,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjba,mr4   
,hudson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
facilitate ! effici5t lic5s+ & deploym5t
 ( advanc$ civilian nucle> te*nologies4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,advanc$ ,nucle> ,deploym5t ,act4  #b4
 ,enabl+ prep>ations = advanc$ nucle>   
reactor demon/rations on ,f$]al sites   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajb7;b77#a77;,b7 
( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation &        
,mod]nization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbae7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7v7 ,co/s =-- 7,i7     
activities to review & approve or       
disapprove an application = an e>ly site
 p]mit 7z def9$ 9 section #eb4a ( title 

#aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any
 successor regulation77 to demon/rate an
 advanc$ nucle> reactor on a ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy or ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se site2 &  
7,,ii7 pre-application activities relat+
 to an e>ly site p]mit 7z s def9$7 to   
demon/rate an advanc$ nucle> reactor on 
a ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy or ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se site4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all   
take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjba4  #c4  
,regulatory requirem5ts = micro-reactors
  7a7 ,micro-,reactor lic5s+ ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !            
,commission7 %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 develop risk-in=m$ & p]=mance-bas$     
/rategies & guidance to lic5se &        
regulate micro-reactors pursuant to     
section #ajc ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act (  
#aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc71 includ+    
/rategies & guidance =-- 7,a7 /aff+ &   
op]ations2  7,b7 ov]sight & inspections2

  7,c7 safegu>ds & security2  7,d7      
em]g5cy prep>$ness2 &  7,e7 risk        
analysis me?ods1 includ+ alt]natives to 
probabili/ic risk assessm5ts2  7,f7     
quality assurance1 includ+ ! use (      
comm]cial nucle> quality /&>ds 9 lieu ( 
! requirem5ts ( ,app5dix ,b ( "p #ej (  
title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation72  7,g7    
decommission+ fund+ assurance me?ods t  
p]mit ! use ( design- & site-specific   
co/ e/imates2  7,h7 ! transportation (  
fuel$ micro-reactors2  7,i7 an annual   
fee /ructure t acc\nts = ! design &     
op]ational *>act]i/ics ( micro-reactors2
 &  7,j7 sit+1 includ+ 9 relation to--  
7i7 ! p] capita sit+ limit describ$ 9 ! 
policy issue pap] on population-relat$  
sit+ consid]ations = advanc$ reactors   
dat$ ,may #h1 #bjbj1 & numb]$           
,,secy-#bj-jjde2  7ii7 lic5s+ mobile    
deploym5t2 &  7iii7 environm5tal        
reviews2 &  7#b7 implem5t1 z            
appropriate1 ! /rategies & guidance     
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 )9 !   

exi/+ regulatory framework2  7,b7 ?r\gh 
! te*nology-inclusive1 regulatory       
framework to be e/abli%$ "u section     
#ajc7;a77#d7 ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy         
,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bacc note2 ,public ,law      
#aae-dci72 or  7,c7 ?r\gh a p5d+ or new 
rulemak+4  7b7 ,review s*$ules ,!       
,commission %all e/abli% & implem5t1 by 
regulation1 s*$ules t provide t>get "t  
p]iods = ! completion ( review          
activities applicable to ! lic5s+ (     
micro-reactors to ensure ! completion ( 
all su* lic5s+ actions by n lat] ?an !  
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* an 
application = su* a lic5se is accept$ = 
docket+4  7c7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+
 & implem5t+ /rategies & guidance "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
consid]-- 7#a7 ! unique *>act]i/ics (   
micro-reactors1 su* z *>act]i/ics relat+
 to-- 7,a7 physical size2  7,b7 design  
simplicity2 &  7,c7 s\rce t]m2  7#b7    
opportunities to address r$undancies &  
ineffici5cies2  7#c7 opportunities to   

consolidate review phases & r$uce       
transitions betwe5 review teams2  7#d7  
opportunities to e/abli% integrat$      
review teams to ensure cont9uity ?r\gh\t
 ! review process2 &  7#e7 o!r relevant 
consid]ations discuss$ 9 ! policy issue 
pap] on policy & lic5s+ consid]ations   
relat$ to micro-reactors dat$ ,octob]   
#f1 #bjbj1 & numb]$ ,,secy-#bj-jjic4    
7d7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out          
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
consult )-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  
7#b7 ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z    
appropriate2  7#c7 micro-reactor        
te*nology develop]s2 &  7#d7 o!r        
/akehold]s4  #d4 ,exp$it$ subsequ5t     
comb9$ lic5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9         
accordance ) ?is section1 ! ,nucle>     
,regulatory ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z ! ,commission7 %all e/abli% &
 c>ry out an exp$it$ proc$ure = issu+ a 
comb9$ lic5se pursuant to section #ajc (
 ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bacc74  7b7 ,qualifications  
,to qualify = ! exp$it$ proc$ure "u     

subsection 7a71 an applicant-- 7#a7 %all
 submit a complete comb9$ lic5se        
application = a new nucle> reactor bas$ 
(f a previ\sly lic5s$ design2  7#b7 %all
 con/ruct ! new nucle> reactor on or    
adjac5t to a site on :i* an op]at+      
nucle> reactor already exi/s or         
previ\sly op]at$2 &  7#c7 may n be      
subject to an ord] ( ! ,commission to   
modify1 susp5d1 or revoke a lic5se "u   
section #b4bjb ( title #aj1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation74  7c7 ,exp$it$ proc$ure ,)  
respect to a comb9$ lic5se = :i* !      
applicant has satisfi$ ! requirem5ts    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,commission
 %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
application is accept$ = docket+-- 7,a7 
c>ry out an exp$it$ environm5tal review 
process2 &  7,b7 issue a draft          
environm5tal impact /atem5t2  7#b7 n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! application is
 accept$ = docket+-- 7,a7 complete !    
te*nical review process2 &  7,b7 issue a
 safety evaluation report & f9al        

environm5tal impact /atem5t2  7#c7 n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! application is  
accept$ = docket+1 complete any necess>y
 public lic5s+ he>+s & relat$ processes2
 &  7#d7 n lat] ?an #be mon?s aft] !    
application is accept$ = docket+1 make a
 f9al decision on :e!r to issue ! comb9$
 lic5se4  7d7 ,p]=mance & report+  7#a7 
,goals ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*airman ( !   
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public    
,works ( ! ,s5ate recomm5dations =      
proc$ures t w\ld fur!r facilitate !     
exp$it$ lic5s+ ( new nucle> reactors4   
7#b7 ,delays 9 issuance ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! applicable deadl9e1 !       
,executive ,director = ,op]ations ( !   
,commission %all in=m ! ,commission (   
any failure to meet a deadl9e "u        
subsection 7c74  7#c7 ,delays 9 issuance
 exce$+ #ij days ,if any deadl9e "u     
subsection 7c7 is n met by ! date t is  

#ij days aft] ! applicable date requir$ 
"u su* subsection1 ! ,commission %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives a timely report describ+
 ! delay1 includ+ a detail$ explanation 
acc\nt+ = ! delay & a plan = timely     
completion ( ! applicable action4  #e4  
,pilot program = nucle> p[] pur*ase     
agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,b (  
title ,,vi ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7,public ,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 
#ghb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #fdj4 ,long-t]m nucle> p[]     
pur*ase agreem5t pilot program  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #bjbf1 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program  
"u :i* ! ,secret>y %all ent] into       
long-t]m p[] pur*ase agreem5ts = p[]    
g5]at$ by comm]cial nucle> reactors4    
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 e/abli%+ ! pilot    
program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7#a7 consult ) ! heads ( o!r     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t may b5efit 

f pur*as+ nucle> p[] = a p]iod ( long]  
?an #aj ye>s1 includ+ ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjbf1 ent] into at lea/ #a        
agreem5t to pur*ase p[] f a comm]cial   
nucle> reactor t receives a lic5se f !  
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission aft]    
,janu>y #a1 #bjbb4  7c7 ,p]iod (        
agreem5t ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 an agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to 
subsection 7b77#b7 to pur*ase p[] f a   
comm]cial nucle> reactor %all be made = 
a p]iod ( at lea/ #aj ye>s & n m ?an #dj
 ye>s4  7d7 ,priority ,9 c>ry+ out ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize    
ent]+ into long-t]m p[] pur*ase         
agreem5ts = p[] g5]at$ by fir/-(-a-k9d  
or e>ly deploym5t comm]cial nucle>      
reactors t w provide reliable & resili5t
 p[]-- 7#a7 to high-value assets =      
national security purposes2 or  7#b7 =  
o!r purposes t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are 
9 ! national int]e/1 includ+ = remote   
(f-grid sc5>ios or grid-connect$ sc5>ios
 t provide capabilities commonly kn[n z 

isl&+ p[] capabilities dur+ an em]g5cy4 
7e7 ,rates ,a long-t]m p[] pur*ase      
agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section may n
 be at a rate t is high] ?an ! av]age   
m>ket rate1 unless ! agreem5t is = p[]  
g5]at$ by a comm]cial nucle> reactor    
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  4  7b7      
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public    
,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #eid7 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#fci ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #fdj4 ,long-t]m   
nucle> p[] pur*ase agreem5t pilot       
program4  4