,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #f1 #bjah    
,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,book]1  
,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4       
,man*91 & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% advanc$   
nucle> goals1 provide = a v]satile1     
reactor-bas$ fa/ neutron s\rce1 make    
available high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium 
= rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration (  
advanc$ nucle> reactor concepts1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,lead]%ip
 ,act4  #b4 ,au?orization ( long-t]m p[]
 pur*ase agreem5ts ,section #eja7;b77#a7
 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,public utility        
contracts  7i7 ,t]m  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
contract "u ?is p>agraph to pur*ase     

electricity f a public utility may be = 
a p]iod ( n m ?an #dj ye>s4  7,,ii7 ,o!r
 public utility s]vices ,a contract "u  
?is p>agraph = a public utility s]vice  
o!r ?an a s]vice describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i7 may be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #aj     
ye>s4  7ii7 ,co/s ,! co/ ( a contract "u
 ?is p>agraph = any fiscal ye> may be   
paid f ! appropriations = t fiscal ye>4 
4  #c4 ,long-t]m nucle> p[] pur*ase     
agreem5t pilot program  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 ,long-t]m
 nucle> p[] pur*ase agreem5t pilot      
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% a pilot program = a        
long-t]m p[] pur*ase agreem5t4  7b7     
,requirem5ts ,9 develop+ ! pilot program
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all--     
7#a7 consult & coord9ate ) ! heads ( o!r
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t may b5efit
 f pur*as+ nucle> p[] = a p]iod ( long] 
?an #aj ye>s1 includ+--  7,a7 !         

,secret>y ( ,def5se2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an
 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc1 ent] into at lea/ 
#a agreem5t to pur*ase p[] f a comm]cial
 nucle> reactor4  7c7 ,factors =        
consid]ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give     
special consid]ation to p[] pur*ase     
agreem5ts = fir/-(-a-k9d or e>ly        
deploym5t nucle> te*nologies t c provide
 reliable & resili5t p[] to high-value  
assets = national security purposes or  
o!r purposes z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to  
be 9 ! national int]e/1 especially 9    
remote (f-grid sc5>ios or grid-connect$ 
sc5>ios t c provide capabilities        
commonly kn[n z isl&+ p[] capabilities  
dur+ an em]g5cy sc5>io4  7#b7 ,effect on
 rates ,an agreem5t to pur*ase p[] "u   
?is section may be at a rate t is high] 
?an ! av]age m>ket rate1 if ! agreem5t  
fulfills an applicable consid]ation     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,table
 ( cont5ts ,! 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 ,long-t]m   
nucle> p[] pur*ase agreem5t pilot       
program4  4  #d4 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor
 rese>* & developm5t goals  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subtitle ,e ( title ,,ix ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afbga et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #ieh4 ,advanc$ nucle>    
reactor rese>* & developm5t goals  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,advanc$ nucle> reactor ,! t]m advanc$  
nucle> reactor means--  7,a7 a nucle>   
fission reactor1 includ+ a prototype    
plant 7z def9$ 9 sections #ej4b & #eb4a 
( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or successor regulations771 )         
significant improvem5ts comp>$ to ! mo/ 
rec5t g5]ation ( fission reactors1      
includ+ improvem5ts su* z--  7i7        
additional inh]5t safety features2  7ii7
 l[] wa/e yields2  7iii7 improv$ fuel   
p]=mance2  7iv7 increas$ tol]ance to    
loss ( fuel cool+2  7v7 enhanc$         

reliability2  7vi7 increas$ prolif]ation
 resi/ance2  7vii7 increas$ !rmal       
effici5cy2  7viii7 r$uc$ consumption (  
cool+ wat]2  7ix7 ! ability to integrate
 into electric applications &           
nonelectric applications2  7x7 modul>   
sizes to all[ = deploym5t t corresponds 
) ! dem& = electricity2 or  7xi7        
op]ational flexibility to respond to    
*anges 9 dem& = electricity & to        
complem5t integration ) int]mitt5t      
r5ewable en]gy2 &  7,b7 a fusion        
reactor4  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 leveliz$ co/ (   
electricity ( #fj p] megawatt-h\r or    
less2  7,b7 heat = community heat+1     
indu/rial purposes1 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 #a 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 in/itutions (     
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section      
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772  7iv7 
traditional end-us]s 7su* z electric    
utilities72  7v7 pot5tial end-us]s ( new
 te*nologies 7su* z petro*emical        
companies72 &  7vi7 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 ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law      
#aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ! item relat+ to section #iag1 by
 /rik+ ,effici5cy2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ieg !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #ieh4 ,advanc$ nucle>    
reactor rese>* & developm5t goals4  4   
#e4 ,nucle> en]gy /rategic plan  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subtitle ,e ( title ,,ix ( !     
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbga et seq47 7z am5d$ by   
section #d7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #ieh;,a4 ,nucle> en]gy   
/rategic plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &  

,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 #aj-ye> /rategic plan = ! ,(fice (     
,nucle> ,en]gy ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 9         
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7          
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,compon5ts ,!        
/rategic plan "u ?is section %all       
designate-- 7,a7 programs t support !   
plann$ accompli%m5t ( ! goals e/abli%$  
"u section #ieh7;d72 &  7,b7 programs   
t-- 7i7 d n support ! plann$            
accompli%m5t ( ! goals ref]r$ to 9      
subp>agraph 7,a72 b  7ii7 are important 
to ! mission ( ! ,(fice ( ,nucle>       
,en]gy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 
,program plann+ ,9 develop+ ! /rategic  
plan "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all   
specify expect$ timel9es =1 z           
applicable--  7,a7 ! accompli%m5t (     
relevant objectives "u curr5t programs (
 ! ,dep>tm5t2 or  7,b7 ! comm5cem5t (   
new programs to accompli% ^? objectives4
  7c7 ,updates ,n less frequ5tly ?an    
once e #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on 

,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &  
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
an updat$ #aj-ye> /rategic plan 9       
accordance ) subsection 7b71 :i* %all   
id5tify1 & provide a ju/ification =1 any
 major deviation f a previ\s /rategic   
plan submitt$ "u ?is section4  4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public    
,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 7z am5d$ 
by section #d7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ieh ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ieh;,a4 ,nucle>  
en]gy /rategic plan4  4  #f4 ,v]satile1 
reactor-bas$ fa/ neutron s\rce  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subtitle ,e ( title ,,ix ( !     
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbga et seq47 7z am5d$ by   
section #e7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #iei4 ,v]satile1         
reactor-bas$ fa/ neutron s\rce  7a7     
,def9ition ( fa/ neutron ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m fa/ neutron means a neutron )    
k9etic en]gy above #ajj kiloelectron    
volts4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y    

%all provide = a v]satile1 reactor-bas$ 
fa/ neutron s\rce1 :i* %all op]ate z a  
national us] facility4  7c7             
,consultations requir$ ,9 c>ry+ out     
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all consult
 ) ! private sector1 in/itutions ( high]
 education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 (
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7771 ! ,national      
,laboratories1 & relevant ,f$]al ag5cies
 to ensure t ! neutron s\rce e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7b7 is capable ( meet+      
,f$]al rese>* ne$s = neutron irradiation
 s]vices4  7d7 ,facility capabilities   
7#a7 ,capabilities ,! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t ! us] facility describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 w 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 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,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 high] ?an t at :i*
 exi/+ rese>* facilities op]ate2 &  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 practicable2  7,d7 capabilities =
 irradiation ) neutrons ( a l[] en]gy   
spectrum2  7,e7 multiple loops = fuels &
 mat]ials te/+ ( diff]5t coolants2  7,f7
 additional pre- & po/-irradiation      
exam9ation capabilities2 &  7,g7        
lifetime op]at+ co/s & lifecycle co/s4  
7e7 ,deadl9e = comm5cem5t ( op]ations   
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !      
,secret>y %all ensure t full op]ations  
at ! us] facility "u subsection 7b7     
comm5ce be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4  7f7  
,fund+ ,( ! funds appropriat$ to !      
,(fice ( ,nucle> ,en]gy ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 !
 ,secret>y %all use su* sums z are      
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public
 ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 7z am5d$

 by section #e7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ieh;,a ! 
foll[+3  ,sec4 #iei4 ,v]satile1         
reactor-bas$ fa/ neutron s\rce4  4  #g4 
,advanc$ nucle> fuel security program   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 !    
national security nucle> ent]prise1 :i* 
supports ! nucle> weapons /ockpile      
/ew>d%ip & naval reactors functions ( ! 
,national ,nucle> ,security             
,adm9i/ration1 requires a dome/ic fuel  
cycle1 includ+ uranium m9+1 uranium     
process+1 uranium enri*m5t1 & fuel      
fabrication1 capable ( produc+ l[- &    
high-enri*$ uranium2  7#b7 _m dome/ic   
advanc$ nucle> p[] indu/ry p>ticipants  
require access to high-assay1 l[-enri*$ 
uranium fuel =--  7,a7 initial fuel     
te/+2  7,b7 op]ation ( demon/ration     
reactors2 &  7,c7 comm]cial op]ation (  
advanc$ nucle> reactors2  7#c7 z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 no dome/ic  
uranium enri*m5t or fuel fabrication    
capability exi/s = uranium fuel enri*$  
to great] ?an #e weight p]c5t ( !       

uranium-#bce isotope2  7#d7 a heal?y    
comm]cial nucle> fuel cycle capable (   
provid+ high] levels ( enri*$ uranium   
w\ld b5efit--  7,a7 ! relevant national 
security functions ( ! ,national ,nucle>
 ,security ,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 !     
dome/ic advanc$ nucle> indu/ry ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7 mak+ limit$      
quantities ( high-assay1 l[-enri*$      
uranium available f ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  
/ockpiles ( uranium w\ld all[ = initial 
fuel te/+ & demon/ration ( advanc$      
nucle> reactor concepts1 accel]at+--    
7,a7 ! pa? to m>ket ( ^? concepts2 &    
7,b7 ! developm5t (--  7i7 a m>ket =    
advanc$ nucle> reactors2 &  7ii7 a      
result+ gr[+ comm]cial nucle> fuel cycle
 capability4  7b7 ,am5dm5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subtitle ,e ( title ,,ix ( !     
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbga et seq47 7z am5d$ by   
section #f7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #ifj4 ,advanc$ nucle>    
fuel security program  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,high-assay1       

l[-enri*$ uranium ,! t]m high-assay1    
l[-enri*$ uranium means uranium ) an    
assay great] ?an #e weight p]c5t1 b less
 ?an #bj weight p]c5t1 ( ! uranium-#bce 
isotope4  7#b7 ,high-enri*$ uranium ,!  
t]m high-enri*$ uranium means uranium ) 
an assay ( #bj weight p]c5t or m ( !    
uranium-#bce isotope4  7b7 ,high-,assay 
l[-,enri*$ uranium program = advanc$    
reactors  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
program to make available high-assay1   
l[-enri*$ uranium1 ?r\gh contracts =    
sale1 resale1 transf]1 or lease1 = use 9
 comm]cial or noncomm]cial advanc$      
nucle> reactors4  7#b7 ,nucle> fuel     
own]%ip ,ea* lease "u ?is subsection    
%all include a provision e/abli%+ t !   
nucle> fuel t is ! subject ( ! lease    
%all rema9 ! prop]ty ( ! ,dep>tm5t1     
includ+ ) respect to responsibility = ! 
f9al disposition ( all radioactive wa/e 
creat$ by ! irradiation1 process+1 or   
purification ( any leas$ uranium4  7#c7 

,quantity ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all make       
available-- 7,a7 by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1
 high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium conta9+ n
 less ?an #b metric tons ( !            
uranium-#bce isotope2 &  7,b7 by        
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 high-assay1        
l[-enri*$ uranium conta9+ n less ?an #aj
 metric tons ( ! uranium-#bce isotope 7z
 det]m9$ includ+ ! quantities ( !       
uranium-#bce isotope made available be=e
 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb74  7#d7 ,factors = 
consid]ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u  
?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all take   
into consid]ation options = provid+ !   
high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium "u ?is    
subsection f a /ockpile ( uranium own$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t 7includ+ ! ,national     
,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration71       
includ+--  7,a7 fuel t-- 7i7 directly   
meets ! ne$s ( an end-us]2 b  7ii7 has  
be5 previ\sly us$ or fabricat$ = ano!r  
purpose2  7,b7 fuel t c meet ! ne$s ( an
 end-us] aft] remov+ radioactive or o!r 
contam9ants t result$ f a previ\s use or

 fabrication ( ! fuel = rese>*1         
developm5t1 demon/ration1 or deploym5t  
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 7includ+       
activities ( ! ,national ,nucle>        
,security ,adm9i/ration72 &  7,c7 fuel f
 a high-enri*$ uranium /ockpile1 :i* c  
be bl5d$ ) l[]-assay uranium to become  
high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium to meet ! 
ne$s ( an end-us]4  7#e7 ,limitation ,! 
,secret>y %all n b>t] or o!rwise sell or
 transf] uranium 9 any =m 9 ex*ange =   
s]vices relat+ to ! f9al disposition (  
radioactive wa/e f uranium t is !       
subject ( a lease "u ?is subsection4    
7#f7 ,sunset ,! program "u ?is          
subsection %all t]m9ate on ! e>li] (--  
7,a7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjce2 &  7,b7 ! date  
on :i* uranium enri*$ up to1 b n equal  
to1 #bj weight p]c5t c be obta9$ 9 !    
comm]cial m>ket f dome/ic suppli]s4  7c7
 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t describes actions propos$ to be

 c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y--  7,a7 "u !  
program "u subsection 7b72 or  7,b7     
o!rwise to enable ! comm]cial use (     
high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium4  7#b7    
,coord9ation & /akehold] input ,9       
develop+ ! report "u ?is subsection1 !  
,secret>y %all seek input f-- 7,a7 !    
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission2  7,b7 !
 ,national ,laboratories2  7,c7         
in/itutions ( high] education 7z def9$ 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772
  7,d7 a div]se gr\p ( entities op]at+ 9
 ! nucle> en]gy indu/ry2 &  7,e7 a      
div]se gr\p ( te*nology develop]s4  7#c7
 ,co/ & s*$ule e/imates ,! report "u ?is
 subsection %all include e/imat$ co/s1  
budgets1 & timeframes = enabl+ ! use (  
high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium4  7#d7    
,requir$ evaluations ,! report "u ?is   
subsection %all evaluate-- 7,a7 ! co/s &
 actions requir$ to e/abli% & c>ry out !
 program "u subsection 7b71 includ+ )   
respect to--  7i7 propos$ prelim9>y t]ms
 = ! sale1 resale1 transf]1 & leas+ (   

high-assay l[-enri*$ uranium 7includ+   
guidel9es def9+ ! roles &               
responsibilities betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & ! 
pur*as]1 transf] recipi5t1 or lessee72 &
  7ii7 ! pot5tial to coord9ate )        
pur*as]s1 transf] recipi5ts1 & lessees  
reg>d+-- 7,i7 fuel fabrication2 &       
7,,ii7 fuel transport2  7,b7 ! pot5tial 
s\rces & fuel =ms available to provide  
uranium = ! program "u subsection 7b72  
7,c7 options to coord9ate ! program "u  
subsection 7b7 ) ! op]ation ( !         
v]satile1 reactor-bas$ fa/ neutron s\rce
 "u section #iei2  7,d7 ! ability ( !   
dome/ic uranium m>ket to provide        
mat]ials = advanc$ nucle> reactor fuel2 
&  7,e7 any associat$ legal1 regulatory1
 & policy issues t %\ld be address$ to  
enable-- 7i7 ! program "u subsection    
7b72 &  7ii7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a dome/ic   
indu/ry capable ( provid+ high-assay1   
l[-enri*$ uranium = comm]cial &         
noncomm]cial purposes1 includ+ ) respect
 to ! ne$s (--  7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t2       
7,,ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7,,iii7

 ! ,national ,nucle> ,security          
,adm9i/ration4  4  7#b7 ,table ( cont5ts
 ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy ,policy  
,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai
 ,/at4 #eid7 7z am5d$ by section #f7;b77
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to section #iei ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #ifj4  
,advanc$ nucle> fuel security program4  
4  #h4 ,univ]sity ,nucle> ,lead]%ip     
,program  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 
7#a7 nucle> p[] plants--  7,a7 g5]ate   
billions ( doll>s 9 national economic   
activity ?r\gh procurem5ts ?r\gh\t !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 provide t5s (    
?\s&s ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) high-pay+ 
jobs1 contribut+ sub/antially to ! local
 economies ( ! communities 9 :i* !      
plants op]ate2  7#b7 ! _w m>ket = ! gr[?
 ( comm]cial nucle> p[] 0 e/imat$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to be valu$ at up  
to #gdj1jjj1jjj1jjj dur+ ! p]iod (      
cal5d> ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbh2  7#c7 !  
p>ticipation & lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 ! m>ket describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 w--  7,a7 7i7 increase economic    

activity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh robu/  
nucle> exports1 lead+ to ! enhanc$      
economic security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  
7ii7 pres]ve & enhance ! ability ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to positively influ5ce    
int]national nucle> safety1 security1 & 
nonprolif]ation /&>ds ?r\gh comm]cial   
engagem5t ) o!r nations2 b  7,b7 require
 significant inve/m5t 9 ,unit$          
,/ates-orig9 advanc$ nucle> te*nologies2
  7#d7 9 ord] to lead ! _w 9 ! next     
g5]ation ( comm]cial nucle> p[]1 !      
advanc$ nucle> indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %\ld be position$ = accel]at$ gr[?1 :i*
 requires public-private p>tn]%ips )--  
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7,b7 !      
,national ,nucle> ,security             
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 ! ,nucle>        
,regulatory ,commission2  7#e7 advanc$  
reactors repres5t new *all5ges 9 reactor
 design1 safegu>ds1 & regulation2  7#f7 
! *all5ges ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  
7,a7 are directly relevant to ! missions
 (-- 7i7 ! ,(fice ( ,nucle> ,en]gy ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7ii7 ! ,national   

,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration2 &      
7iii7 ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission2
 &  7,b7 require a highly skill$ work=ce
 9 ord] to be met2 &  7#g7 nucle> sci5ce
 & eng9e]+ programs at in/itutions (    
high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--     
7,a7 annually aw>d degrees 9 nucle>     
eng9e]+ & relat$ fields to m ?an #fjj   
und]graduate /ud5ts1 & #ejj graduate    
/ud5ts1 :o are critical to ma9ta9+      
,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 ! developm5t ( 
advanc$ nucle> sy/ems2  7,b7 p]=m       
cutt+-edge rese>* & te*nology developm5t
 activities t h made fundam5tal         
contributions to advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
nucle> te*nology2  7,c7 support work=ce 
developm5t critical to ma9ta9+ ,unit$   
,/ates lead]%ip 9 nucle> detection1     
nonprolif]ation1 nucle> m$ic9e1 advanc$ 
manufactur+1 & o!r non-en]gy areas2 &   
7,d7 g5]ally d n receive support f      
,f$]al sci5ce ag5cies o!r ?an !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7b7 ,am5dm5t       
,section #cac ( ! ,en]gy & ,wat]        
,developm5t & ,relat$ ,ag5cies          

,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd;a71 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #cac4 ,univ]sity ,nucle>       
,lead]%ip ,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ nucle>       
reactor ,! t]m advanc$ nucle> reactor   
means--  7,a7 a nucle> fission reactor1 
includ+ a prototype plant 7z def9$ 9    
sections #ej4b & #eb4a ( title #aj1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations771 ) significant  
improvem5ts comp>$ to ! mo/ rec5t       
g5]ation ( fission reactors1 includ+    
improvem5ts su* z--  7i7 additional     
inh]5t safety features2  7ii7 l[] wa/e  
yields2  7iii7 improv$ fuel p]=mance2   
7iv7 increas$ tol]ance to loss ( fuel   
cool+2  7v7 enhanc$ reliability2  7vi7  
increas$ prolif]ation resi/ance2  7vii7 
increas$ !rmal effici5cy2  7viii7 r$uc$ 
consumption ( cool+ wat]2  7ix7 !       
ability to integrate into electric      
applications & nonelectric applications2
  7x7 modul> sizes to all[ = deploym5t t
 corresponds ) ! dem& = electricity2 or 

7xi7 op]ational flexibility to respond  
to *anges 9 dem& = electricity & to     
complem5t integration ) int]mitt5t      
r5ewable en]gy2 &  7,b7 a fusion        
reactor4  7#b7 ,in/itution ( high]      
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#c7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means !   
,univ]sity ,nucle> ,lead]%ip ,program   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,nucle>      
,security ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,*airman ( 
! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission %all  
jo9tly e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z !
 ,univ]sity ,nucle> ,lead]%ip ,program4 
7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 am\nts made  
available to c>ry out ! ,program %all be
 us$ to provide f9ancial assi/ance =    
s*ol>%ips1 fell[%ips1 & rese>* &        
developm5t projects at in/itutions (    
high] education 9 areas relevant to !   

programmatic mission ( ! applicable     
,f$]al ag5cy provid+ ! f9ancial         
assi/ance ) respect to rese>*1          
developm5t1 demon/ration1 & deploym5t   
activities = te*nologies relevant to    
advanc$ nucle> reactors1 includ+        
relevant fuel cycle te*nologies4  7#b7  
,exception ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71      
am\nts made available to c>ry out !     
,program may be us$ to provide f9ancial 
assi/ance = a s*ol>%ip1 fell[%ip1 or    
multiye> rese>* & developm5t project t  
does n align directly ) a programmatic  
mission ( ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy     
provid+ ! f9ancial assi/ance1 if !      
activity = :i* assi/ance is provid$ w\ld
 facilitate ! ma9t5ance ( ! discipl9e ( 
nucle> sci5ce or nucle> eng9e]+4  7d7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
are necess>y to c>ry out ! ,program4  4