,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adeg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bh1 #bjag ,mr4 ,flake 7= himself & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to c>ry out demon/ration projects relat+ to advanc$ nucle> reactor te*nologies to support dome/ic en]gy ne$s4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc$ ,nucle> ,en]gy ,te*nologies ,act4 #b4 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor rese>* & developm5t goals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,vi ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #ghb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #fdj4 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor rese>* & developm5t goals 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ ,nucle> ,reactor ,! t]m advanc$ nucle> reactor means a nucle> fission or fusion reactor1 includ+ a prototype plant 7z def9$ 9 sections #ej4b & #eb4a ( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations771 ) significant improvem5ts comp>$ to comm]cial nucle> reactors "u con/ruction z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 includ+ improvem5ts su* z-- 7,a7 additional inh]5t safety features2 7,b7 a significantly l[] leveliz$ co/ ( electricity2 7,c7 l[] wa/e yields2 7,d7 improv$ fuel p]=mance2 7,e7 increas$ tol]ance to loss ( fuel cool+2 7,f7 enhanc$ reliability2 7,g7 increas$ prolif]ation resi/ance2 7,h7 increas$ !rmal effici5cy2 7,i7 r$uc$ consumption ( cool+ wat]2 7,j7 ! ability to integrate into electric applications & nonelectric applications2 7,k7 modul> sizes to all[ = deploym5t t corresponds ) ! dem& = electricity2 or 7,l7 op]ational flexibility to respond to *anges 9 dem& = electricity & to complem5t integration ) int]mitt5t r5ewable en]gy4 7#b7 ,demon/ration project ,! t]m demon/ration project means an advanc$ nucle> reactor op]at$-- 7,a7 z "p ( ! p[] g5]ation facilities ( an electric utility sy/em2 or 7,b7 9 any o!r mann] = ! purpose ( demon/rat+ ! suitability = comm]cial application ( ! advanc$ nucle> reactor4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to direct ! ,secret>y1 z soon z practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 to advance ! rese>* & developm5t ( dome/ic advanc$1 af=dable1 & clean nucle> en]gy by-- 7#a7 demon/rat+ diff]5t advanc$ nucle> reactor te*nologies t c\ld be us$ by ! private sector to produce-- 7,a7 emission-free p[] at a co/ ( #fe-gj p] m,wh or less2 7,b7 heat = indu/rial purposes or syn!tic fuel production2 7,c7 remote or (f-grid en]gy supply2 or 7,d7 backup or mission-critical p[] supplies2 7#b7 develop+ goals = nucle> en]gy rese>* programs t w\ld accompli% ! goals ( ! demon/ration projects c>ri$ out "u subsection 7c72 7#c7 id5tify+ rese>* areas t ! private sector is unable or unwill+ to und]take due to ! co/ (1 or risks associat$ )1 ! rese>*2 & 7#d7 facilitat+ ! access ( ! private sector-- 7,a7 to ,f$]al rese>* facilities2 & 7,b7 to ! results ( rese>* fund$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7c7 ,demon/ration projects 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ent] into "o or m agreem5ts to c>ry out n few] ?an #d advanc$ nucle> reactor demon/ration projects4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out demon/ration projects "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 seek to include div]sity 9 designs = ! advanc$ nucle> reactors demon/rat$ "u ?is section1 includ+ designs us+ v>i\s prim>y coolants2 7,b7 seek to ensure t-- 7i7 ! long-t]m co/ ( electricity or heat = ea* design to be demon/rat$ "u ?is subsection is co/-competitive 9 ! applicable m>ket2 & 7ii7 ! co/-competitiv5ess ( ea* design to be demon/rat$ "u ?is subsection is v]ifi$ by an ext]nal review ( ! propos$ design2 7,c7 ent] into co/-%>+ agreem5ts ) p>tn]s 9 accordance ) section #ihh = ! conduct ( activities relat+ to ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration ( private-sector advanc$ nucle> reactor designs "u ! program2 7,d7 "w ) private sector p>tn]s to id5tify pot5tial sites1 includ+ ,dep>tm5t-own$ sites1 = demon/rations1 z appropriate2 & 7,e7 align specific activities c>ri$ out "u demon/ration projects c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection ) priorities id5tifi$ ?r\gh direct consultations betwe5-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t2 7ii7 ,national ,laboratories2 7iii7 traditional end-us]s 7su* z electric utilities72 7iv7 pot5tial end-us]s ( new te*nologies 7su* z petro*emical companies72 & 7v7 develop]s ( advanc$ nucle> reactor te*nology4 7d7 ,goals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% goals = rese>* relat+ to advanc$ nucle> reactors facilitat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t t support ! objectives ( ! program = demon/ration projects e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,coord9ation ,9 develop+ ! goals "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate1 on an ongo+ basis1 ) memb]s ( private indu/ry to advance ! demon/ration ( v>i\s designs ( advanc$ nucle> reactors4 7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ ! goals "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 7,a7 rese>* activities facilitat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to meet ! goals develop$ "u ?is subsection are focus$ on key areas ( nucle> rese>* & deploym5t rang+ f basic en]gy to full-design developm5t1 safety evaluation1 & lic5s+2 7,b7 rese>* programs design$ to meet ! goals emphasize-- 7i7 resolv+ mat]ials *all5ges relat+ to radiation damage or corrosive coolants2 & 7ii7 qualification ( advanc$ fuels2 7,c7 activities are c>ri$ out t address ne>-t]m *all5ges 9 model+ & simulation to enable accel]at$ design & lic5s+2 7,d7 relat$ te*nologies1 su* z electro*emical process+ or fuel recycl+ t c\ld r$uce nucle> wa/e volumes or half lives1 are develop$2 7,e7 infra/ructure1 su* z a v]satile fa/ neutron s\rce or molt5 salt te/+ facility1 to aid 9 rese>* are con/ruct$2 7,f7 basic k ( non-light wat] coolant physics & *emi/ry is improv$2 & 7,g7 advanc$ manufactur+ & con/ruction te*niques & mat]ials are inve/igat$ to r$uce ! comm]cialization co/ ( advanc$ nucle> reactors4 4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #fci ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #fdj4 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor rese>* & developm5t goals4 4