,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hcee  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #bc1      
#bjbj,mr4 ,fulcher 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,simpson7 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 title2 table of   
contents  7a7 ,short title ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,next ,generation   
,nuclear ,advancement ,act of #bjbj4    
7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of    
contents for this ,act is as follows3   
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4,sec4 #b4 ,integrated energy   
systems program4,sec4 #c4 ,report on    
duplicative programs4,sec4 #d4 ,light   
water reactor sustainability            
program4,sec4 #e4 ,nuclear energy       
strategic plan4  #b4 ,integrated energy 
systems program  7a7 ,definitions ,in   

this section3 7#a7 ,program ,the term   
program means the ,integrated ,energy   
,systems ,program established under     
subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7 ,secretary    
,the term ,secretary means the          
,secretary of ,energy4  7b7             
,establishment  7#a7 ,in general ,the   
,secretary shall establish a program1 to
 be known as the ,integrated ,energy    
,systems ,program-- 7,a7 to maximize    
energy production and efficiency2  7,b7 
to develop energy systems involving the 
integration of nuclear energy with      
renewable energy1 fossil energy1 and    
energy storage2 and  7,c7 to expand the 
use of emissions-reducing energy        
technologies into nonelectric sectors to
 achieve significant reductions in      
environmental emissions4  7#b7 ,program 
administration2 partners ,the program   
shall be carried out by the             
,undersecretary of ,energy1 in          
partnership with-- 7,a7 relevant offices
 within the ,department of ,energy2     
7,b7 ,national ,laboratories2  7,c7     

institutions of higher education2 and   
7,d7 the private sector4  7#c7 ,goals   
and milestones ,the ,secretary shall    
establish quantitative goals and        
milestones for the program4  7c7        
,research areas ,research areas under   
the program may include-- 7#a7          
technology innovation to further the    
expansion of emissions-reducing energy  
technologies to accommodate a modern1   
resilient grid system by-- 7,a7         
effectively leveraging multiple energy  
sources2  7,b7 enhancing and            
streamlining engineering design2  7,c7  
carrying out process demonstrations to  
optimize performance2 and  7,d7         
streamlining regulatory review2  7#b7   
advanced power cycles1 energy           
extraction1 and processing of complex   
hydrocarbons to produce high-value      
chemicals2  7#c7 efficient use of       
emissions-reducing energy technologies  
for hydrogen production to support      
transportation and industrial needs2    
7#d7 enhancement and acceleration of    

domestic manufacturing and              
desalinization technologies and         
processes by optimally using clean      
energy sources2  7#e7 more effective    
thermal energy use1 transport1 and      
storage2  7#f7 the demonstration of     
nuclear energy delivery for-- 7,a7 the  
production of chemicals1 metals1 and    
fuels2  7,b7 the capture1 use1 and      
storage of carbon2  7,c7 renewable      
integration with an integrated energy   
system2 and  7,d7 conversion of carbon  
feedstock1 such as coal1 biomass1       
natural gas1 and refuse waste1 to higher
 value nonelectric commodities2  7#g7   
the development of new analysis         
capabilities to identify the best ways--
 7,a7 to leverage multiple energy       
sources in a given region2 and  7,b7 to 
quantify the benefits of integrated     
energy systems2 and  7#h7 any other area
 that1 as determined by the ,secretary1 
meets the purpose and goals of the      
program4  7d7 ,grants ,the ,secretary   
may award grants under the program to   

support the goals of the program4  #c4  
,report on duplicative programs ,not    
later than #a year after the date of    
enactment of this ,act1 and annually    
thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit 
to ,congress a report identifying any   
program that is duplicative of the      
program established under section       
#b7;b77#a74  #d4 ,light water reactor   
sustainability program ,section #ieb of 
the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afbgb7 is amended by striking
 subsection 7b7 and inserting the       
following3  7b7 ,light water reactor    
sustainability program ,the ,secretary  
shall carry out a light water reactor   
sustainability program-- 7#a7 to ensure 
the achievement of maximum benefits from
 existing nuclear generation2  7#b7 to  
accommodate the increase in applications
 for nuclear power plant license        
renewals expected as of the date of     
enactment of this subsection2  7#c7 to  
enable the continued operation of       
existing nuclear power plants through   

technology development2  7#d7 to improve
 the performance and reduce the         
operation and maintenance costs of      
nuclear power plants2  7#e7 to promote  
the use of high-performance computing to
 simulate nuclear reactor processes2    
7#f7 to coordinate with other research  
and development programs of the ,office 
of ,nuclear ,energy to ensure that      
developed technologies and capabilities 
are part of an integrated investment    
strategy1 the overall focus of which is 
improving the safety1 security1         
reliability1 and economics of operating 
nuclear power plants2 and  7#g7 to focus
 on-- 7,a7 new capabilities relating to 
nuclear energy research and development2
  7,b7 enabling technologies beyond     
individual programs2  7,c7 coordinating 
capabilities among the research and     
development programs of the ,office of  
,nuclear ,energy2  7,d7 examining new   
classes of materials not considered for 
nuclear applications2  7,e7 high-risk   
research1 which could potentially       

overcome technological limitations2 and 
7,f7 the potential for industry         
partnerships to develop technologies    
relating to storage1 hydrogen           
production1 high-temperature process    
heat1 and other relevant areas4  4  #e4 
,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 is amended by 
adding at the end the following3        
#iei;,a4 ,nuclear energy strategic plan 
7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year 
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 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 ,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 ,section #a7;b7 of the ,energy 
,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#aehja note7 is amended in the table of 
contents by inserting after the item    
relating to section #iei the following3 

,sec4 #iei;,a4 ,nuclear energy strategic
 plan4  4