,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjai,mrs4 
,luria 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,riggleman1 ,mr4 
,lamb1 & ,mr4 ,wittman7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1       
,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a
 p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !   
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,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$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t may b5efit f      
pur*as+ nucle> p[] = a p]iod ( long] ?an
 #aj ye>s1 includ+--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjbc1 ent] into at lea/ #a        
agreem5t to pur*ase p[] f a comm]cial   
nucle> reactor t receives a lic5se f !  
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission aft]    
,janu>y #a1 #bjai4  7c7 ,factors =      
consid]ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give     
special consid]ation to p[] pur*ase     
agreem5ts = fir/-(-a-k9d or e>ly        
deploym5t nucle> te*nologies t c provide
 reliable & resili5t p[] to high-value  
assets = national security purposes or  
o!r purposes z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to  
be 9 ! national int]e/1 especially 9    
remote (f-grid sc5>ios or grid-connect$ 
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  #iei;,a4 ,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+ subgoals = 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$]al rese>* facilities &     
p]sonnel2 &  7,b7 to ! results ( rese>* 
relat+ to civil nucle> te*nology fund$  
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7             
,demon/ration projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable--  7,a7 complete n few] ?an 
two advanc$ nucle> reactor demon/ration 
projects by n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjbe2 &  7,b7 e/abli% a program to     
demon/rate n few] ?an two1 & n m ?an    
five1 additional op]ational advanc$     
reactor designs by n lat] ?an ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjce4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ 
out demon/ration projects "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 include   
div]sity 9 designs = ! advanc$ nucle>   
reactors demon/rat$ "u ?is section1     
includ+ designs us+ v>i\s--  7i7 prim>y 
coolants2  7ii7 fuel types &            
compositions2 &  7iii7 neutron spectra2 
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 ! select$ projects c meet ! deadl9e
 e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to demon/rate 
fir/-(-a-k9d advanc$ nucle> reactor     
te*nologies1 = :i* additional in=mation 
%all be consid]$1 includ+--  7,i7 !     
te*nology read9ess level ( a propos$    
advanc$ nucle> reactor te*nology2       
7,,ii7 ! te*nical abilities &           
qualifications ( teams desir+ to p>tn] )
 ! ,dep>tm5t to demon/rate a propos$    
advanc$ nucle> reactor te*nology2 &     
7,,iii7 ! capacity to meet co/-%>e      
requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,c7 ensure 
t ea* evaluation ( c&idate te*nologies =
 ! demon/ration projects is complet$    
?r\gh an ext]nal review ( propos$       
designs1 :i* review %all--  7i7 be      
conduct$ by a panel t includes n few]   
?an #a repres5tative ( ea* (-- 7,i7 an  
electric utility2 &  7,,ii7 an entity t 
uses high-temp]ature process heat =     
manufactur+ or indu/rial process+1 su* z
 a petro*emical company1 a manufactur] (
 metals1 or a manufactur] ( concrete2 & 
7ii7 include a review (                 

co/-competitiv5ess & o!r value /reams1  
toge!r ) ! te*nology read9ess level1 (  
ea* design to be demon/rat$ "u ?is      
subsection2  7,d7 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,e7 "w ) private sector p>tn]s to      
id5tify pot5tial sites1 includ+         
,dep>tm5t-own$ sites1 = demon/rations1 z
 appropriate2 &  7,f7 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] education2  7iv7    
traditional end-us]s 7su* z electric    
utilities72  7v7 pot5tial end-us]s ( new
 te*nologies 7su* z us]s (              
high-temp]ature process heat =          
manufactur+ process+1 includ+           
petro*emical companies1 manufactur]s (  

metals1 or manufactur]s ( concrete72 &  
7vi7 develop]s ( advanc$ nucle> reactor 
te*nology4  7#c7 ,additional requirem5ts
 ,9 c>ry+ out demon/ration projects "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 
id5tify c&idate te*nologies t-- 7i7 are 
n develop$ suffici5tly = demon/ration )9
 ! initial requir$ timeframe describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 b  7ii7 c\ld be     
demon/rat$ )9 ! timeframe describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b72  7,b7 id5tify       
te*nical *all5ges to ! c&idate          
te*nologies id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72
  7,c7 support ne>-t]m rese>* &         
developm5t to address ! highe/-risk     
te*nical *all5ges to ! successful       
demon/ration ( a select$ advanc$ reactor
 te*nology1 9 accordance )--  7i7       
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 ! rese>* &    
developm5t activities "u section #ieh2  
7,d7 e/abli% su* te*nology advisory     
work+ gr\ps z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be
 appropriate to advise ! ,secret>y      
reg>d+ ! te*nical *all5ges id5tifi$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ! scope ( rese>* &   

developm5t programs to address !        
*all5ges1 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,c71 to be compris$ (--  7i7           
private-sector advanc$ nucle> reactor   
te*nology develop]s2  7ii7 te*nical     
exp]ts ) respect to ! relevant          
te*nologies at in/itutions ( high]      
education2 &  7iii7 te*nical exp]ts at !
 ,national ,laboratories4  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 sci5ce to full-design developm5t1 
safety evaluation1 & lic5s+2  7,b7      
rese>* programs design$ to meet ! goals 
emphasize-- 7i7 resolv+ mat]ials        
*all5ges relat+ to extreme environm5ts1 
includ+ extremely high levels (--  7,i7 
radiation flu5ce2  7,,ii7 temp]ature2   
7,,iii7 pressure2 &  7,,iv7 corrosion2 &
  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          
te*nologies to manage1 r$uce1 or reuse  
nucle> wa/e1 are develop$2  7,e7 nucle> 
rese>* infra/ructure is ma9ta9$ or      
con/ruct$1 su* z-- 7i7 curr5tly         
op]ational rese>* reactors at !         
,national ,laboratories & in/itutions ( 
high] education2  7ii7 hot cell rese>*  
facilities2  7iii7 a v]satile fa/       
neutron s\rce2 &  7iv7 a molt5 salt te/+
 facility2  7,f7 basic k ( non-light    
wat] coolant physics & *emi/ry is       

improv$2  7,g7 advanc$ s5sors & control 
sy/ems are develop$2 &  7,h7 advanc$    
manufactur+ & advanc$ con/ruction       
te*niques & mat]ials are inve/igat$ to  
r$uce ! co/ ( advanc$ nucle> reactors4  
4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (      
cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 
7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! item relat+ to     
section #iag1 by /rik+ ,effici5cy2  7#b7
 9 ! items relat+ to sections #ieg1     
#ieh1 & #iei1 by ins]t+ ,sec4 be=e #i   
ea* place x appe>s2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+   
aft] ! item relat+ to section #iei !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #iei;,a4 ,advanc$ 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  #iei;,b4 ,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 (--  7i7 ! goals    
e/abli%$ "u section #iei;,a2 &  7ii7 !  
demon/ration programs id5tifi$ "u       
subsection 7c7 ( t section2 &  7,b7     
programs t-- 7i7 d n support ! plann$   
accompli%m5t ( demon/ration programs1 or
 ! goals1 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#c77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #iei;,a ! foll[+3
  ,sec4 #iei;,b4 ,nucle> en]gy /rategic 
plan4  4  #f4 ,v]satile1 reactor-bas$   
fa/ neutron s\rce ,section #iee7;c77#a7 
( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #afbge7;c77#a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+       
,mission ne$ & ins]t+ ,au?orization2 &  

7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
det]m9e ! mission ne$ & ins]t+ provide4 
#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 s\rce ( l[- & high-enri*$       
uranium 9 accordance ) legal re/rictions
 reg>d+ =eign obligations relat+ to !   
beg9n+ /age ( ! nucle> fuel cycle2  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 #e7;a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ifj4 ,advanc$ 
nucle> fuel security program  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,haleu
 transportation package ,! t]m ,,haleu  
transportation package means a          

transportation package t is suitable =  
transport+ high-assay1 l[-enri*$        
uranium4  7#b7 ,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#c7 ,high-enri*$ uranium ,! t]m        
high-enri*$ uranium means uranium ) an  
assay ( #bj weight p]c5t or m ( !       
uranium-#bce isotope4  7b7 ,high-,assay1
 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] education2  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-assay1 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 #iei;,a2  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  7d7 ,,haleu             
transportation package rese>* program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all e/abli% a rese>*1        
developm5t1 & demon/ration program "u   
:i* ! ,secret>y %all provide grants1 on 
a competitive basis1 to e/abli% !       
capability to transport high-assay1     
l[-enri*$ uranium4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,! 
focus ( ! program "u ?is subsection %all
 be to e/abli% "o or m ,,haleu          
transportation packages t c be c]tifi$  
by ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission to 
transport high-assay1 l[-enri*$ uranium 
to ! v>i\s facilities involv$ 9 produc+ 
or us+ nucle> fuel conta9+ high-assay1  
l[-enri*$ uranium1 su* z--  7,a7        
enri*m5t facilities2  7,b7 fuel process+
 facilities2  7,c7 fuel fabrication     
facilities2 &  7,d7 nucle> reactors4  4 
7#b7 ,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    
#iei;,b ! 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      
betwe5 indu/ry entities & ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t2  7#e7 success 9 a*iev+ !     
goals describ$ 9 ?is subsection w       
require a :ole-gov]nm5t ,f$]al approa* t
 focuses on ! %>$ ne$s & individual     
mission requirem5ts (1 at a m9imum--    
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7,b7 !      
,national ,nucle> ,security             
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 ! ,nucle>        
,regulatory ,commission2  7#f7 advanc$  
reactors pres5t new *all5ges &          
opportunities 9 reactor design1         
safegu>ds1 & regulation2  7#g7 !        

*all5ges ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#f7--    
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#h7 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 areas4  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