
,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
 ( ! rese>* infra/ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
by coord9at+ ) ! ,advanc$ ,sci5tific    
,comput+ ,rese>* program ( ! ,(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>*           
communities1 includ+ private companies  
engag$ 9 nucle> en]gy te*nology         

developm5t4  7b7 ,supportive rese>*     
activities ,! ,secret>y %all consid]    
support = additional rese>* activities  
to maximize ! utility ( ! rese>*        
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+       
rese>*--  7#a7 on physical processes to 
simulate degradation ( mat]ials &       
behavior ( fuel =ms2 &  7#b7 =          
validation ( computational tools4  #f4  
,v]satile neutron s\rce  7a7            
,det]m9ation ( mission ne$  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,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] 
facility 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
us] facility74  7#b7 ,consultation      
requir$ ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y %all consult ) ! private      
sector1 in/itutions ( high] education1 !
 ,national ,laboratories1 & relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies to ensure t ! us]        
facility w meet ! rese>* ne$s ( ! l>ge/ 
possible majority ( prospective us]s4   
7b7 ,plan = e/abli%m5t ,on ! det]m9ation

 ( ! mission ne$ "u subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y1 z exp$iti\sly z practicable1 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & 
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 detail$ plan = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! us]    
facility 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
plan74  7c7 ,deadl9e = e/abli%m5t ,!    
,secret>y %all make e ef=t to complete  
con/ruction (1 & approve ! />t (        
op]ations =1 ! us] facility by ,decemb] 
#ca1 #bjbe4  7d7 ,facility requirem5ts  
7#a7 ,capabilities ,! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t ! us] facility %all provide1 at
 a m9imum-- 7,a7 fa/ neutron spectrum   
irradiation capability2 &  7,b7 capacity
 = upgrades to accommodate new or exp&$ 
rese>* ne$s4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9    
c>ry+ out ! plan1 ! ,secret>y %all      
consid]--  7,a7 capabilities t support  
exp]im5tal high-temp]ature te/+2  7,b7  
provid+ a s\rce ( fa/ neutrons--  7i7 at
 a neutron flux t is high] ?an ! neutron
 flux at :i* rese>* facilities op]ate   

be=e e/abli%m5t ( ! us] facility2 &     
7ii7 suffici5t to enable rese>* = an    
optimal base ( prospective us]s2  7,c7  
maximiz+ irradiation flexibility &      
irradiation volume to accommodate z _m  
concurr5t us]s z possible2  7,d7        
capabilities = irradiation ) neutrons ( 
a l[] en]gy spectrum2  7,e7 multiple    
loops = fuels & mat]ials te/+ 9 diff]5t 
coolants2 &  7,f7 additional            
pre-irradiation & po/-irradiation       
exam9ation capabilities4  7e7           
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all lev]age ! be/ practices 
( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce = ! managem5t1     
con/ruction1 & op]ation ( national us]  
facilities4  7f7 ,report ,! ,secret>y   
%all include 9 ! annual budget reque/ ( 
! ,dep>tm5t an explanation = any delay 9
 c>ry+ out ?is section4  #g4 ,enabl+    
nucle> en]gy innovation  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( ,national ,nucle> ,innovation ,c5t]  
,! ,secret>y may ent] into a memor&um ( 
und]/&+ ) ! ,*airman ( ! ,nucle>        
,regulatory ,commission to e/abli% a    

c5t] to be kn[n z ! ,national ,nucle>   
,innovation ,c5t] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
section z ! ,c5t]7--  7#a7 to enable !  
te/+ & demon/ration ( reactor concepts  
to be propos$ & fund$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1  
by ! private sector2  7#b7 to e/abli% & 
op]ate a database to /ore & %>e data & k
 on nucle> sci5ce betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cies 
& private indu/ry2 &  7#c7 to e/abli%   
capabilities to develop & te/ reactor   
electric & nonelectric integration &    
en]gy conv]sion sy/ems4  7b7 ,role (    
,,nrc ,9 op]at+ ! ,c5t]1 ! ,secret>y    
%all-- 7#a7 consult ) ! ,nucle>         
,regulatory ,commission on safety       
issues2 &  7#b7 p]mit /aff ( ! ,nucle>  
,regulatory ,commission to actively     
obs]ve & le>n ab\t ! te*nology be+      
develop$ at ! ,c5t]4  7c7 ,objectives ,a
 reactor develop$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 
%all h ! foll[+ objectives3 7#a7 ,enabl+
 physical validation ( fusion & advanc$ 
fission exp]im5tal reactors at !        
,national ,laboratories or o!r          
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,resolv+

 te*nical unc]ta9ty & increase practical
 k relevant to safety1 resili5ce1       
security1 & functionality ( novel       
reactor concepts4  7#c7 ,conduct+ g5]al 
rese>* & developm5t to improve novel    
reactor te*nologies4  7d7 ,use (        
te*nical exp]tise ,9 op]at+ ! ,c5t]1 !  
,secret>y %all lev]age ! te*nical       
exp]tise ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies &    
,national ,laboratories--  7#a7 to      
m9imize ! "t requir$ to c>ry out        
subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 to ensure       
reasonable safety = individuals work+ at
 ! ,national ,laboratories or o!r       
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to c>ry out t  
subsection4  7e7 ,report+ requirem5t    
7#a7 ,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 & ,natural         
,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,environm5t 
& ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !         
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        

,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report assess+ ! capabilities ( !       
,dep>tm5t to au?orize1 ho/1 & ov]see    
privately propos$ & fund$ reactors 7z   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a774  7#b7   
,cont5ts ,! report %all address-- 7,a7 !
 safety review & ov]sight capabilities (
 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ options to lev]age
 exp]tise f ! ,nucle> ,regulatory       
,commission & ! ,national ,laboratories2
  7,b7 pot5tial sites capable ( ho/+ !  
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a72   
7,c7 ! efficacy ( ! available           
contractual me*anisms ( ! ,dep>tm5t to  
p>tn] ) ! private sector & o!r ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 includ+ coop]ative rese>* &    
developm5t agreem5ts1 /rategic p>tn]%ip 
projects1 & agreem5ts = comm]cializ+    
te*nology2  7,d7 h[ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &
 ! private sector w address pot5tial    
intellectual prop]ty conc]ns2  7,e7     
pot5tial co/ /ructures relat+ to        
physical security1 decommission+1       
liability1 & o!r long-t]m project co/s2 

&  7,f7 o!r *all5ges or consid]ations   
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  #h4 ,budget   
plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &    
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
#c alt]native #aj-ye> budget plans =    
civilian nucle> en]gy rese>* &          
developm5t by ! ,dep>tm5t 9 accordance )
 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,description (    
plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! #c alt]native   
#aj-ye> budget plans submitt$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all be ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a
 plan t assumes con/ant annual fund+ at 
! level ( appropriations = fiscal ye>   
#bjaf = ! civilian nucle> en]gy rese>* &
 developm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 p>ticul>ly = 
programs critical to advanc$ nucle>     
projects & developm5t4  7,b7 ,a plan t  
assumes #b p]c5t annual increases to !  
level ( appropriations describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,a plan t uses  
an uncon/ra9$ budget4  7#b7 ,inclusions 

,ea* plan %all include--  7,a7 a        
prioritiz$ li/ ( ! programs1 projects1 &
 activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t t be/ support 
! developm5t1 lic5s+1 & deploym5t (     
advanc$ nucle> en]gy te*nologies2  7,b7 
reali/ic budget requirem5ts = !         
,dep>tm5t to c>ry out sections #e1 #f1 &
 #g2 &  7,c7 ! ju/ification ( !         
,dep>tm5t = cont9u+ or t]m9at+ exi/+    
civilian nucle> en]gy rese>* &          
developm5t programs4  #i4 ,nucle>       
,regulatory ,commission report ,n lat]  
?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf1 ! ,*airman ( ! 
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on    
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &    
,te*nology & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report describ+--  7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* !
 ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission is     
capable ( lic5s+ advanc$ reactor designs
 t are develop$ pursuant to ?is ,act by 
! end ( ! #d-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 

on :i* an application is receiv$ "u "p  
#ej or #eb ( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7or successor regulations72
 &  7#b7 any organizational or          
in/itutional b>ri]s ! ,nucle>           
,regulatory ,commission w ne$ to ov]come
 to be able to lic5se ! advanc$ reactor 
designs t are develop$ pursuant to ?is  
,act by ! end ( ! #d-ye> p]iod describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a74