,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcee ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbj,mr4 ,ful*] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,simpson7 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 title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,next ,g5]ation ,nucle> ,advancem5t ,act ( #bjbj4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,integrat$ en]gy sy/ems program4,sec4 #c4 ,report on duplicative programs4,sec4 #d4 ,light wat] reactor su/a9ability program4,sec4 #e4 ,nucle> en]gy /rategic plan4 #b4 ,integrat$ en]gy sy/ems program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! ,integrat$ ,en]gy ,sy/ems ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,integrat$ ,en]gy ,sy/ems ,program-- 7,a7 to maximize en]gy production & effici5cy2 7,b7 to develop en]gy sy/ems involv+ ! integration ( nucle> en]gy ) r5ewable en]gy1 fossil en]gy1 & en]gy /orage2 & 7,c7 to exp& ! use ( emissions-r$uc+ en]gy te*nologies into nonelectric sectors to a*ieve significant r$uctions 9 environm5tal emissions4 7#b7 ,program adm9i/ration2 p>tn]s ,! program %all be c>ri$ out by ! ,und]secret>y ( ,en]gy1 9 p>tn]%ip )-- 7,a7 relevant (fices )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2 7,b7 ,national ,laboratories2 7,c7 in/itutions ( high] education2 & 7,d7 ! private sector4 7#c7 ,goals & mile/ones ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% quantitative goals & mile/ones = ! program4 7c7 ,rese>* areas ,rese>* areas "u ! program may include-- 7#a7 te*nology innovation to fur!r ! expansion ( emissions-r$uc+ en]gy te*nologies to accommodate a mod]n1 resili5t grid sy/em by-- 7,a7 effectively lev]ag+ multiple en]gy s\rces2 7,b7 enhanc+ & /reaml9+ eng9e]+ design2 7,c7 c>ry+ out process demon/rations to optimize p]=mance2 & 7,d7 /reaml9+ regulatory review2 7#b7 advanc$ p[] cycles1 en]gy extraction1 & process+ ( complex hydroc>bons to produce high-value *emicals2 7#c7 effici5t use ( emissions-r$uc+ en]gy te*nologies = hydrog5 production to support transportation & indu/rial ne$s2 7#d7 enhancem5t & accel]ation ( dome/ic manufactur+ & desal9ization te*nologies & processes by optimally us+ clean en]gy s\rces2 7#e7 m effective !rmal en]gy use1 transport1 & /orage2 7#f7 ! demon/ration ( nucle> en]gy deliv]y =-- 7,a7 ! production ( *emicals1 metals1 & fuels2 7,b7 ! capture1 use1 & /orage ( c>bon2 7,c7 r5ewable integration ) an integrat$ en]gy sy/em2 & 7,d7 conv]sion ( c>bon fe$/ock1 su* z coal1 biomass1 natural gas1 & refuse wa/e1 to high] value nonelectric commodities2 7#g7 ! developm5t ( new analysis capabilities to id5tify ! be/ ways-- 7,a7 to lev]age multiple en]gy s\rces 9 a giv5 region2 & 7,b7 to quantify ! b5efits ( integrat$ en]gy sy/ems2 & 7#h7 any o!r area t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 meets ! purpose & goals ( ! program4 7d7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants "u ! program to support ! goals ( ! program4 #c4 ,report on duplicative programs ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report id5tify+ any program t is duplicative ( ! program e/abli%$ "u section #b7;b77#a74 #d4 ,light wat] reactor su/a9ability program ,section #ieb ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgb7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,light wat] reactor su/a9ability program ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a light wat] reactor su/a9ability program-- 7#a7 to ensure ! a*ievem5t ( maximum b5efits f exi/+ nucle> g5]ation2 7#b7 to accommodate ! increase 9 applications = nucle> p[] plant lic5se r5ewals expect$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection2 7#c7 to enable ! cont9u$ op]ation ( exi/+ nucle> p[] plants ?r\gh te*nology developm5t2 7#d7 to improve ! p]=mance & r$uce ! op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s ( nucle> p[] plants2 7#e7 to promote ! use ( high-p]=mance comput+ to simulate nucle> reactor processes2 7#f7 to coord9ate ) o!r rese>* & developm5t programs ( ! ,(fice ( ,nucle> ,en]gy to ensure t develop$ te*nologies & capabilities are "p ( an integrat$ inve/m5t /rategy1 ! ov]all focus ( :i* is improv+ ! safety1 security1 reliability1 & economics ( op]at+ nucle> p[] plants2 & 7#g7 to focus on-- 7,a7 new capabilities relat+ to nucle> en]gy rese>* & developm5t2 7,b7 enabl+ te*nologies beyond individual programs2 7,c7 coord9at+ capabilities among ! rese>* & developm5t programs ( ! ,(fice ( ,nucle> ,en]gy2 7,d7 exam9+ new classes ( mat]ials n consid]$ = nucle> applications2 7,e7 high-risk rese>*1 :i* c\ld pot5tially ov]come te*nological limitations2 & 7,f7 ! pot5tial = indu/ry p>tn]%ips to develop te*nologies relat+ to /orage1 hydrog5 production1 high-temp]ature process heat1 & o!r relevant areas4 4 #e4 ,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 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #iei;,a4 ,nucle> en]gy /rategic plan 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,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 ,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 ,section #a7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja note7 is am5d$ 9 ! table ( cont5ts by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #iei ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #iei;,a4 ,nucle> en]gy /rategic plan4 4