,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #adeg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bh1     
#bjag ,mr4 ,flake 7for himself and ,mr4 
,booker7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,energy and ,natural     
,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the    
,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje to direct 
the ,secretary of ,energy to carry out  
demonstration projects relating to      
advanced nuclear reactor technologies to
 support domestic energy needs4  #a4    
,short title  ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,advanced ,nuclear ,energy         
,technologies ,act4  #b4 ,advanced      
nuclear reactor research and development
 goals  7a7 ,in general ,subtitle ,b of 
title ,,vi of the ,energy ,policy ,act  
of #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai    
,stat4 #ghb7 is amended by adding at the
 end the following3  #fdj4 ,advanced    
nuclear reactor research and development
 goals  7a7 ,definitions ,in this       
section3 7#a7 ,advanced ,nuclear        

,reactor ,the term advanced nuclear     
reactor means a nuclear fission or      
fusion reactor1 including a prototype   
plant 7as defined in sections #ej4b and 
#eb4a of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal   
,regulations 7or successor              
regulations771 with significant         
improvements compared to commercial     
nuclear reactors under construction as  
of the date of enactment of this        
section1 including improvements such    
as--  7,a7 additional inherent safety   
features2  7,b7 a significantly lower   
levelized cost of electricity2  7,c7    
lower waste yields2  7,d7 improved fuel 
performance2  7,e7 increased tolerance  
to loss of fuel cooling2  7,f7 enhanced 
reliability2  7,g7 increased            
proliferation resistance2  7,h7         
increased thermal efficiency2  7,i7     
reduced consumption of cooling water2   
7,j7 the ability to integrate into      
electric applications and nonelectric   
applications2  7,k7 modular sizes to    
allow for deployment that corresponds   

with the demand for electricity2 or     
7,l7 operational flexibility to respond 
to changes in demand for electricity and
 to complement integration with         
intermittent renewable energy4  7#b7    
,demonstration project ,the term        
demonstration project means an advanced 
nuclear reactor operated--  7,a7 as part
 of the power generation facilities of  
an electric utility system2 or  7,b7 in 
any other manner for the purpose of     
demonstrating the suitability for       
commercial application of the advanced  
nuclear reactor4  7b7 ,purpose ,the     
purpose of this section is to direct the
 ,secretary1 as soon as practicable     
after the date of enactment of this     
section1 to advance the research and    
development of domestic advanced1       
affordable1 and clean nuclear energy    
by--  7#a7 demonstrating different      
advanced nuclear reactor technologies   
that could be used by the private sector
 to produce--  7,a7 emission-free power 
at a cost of #fe-gj per m,wh or less2   

7,b7 heat for industrial purposes or    
synthetic fuel production2  7,c7 remote 
or off-grid energy supply2 or  7,d7     
backup or mission-critical power        
supplies2  7#b7 developing goals for    
nuclear energy research programs that   
would accomplish the goals of the       
demonstration projects carried out under
 subsection 7c72  7#c7 identifying      
research areas that the private sector  
is unable or unwilling to undertake due 
to the cost of1 or risks associated     
with1 the research2 and  7#d7           
facilitating the access of the private  
sector-- 7,a7 to ,federal research      
facilities2 and  7,b7 to the results of 
research funded by the ,federal         
,government4  7c7 ,demonstration        
projects  7#a7 ,in general ,during the  
period beginning on the date of         
enactment of this section and ending on 
,september #cj1 #bjbh1 the ,secretary   
shall1 to the maximum extent            
practicable1 enter into one or more     
agreements to carry out not fewer than  

#d advanced nuclear reactor             
demonstration projects4  7#b7           
,requirements ,in carrying out          
demonstration projects under paragraph  
7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 seek  
to include diversity in designs for the 
advanced nuclear reactors demonstrated  
under this section1 including designs   
using various primary coolants2  7,b7   
seek to ensure that-- 7i7 the long-term 
cost of electricity or heat for each    
design to be demonstrated under this    
subsection is cost-competitive in the   
applicable market2 and  7ii7 the        
cost-competitiveness of each design to  
be demonstrated under this subsection is
 verified by an external review of the  
proposed design2  7,c7 enter into       
cost-sharing agreements with partners in
 accordance with section #ihh for the   
conduct of activities relating to the   
research1 development1 and demonstration
 of private-sector advanced nuclear     
reactor designs under the program2  7,d7
 work with private sector partners to   

identify potential sites1 including     
,department-owned sites1 for            
demonstrations1 as appropriate2 and     
7,e7 align specific activities carried  
out under demonstration projects carried
 out under this subsection with         
priorities identified through direct    
consultations between--  7i7 the        
,department2  7ii7 ,national            
,laboratories2  7iii7 traditional       
end-users 7such as electric utilities72 
7iv7 potential end-users of new         
technologies 7such as petrochemical     
companies72 and  7v7 developers of      
advanced nuclear reactor technology4    
7d7 ,goals  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary shall establish goals for    
research relating to advanced nuclear   
reactors facilitated by the ,department 
that support the objectives of the      
program for demonstration projects      
established under subsection 7c74  7#b7 
,coordination ,in developing the goals  
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary    
shall coordinate1 on an ongoing basis1  

with members of private industry to     
advance the demonstration of various    
designs of advanced nuclear reactors4   
7#c7 ,requirements ,in developing the   
goals under paragraph 7#a71 the         
,secretary shall ensure that-- 7,a7     
research activities facilitated by the  
,department to meet the goals developed 
under this subsection are focused on key
 areas of nuclear research and          
deployment ranging from basic energy to 
full-design development1 safety         
evaluation1 and licensing2  7,b7        
research programs designed to meet the  
goals emphasize-- 7i7 resolving         
materials challenges relating to        
radiation damage or corrosive coolants2 
and  7ii7 qualification of advanced     
fuels2  7,c7 activities are carried out 
that address near-term challenges in    
modeling and simulation to enable       
accelerated design and licensing2  7,d7 
related technologies1 such as           
electrochemical processing or fuel      
recycling that could reduce nuclear     

waste volumes or half lives1 are        
developed2  7,e7 infrastructure1 such as
 a versatile fast neutron source or     
molten salt testing facility1 to aid in 
research are constructed2  7,f7 basic   
knowledge of non-light water coolant    
physics and chemistry is improved2 and  
7,g7 advanced manufacturing and         
construction techniques and materials   
are investigated to reduce the          
commercialization cost of advanced      
nuclear reactors4  4  7b7 ,table of     
contents amendment ,the table of        
contents of the ,energy ,policy ,act of 
#bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,stat4
 #eid7 is amended by inserting after the
 item relating to section #fci the      
following3  ,sec4 #fdj4 ,advanced       
nuclear reactor research and development
 goals4  4