#aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #dcgh  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct the   
,secretary of ,energy to carry out the  
construction of a versatile             
reactor-based fast neutron source1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,nuclear 
,energy ,research ,infrastructure ,act  
of #bjah4  #b4 ,versatile neutron source
  7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of    
,energy shall provide for a versatile   
reactor-based fast neutron source1 which
 shall operate as a national user       
facility4 ,the ,secretary shall consult 
with the private sector1 universities1  
,national ,laboratories1 and relevant   
,federal agencies to ensure that the    
versatile neutron source is capable of  
meeting ,federal research needs for     
neutron irradiation services4  7b7      
,facility capabilities  7#a7            
,capabilities ,the ,secretary shall     
ensure that the facility described in   
subsection 7a7 will provide1 at a       
minimum1 the following capabilities3    

7,a7 ,fast neutron spectrum irradiation 
capability4  7,b7 ,capacity for upgrades
 to accommodate new or expanded research
 needs4  7#b7 ,considerations ,in       
carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the        
,secretary shall consider the following3
  7,a7 ,capabilities that support       
experimental high-temperature testing4  
7,b7 ,providing a source of fast        
neutrons at a neutron flux higher than  
that at which existing research         
facilities operate1 sufficient to enable
 research for an optimal base of        
prospective users4  7,c7 ,maximizing    
irradiation flexibility and irradiation 
volume to accommodate as many concurrent
 users as possible4  7,d7 ,capabilities 
for irradiation with neutrons of a lower
 energy spectrum4  7,e7 ,multiple loops 
for fuels and materials testing of      
different coolants4  7,f7 ,capabilities 
that support irradiating and processing 
targets for isotope production4  7,g7   
,additional pre-irradiation and         
post-irradiation examination            

capabilities4  7,h7 ,lifetime operating 
costs and lifecycle costs4  7c7 ,start  
of operations ,the ,secretary shall1 to 
the maximum extent practicable1 ensure  
that the start of full operations of the
 facility under this section occurs     
before ,december #ca1 #bjbe4  7d7       
,funding ,there are authorized to be    
appropriated to the ,secretary for the  
,office of ,nuclear ,energy to carry out
 to completion the construction of the  
facility under this section--  7#a7     
#ce1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah2  7#b7
 #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai2    
7#c7 #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj2
  7#d7 #bfj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year     
#bjba2  7#e7 #cdj1jjj1jjj for fiscal    
year #bjbb2  7#f7 #cej1jjj1jjj for      
fiscal year #bjbc2  7#g7 #cej1jjj1jjj   
for fiscal year #bjbd2 and  7#h7        
#cej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe4  #c4
 ,spending limitation ,no additional    
funds are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this ,act and the          
amendments made by this ,act1 and this  

,act and such amendments shall be       
carried out using amounts otherwise     
available for such purpose4  ,passed the
 ,house of ,representatives ,february   
#ac1 #bjah4;,clerk4