,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hbif  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #ag1      
#bjbj,mr4 ,gallagher introduced the     
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and 
,technology  ,a ,,bill  ,to establish   
and support advanced nuclear energy     
research and development programs at the
 ,department of ,energy1 and for other  
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,nuclear ,energy    
,reactor ,demonstration ,act4  #b4      
,table of contents  ,sec4 #a4 ,short    
title4,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4,sec4
 #c4 ,advanced nuclear reactor research 
and development goals4,sec4 #d4         
,advanced fuels development4  #c4       
,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-- 7,a7 a 
nuclear fission 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 the most recent
 generation of fission reactors1        
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-- 7,a7 an advanced nuclear reactor
 operated-- 7i7 as part of the power    
generation facilities of an electric    
utility system2 or  7ii7 in any other   
manner for the purpose of demonstrating 
the suitability for commercial          
application of the advanced nuclear     
reactor2  7,b7 the demonstration of     
privately funded experimental advanced  
nuclear reactors1 funded in whole or in 
part by the private sector1 at ,national
 ,laboratories or other sites owned by  
the ,department of ,energy2 and  7,c7 an
 advanced nuclear reactor demonstrated  
by the ,secretary of ,defense in        
cooperation with the ,secretary of      
,energy4  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 levelized cost
 of electricity of #fj per megawatt-hour
 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 enter 
into agreements to complete not fewer   
than two demonstration projects by not  
later than ,december #ca1 #bjbe2 and    
7,b7 establish a program to enter into  
agreements to demonstrate not fewer than
 two1 and not more than five1 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 the 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 teams desiring 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 projects is completed
 through an external review of proposed 
designs1 which review shall-- 7i7 be    
conducted by a panel that includes not  
fewer than #a representative of each    
of-- 7,i7 an electric utility2 and      

7,,ii7 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 concrete2  7ii7 include 
a review of cost-competitiveness and    
other value streams1 together with the  
technology readiness level1 of each     
design to be demonstrated under this    
subsection2 and  7iii7 not be required  
for a demonstration project that is not 
federally funded2  7,d7 for federally   
funded demonstration projects1 enter    
into cost-sharing agreements with       
private sector 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  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    
relevant ,federal agencies as determined
 by the ,secretary2  7iii7 ,national    
,laboratories2  7iv7 institutions of    
higher education2  7v7 traditional      
end-users 7such as electric utilities72 
7vi7 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  7vii7 developers of     
advanced nuclear reactor technology2 and
  7,g7 seek to ensure that the          
demonstration projects carried out under
 paragraph 7#a7 do not cause any delay  
in a deployment of an advanced reactor  
by private industry and the ,department 
of ,energy that is underway as of the   
date of enactment of this section4  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 non-light 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 in the items relating
 to sections #ieg1 #ieh1 and #iei1 by   
inserting ,sec4 before #i each place it 
appears2 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  #d4 ,advanced fuels         
development ,section #iec of the ,energy
 ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#afbgc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by            
redesignating subsections 7a7 through   
7d7 as paragraphs 7#a71 7#c71 7#d71 and 
7#e71 respectively1 and indenting       
appropriately2  7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7  
7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by striking 
this section and inserting this         
subsection2  7,b7 by striking minimize  
environmental and inserting improve fuel
 cycle performance while minimizing the 
cost and complexity of processing1      
environmental impacts12 and  7,c7 by    
striking the ,generation ,,iv2  7#c7 by 
inserting after paragraph 7#a7 7as so   
redesignated7 the following3  7#b7      
,considerations ,in carrying out        
activities under the program1 the       
,secretary shall consider the potential 
benefits of those activities for        
civilian nuclear applications1          
environmental remediation1 and national 

security4  2  7#d7 by inserting after   
paragraph 7#e7 7as so redesignated7 the 
following3  7#f7 ,authorization of      
appropriations ,from within funds       
authorized to be appropriated to the    
,department of ,energy's ,office of     
,nuclear ,energy1 the ,secretary may use
 to carry out the program under this    
subsection1 #dj1jjj1jjj for each of     
fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4  2    
7#e7 by inserting before paragraph 7#a7 
7as so redesignated7 the following3  7a7
 ,material recovery and waste form      
development  2 and  7#f7 by adding at   
the end the following3  7b7 ,advanced   
fuels  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 
shall carry out a program to conduct    
research relating to-- 7,a7             
next-generation light water reactor     
fuels that demonstrate improved-- 7i7   
performance2 and  7ii7 accident         
tolerance2 and  7,b7 innovative advanced
 reactor fuels that demonstrate         
improved-- 7i7 proliferation resistance2
 and  7ii7 use of resources4  7#b7      

,requirements ,in carrying out the      
program under this subsection1 the      
,secretary shall-- 7,a7 focus on the    
development of accident-tolerant fuel   
and cladding concepts that are capable  
of achieving initial commercialization  
by ,december #ca1 #bjbe2  7,b7 conduct  
studies regarding the means by which    
those concepts would impact reactor     
economics1 the fuel cycle1 operations1  
safety1 and the environment2  7,c7      
support a healthy nuclear fuel cycle    
capable of providing higher levels of   
enriched uranium for domestic advanced  
nuclear development and for national    
security applications2  7,d7 subject to 
paragraph 7#c71 publish the results of  
the studies conducted under subparagraph
 7,b72 and  7,e7 cooperate with         
institutions of higher education through
 the ,nuclear ,energy ,university and   
,integrated ,research ,projects programs
 of the ,department4  7#c7 ,sensitive   
information ,the ,secretary shall not   
publish any information under paragraph 

7#b77;,c7 that is detrimental to        
national security1 as determined by the 
,secretary4  7#d7 ,authorization of     
appropriations ,from within funds       
authorized to be appropriated to the    
,department of ,energy's ,office of     
,nuclear ,energy1 the ,secretary may use
 to carry out the program under this    
subsection #abj1jjj1jjj for each of     
fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4  4