,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cceh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjai,mr4  
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,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$s1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,advanc$ ,nucle> ,en]gy    
,te*nologies ,act4  #b4 ,advanc$ nucle> 
reactor rese>* & developm5t goals  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,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 a-- 
7,a7 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--  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 co/ ( #fj p] m,wh
 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$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7             
,demon/ration projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable--  7,a7 complete n few] ?an 
#b advanc$ nucle> reactor demon/ration  
projects by n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjbe2 &  7,b7 e/abli% a program to     
demon/rate n few] ?an #b1 & n m ?an #d  
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 ( a team 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 project is complet$     
?r\gh an ext]nal review ( ! propos$     
design1 :i* %all be conduct$ by a panel 
t includes n few] ?an #a repres5tative (
 ea* (--  7i7 an electric utility       
relevant to ! int5d$ initial deploym5t  
m>ket2  7ii7 ! local gov]nm5t ( ! int5d$
 initial deploym5t m>ket2 &  7iii7 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]
 ( concrete1 if applicable2  7,d7 :5    
applicable1 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 ( nonlight 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$--    
7#a7 9 ! item relat+ to section #iag1 by
 /rik+ ,effici5cy2  7#b7 by am5d+ !     
items relat+ to sections #ieg1 #ieh1 &  
#iei to read z foll[s3  ,sec4 #ieg4     
,high-p]=mance computation & supportive 
rese>*4 ,sec4 #ieh4 ,enabl+ nucle> en]gy
 innovation4 ,sec4 #iei4 ,budget plan4  
2  &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ 
to section #iei ! foll[+3  ,sec4        
#iei;,a4 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor rese>* 
& developm5t goals4  4  #c4 ,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     
#b7;a77 is fur!r 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 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #iei;,a ! 
foll[+3  ,sec4 #iei;,b4 ,nucle> en]gy   
/rategic plan4  4