,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,gallagh] introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to e/abli% & support advanc$ nucle>  
en]gy rese>* & developm5t programs at ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,reactor ,demon/ration 
,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts  ,sec4 #a4  
,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table (          
cont5ts4,sec4 #c4 ,advanc$ nucle>       
reactor rese>* & developm5t goals4,sec4 
#d4 ,advanc$ fuels developm5t4  #c4     
,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-- 7,a7 an

 advanc$ nucle> reactor op]at$-- 7i7 z  
"p ( ! p[] g5]ation facilities ( an     
electric utility sy/em2 or  7ii7 9 any  
o!r mann] = ! purpose ( demon/rat+ !    
suitability = comm]cial application ( ! 
advanc$ nucle> reactor2  7,b7 !         
demon/ration ( privately fund$          
exp]im5tal advanc$ nucle> reactors1     
fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! private       
sector1 at ,national ,laboratories or   
o!r sites own$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 
&  7,c7 an advanc$ nucle> reactor       
demon/rat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 9   
coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  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$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7             
,demon/ration projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable-- 7,a7 ent] into agreem5ts  
to complete n few] ?an two demon/ration 
projects by n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjbe2 &  7,b7 e/abli% a program to ent]
 into agreem5ts to demon/rate n few] ?an
 two1 & n m ?an five1 additional        
op]ational advanc$ 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 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 &  7iii7 n be requir$ = a   
demon/ration project t is n f$]ally     
fund$2  7,d7 = f$]ally fund$            
demon/ration projects1 ent] into co/-%>+
 agreem5ts ) private sector 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 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7iii7       
,national ,laboratories2  7iv7          
in/itutions ( high] education2  7v7     
traditional end-us]s 7su* z electric    
utilities72  7vi7 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 &  
7vii7 develop]s ( advanc$ nucle> reactor
 te*nology2 &  7,g7 seek to ensure t !  
demon/ration projects c>ri$ out "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 d n cause any delay 9 a   
deploym5t ( an advanc$ reactor by       
private indu/ry & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy t
 is und]way z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

section4  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   
#d4 ,advanc$ fuels developm5t ,section  
#iec ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 
z p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71   
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ ?is section & ins]t+ ?is  
subsection2  7,b7 by /rik+ m9imize      
environm5tal & ins]t+ improve fuel cycle
 p]=mance :ile m9imiz+ ! co/ &          

complexity ( process+1 environm5tal     
impacts12 &  7,c7 by /rik+ ! ,g5]ation  
,,iv2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7
 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#b7       
,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ out activities  
"u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] !
 pot5tial b5efits ( ^? activities =     
civilian nucle> applications1           
environm5tal rem$iation1 & national     
security4  2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#e7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3
  7#f7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,f
 )9 funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's ,(fice ( ,nucle> 
,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y may use to c>ry out 
! program "u ?is subsection1 #dj1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4 
2  7#e7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#a7 7z 
s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,mat]ial   
recov]y & wa/e =m developm5t  2 &  7#f7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,advanc$
 fuels  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 
c>ry out a program to conduct rese>*    
relat+ to-- 7,a7 next-g5]ation light    
wat] reactor fuels t demon/rate         

improv$-- 7i7 p]=mance2 &  7ii7 accid5t 
tol]ance2 &  7,b7 innovative advanc$    
reactor fuels t demon/rate improv$-- 7i7
 prolif]ation resi/ance2 &  7ii7 use (  
res\rces4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+   
out ! program "u ?is subsection1 !      
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 focus on !        
developm5t ( accid5t-tol]ant fuel &     
cladd+ concepts t are capable ( a*iev+  
initial comm]cialization by ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjbe2  7,b7 conduct /udies reg>d+ 
! means by :i* ^? concepts w\ld impact  
reactor economics1 ! fuel cycle1        
op]ations1 safety1 & ! environm5t2  7,c7
 support a heal?y nucle> fuel cycle     
capable ( provid+ high] levels ( enri*$ 
uranium = dome/ic advanc$ nucle>        
developm5t & = national security        
applications2  7,d7 subject to p>agraph 
7#c71 publi% ! results ( ! /udies       
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,e7   
coop]ate ) in/itutions ( high] education
 ?r\gh ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,univ]sity &    
,integrat$ ,rese>* ,projects programs ( 
! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,s5sitive in=mation  

,! ,secret>y %all n publi% any in=mation
 "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 t is detrim5tal  
to national security1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y4  7#d7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,f )9 funds au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy's
 ,(fice ( ,nucle> ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y   
may use to c>ry out ! program "u ?is    
subsection #abj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  4