,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bcfh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ca1     
#bjai ,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and ,ms4 
,mc,sally7 introduced the following     
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,energy and        
,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
amend the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 
and the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje to
 support licensing and relicensing of   
certain nuclear facilities and nuclear  
energy research1 demonstration1 and     
development1 and for other purposes4    
#a4 ,short title  ,this ,act may be     
cited as the ,nuclear ,energy ,renewal  
,act of #bjai4  #b4 ,light water reactor
 sustainability program ,section #fba of
 the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje      
7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,stat4 #ghb7
 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,section 
and inserting the following3  7a7       
,amendment to ,atomic ,energy ,act of   
#aied ,section  2 and  7#b7 by adding at
 the end the following3  7b7 ,light     

water reactor sustainability program    
7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any   
other provision of law1 the ,secretary  
shall expand the light water reactor    
sustainability program of the           
,department1 to the maximum extent      
practicable--  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 and  7,e7 to      
promote the use of high-performance     
computing to simulate nuclear reactor   
processes4  7#b7 ,authorization of      
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to the ,secretary to    
carry out the program under this        

subsection #fj1jjj1jjj for each of      
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbi4  4    
#c4 ,increasing support for advanced    
nuclear technologies  7a7 ,licensing by 
,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission        
,section #ajc of the ,atomic ,energy    
,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7 is  
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection d41 in the 
second sentence1 by striking any any and
 inserting any2 and  7#b7 by inserting  
after subsection d4 the following3  e4  
,advanced nuclear facilities and        
technologies  7#a7 ,definition of       
advanced nuclear  7,a7 ,in general ,in  
this subsection1 the term advanced      
nuclear means1 with respect to a        
production facility1 utilization        
facility1 or technology1 the use of a   
nuclear fission reactor1 including a    
prototype plant 7as defined in section  
#ej4b of title #aj1 ,code of ,federal   
,regulations 7or successor              
regulations771 that represents          
significant improvements compared to the
 most recent generation of nuclear      

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 and    
7xi7 operational flexibility to respond 
to changes in demand for electricity and
 to complement integration with         
intermittent renewable energy4  7,b7    
,inclusion ,in this subsection1 the term
 advanced nuclear includes1 with respect
 to a production facility1 utilization  
facility1 or technology1 the use of a   
nuclear fusion reactor4  7#b7           
,establishment of program ,the          

,secretary of ,energy1 in coordination  
with the ,commission1 shall establish   
and carry out a program--  7,a7 to      
develop certification and licensing     
criteria with respect to advanced       
nuclear production facilities and       
utilization facilities1 including for   
international licensing harmonization2  
7,b7 to provide assistance to eligible  
applicants with respect to the          
certification and licensing of advanced 
nuclear production facilities and       
utilization facilities2 and  7,c7 to    
establish such procedures as the        
,secretary of ,energy and the           
,commission determine to be appropriate 
for general public outreach relating to 
advanced nuclear technologies1          
production facilities1 and utilization  
facilities4  7#c7 ,authorization of     
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to carry out the program
 under this subsection #ae1jjj1jjj for  
the period of fiscal years #bjbj through
 #bjbi4  4  #d4 ,nuclear energy         

research1 demonstration1 and development
  7a7 ,in general ,section #ieb of the  
,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #afbgb7 is amended by adding  
at the end the following3  7e7 ,advanced
 reactor technologies development       
program  7#a7 ,in general ,the          
,secretary shall carry out a program    
under which the ,secretary shall conduct
 research relating to the development of
 innovative nuclear reactor technologies
 that may offer improved safety1        
functionality1 and affordability by     
enhancing existing nuclear technologies4
  7#b7 ,requirements ,the program under 
this subsection shall-- 7,a7 support    
efforts to reduce long-term technical   
barriers for advanced nuclear energy    
systems2  7,b7 identify potential       
regulatory issues relating to advanced  
nuclear reactors2  7,c7 be carried out  
in consultation with the ,nuclear       
,regulatory ,commission to ensure       
identification of any relevant concerns2
  7,d7 support international activities 

carried out pursuant to-- 7i7 the       
,generation ,,iv ,international ,forum2 
or  7ii7 any other international        
collaborative effort with respect to    
advanced nuclear reactor operations and 
safety2  7,e7 support research and      
development relating to enhancing the   
proliferation resistance of nuclear     
technologies2 and  7,f7 support research
 and development projects carried out by
 ,national ,laboratories1 institutions  
of higher education1 and other industry 
entities relating to nuclear technology1
 including the development of--  7i7    
codes and standards2  7ii7 sensors and  
instrumentation2  7iii7 probabilistic   
risk assessments methods2 and  7iv7     
other technologies to support the       
development of advanced nuclear reactor 
systems4  7#c7 ,areas of focus and      
inclusions ,the program under this      
subsection shall-- 7,a7 focus on        
research and development activities     
relating to--  7i7 fast reactors2  7ii7 
high-temperature1 gas-cooled nuclear    

reactors2 and  7iii7 molten salt        
reactors2 and  7,b7 with respect to the 
activities described in clauses 7ii7 and
 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,a71 include    
research and development relating to    
advanced fuels4  7#d7 ,supercritical    
transformational electric power research
 and development  7,a7 ,in general ,in  
carrying out the program under this     
subsection1 the ,secretary shall develop
 and implement a public-private         
cost-shared supercritical carbon dioxide
 7commonly known as s,c,o#b7 ,brayton   
cycle subprogram1 including research and
 development of supercritical carbon    
dioxide technologies4  7,b7 ,requirement
 ,in carrying out the subprogram under  
this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall    
solicit and evaluate plans to encourage 
innovation1 support technology advances1
 and enhance the safety and performance 
of advanced nuclear reactor systems4    
7,c7 ,technical review panel ,the       
,secretary shall establish a technical  
review panel for the subprogram under   

this paragraph1 which shall carry out   
consultation and collaboration with     
appropriate industry entities--  7i7 to 
evaluate advanced nuclear reactor       
technologies2  7ii7 to identify research
 and development opportunities2 and     
7iii7 to publish information regarding  
cost-shared research and development    
investment decisions to facilitate      
commercialization4  7#e7 ,authorization 
of appropriations ,there is authorized  
to be appropriated to the ,secretary to 
carry out the program under this        
subsection #abj1jjj1jjj for each of     
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbi4  7f7  
,fuel cycle research and development    
program  7#a7 ,in general ,the          
,secretary shall carry out a program    
under which the ,secretary shall conduct
 research relating to--  7,a7           
consent-based interim storage2  7,b7    
transportation of nuclear waste2  7,c7  
potential alternative disposal options  
for ,department-managed--  7i7 spent    
nuclear fuel2 and  7ii7 high-level      

radioactive waste2 and  7,d7 disposition
 alternatives for defense-related       
nuclear waste4  7#b7 ,areas of focus ,in
 carrying out this subsection1 the      
,secretary shall focus on activities    
relating to-- 7,a7 relevant research and
 development2 and  7,b7 integrated waste
 management1 including by conducting    
research and development activities     
relating to the storage1 transportation1
 and disposal of used nuclear fuel and  
wastes generated by existing and future 
fuel cycles4  7#c7 ,authorization of    
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to the ,secretary to    
carry out the program under this        
subsection #bjj1jjj1jjj for each of     
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbi4  7g7  
,material recovery and waste form       
development  7#a7 ,in general ,the      
,secretary shall carry out a program    
under which the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 
conduct research relating to advanced   
nuclear material recovery and advanced  
nuclear waste from development          

technologies to improve fuel cycle      
performance with reductions in          
processing1 waste generation1 and       
potential for material diversion2 and   
7,b7 to the maximum extent practicable1 
apply the technical expertise achieved  
through that research to a broad range  
of programs and activities1 including   
activities relating to--  7i7           
environmental remediation2  7ii7        
national security2 and  7iii7 subject to
 paragraph 7#b71 civilian nuclear       
applications4  7#b7 ,civilian nuclear   
applications ,any research carried out  
under this subsection relating to       
civilian nuclear applications shall     
include research relating to improving  
the economics and nonproliferation      
attributes of recycling light water     
reactor fuels and advanced reactor      
fuels4  7#c7 ,authorization of          
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to the ,secretary to    
carry out the program under this        
subsection #ej1jjj1jjj for each of      

fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbi4  7h7  
,advanced fuels  7#a7 ,in general ,the  
,secretary shall carry out a program    
under which the ,secretary shall conduct
 research relating to--  7,a7           
next-generation light water reactor     
fuels that demonstrate enhanced--  7i7  
performance2 and  7ii7 accident         
tolerance2 and  7,b7 fuels that         
demonstrate enhanced-- 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 the objective of initiating
 core reloads by calendar year #bjbe2   
7,b7 7i7 develop modeling capabilities  
for new fuel concepts2  7ii7 conduct    
studies regarding the means by which    
those concepts would impact reactor     
economics1 the fuel cycle1 operations1  
safety1 and the environment2 and  7iii7 
subject to paragraph 7#c71 publish the  

studies conducted under clause 7ii72 and
  7,c7 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;,b77iii7 that is detrimental to   
national security1 as determined by the 
,secretary4  7#d7 ,authorization of     
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to the ,secretary to    
carry out the program under this        
subsection #abj1jjj1jjj for each of     
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbi4  7i7  
,nuclear energy enabling technologies   
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall  
carry out a program under which the     
,secretary shall-- 7,a7 conduct research
 relating to modeling and simulation    
tools2  7,b7 provide access to unique   
nuclear energy research capabilities    
through the ,nuclear ,science ,user     
,facilities of the ,department2 and     

7,c7 address workforce needs in         
critical1 focused nuclear energy-related
 fields4  7#b7 ,support for nuclear     
initiatives ,the program under this     
subsection shall support the goals1     
objectives1 and activities of the       
,national ,reactor ,innovation ,center  
and the ,gateway for ,accelerated       
,innovation in ,nuclear initiative of   
the ,department to make nuclear energy  
research capabilities accessible to     
industry engineers and scientists       
through a public-private partnership4   
7#c7 ,crosscutting technology           
development subprogram  7,a7 ,in general
 ,in carrying out the program under this
 subsection1 the ,secretary shall       
establish a crosscutting technology     
subprogram1 under which the ,secretary  
shall provide assistance for            
high-priority research and development  
activities relating to innovative       
solutions to nuclear energy challenges  
carried out by--  7i7 institutions of   
higher education2  7ii7 ,national       

,laboratories2 and  7iii7 industry      
entities4  7,b7 ,requirements ,in       
carrying out the subprogram established 
under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary 
shall--  7i7 invest in competitive1     
nuclear energy-related infrastructure   
enhancement activities carried out at   
,national ,laboratories to ensure       
researchers have access to              
state-of-the-art research and           
development resources2  7ii7 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 
safety1 security1 reliability1 and      
economics of operating nuclear power    
plants2 and  7iii7 focus on-- 7,i7 new  
capabilities relating to nuclear energy 
research and development2  7,,ii7       
enabling technologies beyond individual 
programs2  7,,iii7 coordinating         
capabilities among research and         

development programs of the ,office of  
,nuclear ,energy2  7,,iv7 examining new 
classes of materials not considered for 
nuclear applications2  7,v7 high-risk   
research1 which could potentially       
overcome technological limitations2 and 
7,,vi7 the potential for industry       
partnerships to develop technologies    
relating to storage1 hydrogen           
production1 high-temperature process    
heat1 and other relevant areas4  7#d7   
,nuclear energy advanced modeling and   
simulation subprogram ,in carrying out  
the program under this subsection1 the  
,secretary shall establish a nuclear    
energy advanced modeling and simulation 
subprogram1 under which the ,secretary  
shall develop advanced modeling and     
simulation tools to support programs    
carried out by the ,office of ,nuclear  
,energy1 including multiscale models of 
physics and chemistry that support      
advanced computational methods for      
simulations of nuclear energy systems4  
7#e7 ,nuclear ,science ,user ,facilities

 subprogram  7,a7 ,in general ,in       
carrying out the program under this     
subsection1 the ,secretary shall        
establish a ,nuclear ,science ,user     
,facilities subprogram under which the  
,secretary shall provide assistance--   
7i7 to promote the use of nuclear       
research facilities2 and  7ii7 to       
encourage engagement across institutions
 of higher education1 industry entities1
 and ,national ,laboratories relating to
 relevant nuclear science research4     
7,b7 ,requirements  7i7 ,in general ,the
 ,secretary shall provide assistance    
under this paragraph1 and solicit       
applications under clause 7ii71 on an   
annual basis4  7ii7 ,applications ,to be
 eligible to receive assistance under   
this paragraph for a fiscal year1 an    
individual or entity conducting nuclear 
research shall submit to the ,secretary 
an application that describes--  7,i7   
the research project proposed to be     
carried out at a nuclear research       
facility2  7,,ii7 timelines for the     

proposed research2 and  7,,iii7 the     
,nuclear ,science ,user ,facility at    
which the project is proposed to be     
carried out4  7iii7 ,use of funds       
,assistance provided under this         
paragraph may be used-- 7,i7 for        
experiment support and laboratory       
services costs2 and  7,,ii7 only at a   
,nuclear ,science ,user ,facility4  7,c7
 ,access ,in carrying out the subprogram
 under this paragraph1 the ,secretary   
shall provide to recipients of          
assistance under the subprogram no-cost 
access to--  7i7 the advanced test      
reactor of the ,idaho ,national         
,laboratory2  7ii7 post-irradiation     
examination facilities at the ,materials
 and ,fuels ,complex2  7iii7 research   
reactors at-- 7,i7 ,oak ,ridge ,national
 ,laboratory2  7,,ii7 ,massachusetts    
,institute of ,technology2 and  7,,iii7 
,north ,carolina ,state ,university2    
7iv7 beam line capabilities at the      
,advanced ,photon ,source1 in           
coordination with the ,illinois         

,institute of ,technology2  7v7         
irradiation experiment design and       
fabrication capabilities at ,pacific    
,northwest ,national ,laboratory2  7vi7 
hot cells and fabrication capabilities  
at ,westinghouse ,electric ,company2 and
  7vii7 examination facilities at-- 7,i7
 the ,university of                     
,california-,berkeley2  7,,ii7 the      
,university of ,michigan2  7,,iii7 the  
,university of ,nevada-,las ,vegas2     
7,,iv7 ,purdue ,university2  7,v7 the   
,university at ,wisconsin2 and  7,,vi7  
to the maximum extent practicable1 any  
other facilities needed to support the  
,nuclear ,science ,user ,facility4  7#f7
 ,nuclear energy traineeships subprogram
  7,a7 ,establishment ,in carrying out  
the program under this subsection1 the  
,secretary shall establish a nuclear    
energy traineeships subprogram under    
which the ,secretary shall establish    
competitively awarded traineeships and  
apprenticeships in industries that are  
represented by skilled labor unions and 

with institutions of higher education to
 provide focused1 graduate-level        
training to meet highly focused needs   
through a tailored academic graduate    
program that delivers a curriculum with 
a rigorous thesis or dissertation       
research requirement aligned with the   
critical needs of the ,department with  
respect to mission-driven workforce4    
7,b7 ,requirements ,in carrying out the 
subprogram under this paragraph1 the    
,secretary shall-- 7i7 encourage        
appropriate partnerships among ,national
 ,laboratories1 affected institutions of
 higher education1 and industry2 and    
7ii7 on an annual basis1 evaluate the   
needs of the nuclear energy community to
 implement traineeships for focused     
topical areas addressing                
mission-specific workforce needs4  7#g7 
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to the 
,secretary to carry out the program     
under this subsection #aej1jjj1jjj for  
each of fiscal years #bjbj through      

#bjbi4  7j7 ,radiological facilities    
management  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary shall carry out a program    
under which the ,secretary shall provide
 project management1 technical support1 
quality engineering and inspection1 and 
nuclear material support to #be research
 reactors located at #bd institutions of
 higher education4  7#b7 ,elements ,the 
program under this subsection shall     
include-- 7,a7 delivery of plate fuel   
elements as required annually by the    
recipient research reactors1 as         
determined based on--  7i7 need2 and    
7ii7 fuel availability2  7,b7 delivery  
of ,training1 ,research1 ,isotopes1     
,general ,atomics 7commonly known as    
,,triga7 reactor fuel elements from     
recipient institutions of higher        
education to used fuel receipt          
facilities of the ,department2 and  7,c7
 funding for required safety upgrades to
 allow resumption of research reactor   
fuel fabrication operations at ,,triga  
,international in ,romans1 ,france4     

7#c7 ,authorization of appropriations   
,there is authorized to be appropriated 
to the ,secretary to carry out the      
program under this subsection           
#cj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years    
#bjbj through #bjbi4  7k7 ,international
 nuclear energy cooperation  7#a7 ,in   
general ,the ,secretary shall carry out 
a program under which the ,secretary    
shall develop bilateral collaboration   
initiatives with a variety of countries 
through--  7,a7 research and development
 agreements2  7,b7 other relevant       
arrangements and action plan updates2   
and  7,c7 maintaining existing          
multilateral cooperation commitments    
of--  7i7 the ,international ,framework 
for ,nuclear ,energy ,cooperation2 and  
7ii7 the ,international ,atomic ,energy 
,agency4  7#b7 ,treatment ,the program  
under this subsection shall be          
considered to be the lead program of the
 ,department with respect to            
international activities relating to    
civil nuclear energy1 including--  7,a7 

analysis1 development1 coordination1 and
 implementation of international civil  
nuclear energy policy2 and  7,b7        
integration of international nuclear    
technical activities4  7#c7 ,subprogram 
,in carrying out the program under this 
subsection1 the ,secretary shall        
establish a subprogram that shall--     
7,a7 support diplomatic1                
nonproliferation1 climate1 and          
international economic objectives for   
the safe1 secure1 and peaceful use of   
nuclear technology in countries         
developing nuclear energy programs2 and 
7,b7 shall be modeled after the         
,international ,military ,education and 
,training program of the ,department of 
,state4  7#d7 ,requirements ,the program
 under this subsection shall be carried 
out-- 7,a7 to facilitate1 to the maximum
 extent practicable1 workshops and      
expert-based exchanges to engage        
industry1 stakeholders1 and foreign     
governments regarding international     
civil nuclear issues1 such as training1 

financing1 safety1 and options for      
multinational cooperation on used       
nuclear fuel disposal2 and  7,b7 in     
coordination with-- 7i7 the ,national   
,security ,council2  7ii7 the ,secretary
 of ,state2  7iii7 the ,secretary of    
,commerce2 and  7iv7 the ,nuclear       
,regulatory ,commission4  7#e7          
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
is authorized to be appropriated to the 
,secretary to carry out the program     
under this subsection #aj1jjj1jjj for   
each of fiscal years #bjbj through      
#bjbi1 of which #e1ejj1jjj shall be used
 each fiscal year to carry out the      
subprogram under paragraph 7#c74  4  7b7
 ,cost sharing ,section #ihh7;b77#b7 of 
the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7;b77#b77 is amended--  
7#a7 in the paragraph heading1 by       
striking ,exclusion and inserting       
,exclusions2  7#b7 by striking apply to 
and inserting the following3 apply--    
7,a7 to  2  7#c7 in subparagraph 7,a7   
7as so designated71 by striking the     

period at the end and inserting 2 or2   
and  7#d7 by adding at the end the      
following3  7,b7 to programs under      
subsections 7e7 through 7k7 of section  
#ieb4  4