,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fgif ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #h1 #bjbj,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% & support advanc$ nucle> rese>* & developm5t programs & infra/ructure at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nucle> ,en]gy = ! ,future ,act4 #b4 ,nucle> ,en]gy ,rese>* & ,developm5t ,section #ieb ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,advanc$ reactor te*nologies rese>* & developm5t program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all conduct rese>* relat+ to ! developm5t ( advanc$ nucle> en]gy te*nologies t may (f] improv$ safety1 functionality1 & af=dability4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! program "u ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 support ef=ts to r$uce long-t]m te*nical b>ri]s = advanc$ nucle> en]gy sy/ems2 & 7,b7 be c>ri$ out 9 consultation ) ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission to ensure id5tification ( any relevant conc]ns4 7#c7 ,public-private p>tn]%ips 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable & consi/5t ) national security1 make available nucle> en]gy rese>* infra/ructure to indu/ry p>tn]s 9 ord] to a*ieve fa/] & co/-effective developm5t ( advanc$ nucle> en]gy te*nologies t[>d comm]cial read9ess4 ,! ,secret>y %all make available-- 7i7 exp]im5tal capabilities & te/+ facilities2 7ii7 computational capabilities1 model+1 & simulation tools2 7iii7 access to exi/+ datasets & data validation tools2 & 7iv7 l& use & site in=mation = demon/ration facilities4 7,b7 ,selection 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all select indu/ry p>tn]s = aw>ds on a competitive m]it-review$ basis4 7ii7 ,consid]ations ,9 select+ indu/ry p>tn]s "u clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,i7 ! in=mation disclos$ by ! ,dep>tm5t z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,,ii7 any exi/+ facilities ! ,dep>tm5t w provide = public-private p>tn]%ip activities4 7,c7 ,t]m ,an aw>d made to an indu/ry p>tn] "u ?is subsection %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #e ye>s1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 aft] :i* ! aw>d may be r5ew$1 subject to a rigor\s m]it review4 7#d7 ,def9ition ( advanc$ nucle> en]gy ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m advanc$ nucle> en]gy means en]gy provid$ by-- 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 or 7,b7 a fusion reactor4 4 #c4 ,v]satile neutron s\rce ,section #iee7;c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbge7;c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7c7 ,v]satile neutron s\rce 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to advance ! rese>* & developm5t ( dome/ic advanc$1 af=dable1 secure1 & clean nucle> en]gy1 ! ,secret>y %all con/ruct a v]satile reactor-bas$ fa/ neutron s\rce1 :i* %all op]ate z a national us] facility4 ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) ! private sector1 univ]sities1 ,national ,laboratories1 & relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to ensure t su* facility is capable ( meet+ ,f$]al rese>* ne$s = neutron irradiation s]vices4 7#b7 ,facility capabilities 7,a7 ,capabilities ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! facility describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 w provide1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ capabilities3 7i7 ,fa/ neutron spectrum irradiation capability4 7ii7 ,capacity = upgrades to accommodate new or exp&$ rese>* ne$s4 7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+3 7i7 ,capabilities t support exp]im5tal high-temp]ature te/+4 7ii7 ,provid+ a s\rce ( fa/ neutrons1 at a neutron flux high] ?an t at :i* exi/+ rese>* facilities op]ate1 suffici5t to enable rese>* = an optimal base ( prospective us]s4 7iii7 ,maximiz+ irradiation flexibility & irradiation volume to accommodate z _m concurr5t us]s z possible4 7iv7 ,capabilities = irradiation ) neutrons ( a l[] en]gy spectrum4 7v7 ,multiple loops = fuels & mat]ials te/+ ( diff]5t coolants4 7vi7 ,additional pre-irradiation & po/-irradiation exam9ation capabilities4 7vii7 ,lifetime op]at+ co/s & lifecycle co/s4 7#c7 ,/>t ( op]ations ,! ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ensure t ! />t ( full op]ations ( ! facility describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 occurs be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 7#d7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y %all include 9 ! annual budget reque/ ( ! ,dep>tm5t an explanation = any delay 9 ! process ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 complet+ ! facility describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by ! deadl9e describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 7#e7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all lev]age ! be/ practices = managem5t1 con/ruction1 & op]ation ( national us] facilities f ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce4 7#f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ! ,(fice ( ,nucle> ,en]gy to c>ry out to completion ! con/ruction ( ! facility "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 #cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba2 7,b7 #eej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7,c7 #fch1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7,d7 #gfe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 & 7,e7 #gfc1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe4 4 #d4 ,high-p]=mance computation collaborative rese>* program ,section #ieg ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,duplication ,! ,secret>y %all ensure ! coord9ation (1 & avoid unnecess>y duplication (1 ! activities ( ! program "u subsection 7a7 ) ! activities (-- 7#a7 o!r rese>* entities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! ,national ,laboratories1 ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy-,en]gy1 & ! ,advanc$ ,sci5tific ,comput+ ,rese>* program2 & 7#b7 indu/ry4 4