,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cceh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #ai1 #bjai,mr4 
,higgins of ,louisiana introduced the   
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and 
,technology  ,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 needs1 and for 
other purposes4  #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 ,e of title ,,ix of the       
,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #afbga et seq47 is amended by 
adding at the end the following3        
#iei;,a4 ,advanced nuclear reactor      
research and development goals  7a7     
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,advanced nuclear reactor ,the term     

advanced nuclear reactor means a--  7,a7
 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--  7i7 additional inherent     
safety features2  7ii7 lower waste      
yields2  7iii7 improved fuel            
performance2  7iv7 increased tolerance  
to loss of fuel cooling2  7v7 enhanced  
reliability2  7vi7 increased            
proliferation resistance2  7vii7        
increased thermal efficiency2  7viii7   
reduced consumption of cooling water2   
7ix7 the ability to integrate into      
electric applications and nonelectric   
applications2  7x7 modular sizes to     
allow for deployment that corresponds   
with the demand for electricity2 or     
7xi7 operational flexibility to respond 

to changes in demand for electricity and
 to complement integration with         
intermittent renewable energy2 and  7,b7
 a fusion reactor4  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   
#fj per m,wh or less2  7,b7 heat for    
community heating1 industrial purposes1 

or synthetic fuel production2  7,c7     
remote or off-grid energy supply2 or    
7,d7 backup or mission-critical power   
supplies2  7#b7 developing subgoals 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      
facilities and personnel2 and  7,b7 to  
the results of research relating to     
civil nuclear technology funded by the  
,federal ,government4  7c7              
,demonstration projects  7#a7 ,in       
general ,the ,secretary shall1 to the   
maximum extent practicable--  7,a7      
complete not fewer than #b advanced     
nuclear reactor demonstration projects  
by not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbe2 
and  7,b7 establish a program to        

demonstrate not fewer than #b1 and not  
more than #d additional operational     
advanced reactor designs by not later   
than ,december #ca1 #bjce4  7#b7        
,requirements ,in carrying out          
demonstration projects under paragraph  
7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7       
include diversity in designs for the    
advanced nuclear reactors demonstrated  
under this section1 including designs   
using various--  7i7 primary coolants2  
7ii7 fuel types and compositions2 and   
7iii7 neutron spectra2  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 selected projects can 
meet the deadline established in        
paragraph 7#a7 to demonstrate           
first-of-a-kind advanced nuclear reactor
 technologies1 for which additional     
information shall be considered1        
including--  7,i7 the technology        
readiness level of a proposed advanced  

nuclear reactor technology2  7,,ii7 the 
technical abilities and qualifications  
of a team desiring to partner with the  
,department to demonstrate a proposed   
advanced nuclear reactor technology2 and
  7,,iii7 the capacity to meet          
cost-share requirements of the          
,department2  7,c7 ensure that each     
evaluation of candidate technologies for
 the demonstration project is completed 
through an external review of the       
proposed design1 which shall be         
conducted by a panel that includes not  
fewer than #a representative of each    
of--  7i7 an electric utility relevant  
to the intended initial deployment      
market2  7ii7 the local government of   
the intended initial deployment market2 
and  7iii7 an entity that uses          
high-temperature process heat for       
manufacturing or industrial processing1 
such as a petrochemical company1 a      
manufacturer of metals1 or a            
manufacturer of concrete1 if applicable2
  7,d7 when applicable1 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,e7
 work with private sector partners to   
identify potential sites1 including     
,department owned sites1 for            
demonstrations1 as appropriate2 and     
7,f7 align specific activities carried  
out under demonstration projects carried
 out under this subsection with         
priorities identified through direct    
consultations between--  7i7 the        
,department2  7ii7 the ,national        
,laboratories2  7iii7 institutions of   
higher education2  7iv7 traditional     
end-users 7such as electric utilities72 
7v7 potential end-users of new          
technologies 7such as users of          
high-temperature process heat for       
manufacturing processing1 including     
petrochemical companies1 manufacturers  
of metals1 or manufacturers of          

concrete72 and  7vi7 developers of      
advanced nuclear reactor technology4    
7#c7 ,additional requirements ,in       
carrying out demonstration projects     
under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary    
shall--  7,a7 identify candidate        
technologies that-- 7i7 are not         
developed sufficiently for demonstration
 within the initial required timeframe  
described in paragraph 7#a77;,a72 but   
7ii7 could be demonstrated within the   
timeframe described in paragraph        
7#a77;,b72  7,b7 identify technical     
challenges to the candidate technologies
 identified in subparagraph 7,a72  7,c7 
support near-term research and          
development to address the highest risk 
technical challenges to the successful  
demonstration of a selected advanced    
reactor technology1 in accordance with--
  7i7 subparagraph 7,b72 and  7ii7 the  
research and development activities     
under section #ieh2 and  7,d7 establish 
such technology advisory working groups 
as the ,secretary determines to be      

appropriate to advise the ,secretary    
regarding the technical challenges      
identified under subparagraph 7,b7 and  
the scope of research and development   
programs to address the challenges1 in  
accordance with subparagraph 7,c71 to be
 comprised of--  7i7 private sector     
advanced nuclear reactor technology     
developers2  7ii7 technical experts with
 respect to the relevant technologies at
 institutions of higher education2 and  
7iii7 technical experts at the ,national
 ,laboratories4  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      
science to full-design development1     
safety evaluation1 and licensing2  7,b7 
research programs designed to meet the  
goals emphasize-- 7i7 resolving         
materials challenges relating to extreme
 environments1 including extremely high 
levels of--  7,i7 radiation fluence2    
7,,ii7 temperature2  7,,iii7 pressure2  
and  7,,iv7 corrosion2 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 technologies to   
manage1 reduce1 or reuse nuclear waste1 
are developed2  7,e7 nuclear research   

infrastructure is maintained or         
constructed1 such as-- 7i7 currently    
operational research reactors at the    
,national ,laboratories and institutions
 of higher education2  7ii7 hot cell    
research facilities2  7iii7 a versatile 
fast neutron source2 and  7iv7 a molten 
salt testing facility2  7,f7 basic      
knowledge of nonlight water coolant     
physics and chemistry is improved2  7,g7
 advanced sensors and control systems   
are developed2 and  7,h7 advanced       
manufacturing and advanced construction 
techniques and materials are            
investigated to reduce the cost of      
advanced nuclear reactors4  4  7b7      
,table of contents ,the table of        
contents of the ,energy ,policy ,act of 
#bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,stat4
 #eid7 is amended--  7#a7 in the item   
relating to section #iag1 by striking   
,efficiency2  7#b7 by amending the items
 relating to sections #ieg1 #ieh1 and   
#iei to read as follows3  ,sec4 #ieg4   
,high-performance computation and       

supportive research4 ,sec4 #ieh4        
,enabling nuclear energy innovation4    
,sec4 #iei4 ,budget plan4  2  and  7#c7 
by inserting after the item relating to 
section #iei the following3  ,sec4      
#iei;,a4 ,advanced nuclear reactor      
research and development goals4  4  #c4 
,nuclear energy strategic plan  7a7 ,in 
general ,subtitle ,e of title ,,ix of   
the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afbga et seq47 7as amended by
 section #b7;a77 is further amended by  
adding at the end the following3        
#iei;,b4 ,nuclear energy strategic plan 
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj    
days after the date of enactment of this
 section1 the ,secretary shall submit to
 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural 
,resources of the ,senate and the       
,committees on ,energy and ,commerce and
 ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology of   
the ,house of ,representatives a        
#aj-year strategic plan for the ,office 
of ,nuclear ,energy of the ,department1 
in accordance with this section4  7b7   

,requirements  7#a7 ,components ,the    
strategic plan under this section shall 
designate-- 7,a7 programs that support  
the planned accomplishment of--  7i7 the
 goals established under section        
#iei;,a2 and  7ii7 the demonstration    
programs identified under subsection 7c7
 of that section2 and  7,b7 programs    
that-- 7i7 do not support the planned   
accomplishment of demonstration         
programs1 or the goals1 referred to in  
subparagraph 7,a72 but  7ii7 are        
important to the mission of the ,office 
of ,nuclear ,energy1 as determined by   
the ,secretary4  7#b7 ,program planning 
,in developing the strategic plan under 
this section1 the ,secretary shall      
specify expected timelines for1 as      
applicable--  7,a7 the accomplishment of
 relevant objectives under current      
programs of the ,department2 or  7,b7   
the commencement of new programs to     
accomplish those objectives4  7c7       
,updates ,not less frequently than once 
every #b years1 the ,secretary shall    

submit to the ,committee on ,energy and 
,natural ,resources of the ,senate and  
the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce
 and ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology  
of the ,house of ,representatives an    
updated #aj-year strategic plan in      
accordance with subsection 7b71 which   
shall identify1 and provide a           
justification for1 any major deviation  
from a previous strategic plan submitted
 under this section4  4  7b7 ,table of  
contents ,the table of contents of the  
,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7,public  
,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,stat4 #eid7 is      
further amended by inserting after the  
item relating to section #iei;,a the    
following3  ,sec4 #iei;,b4 ,nuclear     
energy strategic plan4  4