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fa/ neutron s\rce1 & = o!r purposes4    
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! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,rese>* ,infra/ructure 
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,v]satile neutron    
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reactor-bas$ fa/ neutron s\rce1 :i* %all
 op]ate z a national us] facility4 ,!   
,secret>y %all consult ) ! private      
sector1 univ]sities1 ,national          
,laboratories1 & relevant ,f$]al ag5cies
 to ensure t ! v]satile neutron s\rce is
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neutron irradiation s]vices4  7b7       
,facility capabilities  7#a7            
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provide1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+          
capabilities3 7,a7 ,fa/ neutron spectrum
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c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all consid] ! foll[+3  7,a7            
,capabilities t support exp]im5tal      
high-temp]ature te/+4  7,b7 ,provid+ a  
s\rce ( fa/ neutrons at a neutron flux  
high] ?an t at :i* exi/+ rese>*         
facilities op]ate1 suffici5t to enable  
rese>* = an optimal base ( prospective  
us]s4  7,c7 ,maximiz+ irradiation       
flexibility & irradiation volume to     
accommodate z _m concurr5t us]s z       
possible4  7,d7 ,capabilities =         
irradiation ) neutrons ( a l[] en]gy    
spectrum4  7,e7 ,multiple loops = fuels 
& mat]ials te/+ ( diff]5t coolants4     
7,f7 ,capabilities t support irradiat+ &
 process+ t>gets = isotope production4  
7,g7 ,additional pre-irradiation &      
po/-irradiation exam9ation capabilities4
  7,h7 ,lifetime op]at+ co/s & lifecycle
 co/s4  7c7 ,/>t ( op]ations ,!         
,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ensure t ! />t ( full      
op]ations ( ! facility "u ?is section   

occurs be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4  7d7   
,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ! ,(fice ( 
,nucle> ,en]gy to c>ry out to completion
 ! con/ruction ( ! facility "u ?is      
section--  7#a7 #ce1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
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#bjai2  7#c7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbj2  7#d7 #bfj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjba2  7#e7 #cdj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbb2  7#f7 #cej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbc2  7#g7 #cej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbd2 &  7#h7 #cej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
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additional funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ?is ,act & 
su* am5dm5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+      
am\nts o!rwise available = su* purpose4 
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
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