,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjba,mr4   
,johnson ( ,ohio 7= himself & ,mr4      
,gonzalez ( ,ohio7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 assess
 & improve ! competitiv5ess ( ,am]ican  
civilian nucle> comm]ce1 to exp$ite     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy review ( c]ta9 nucle>
 te*nology exports1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ican ,nucle>             
,competitiv5ess ,act4  #b4              
,competitiv5ess ( nucle> comm]ce  7a7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,en]gy %all develop & submit to       
,congress a report on ,unit$ ,/ates     
civilian nucle> comm]ce4  7b7           

,consultation ,9 develop+ ! report      
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,en]gy %all consult )-- 7#a7 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce2  7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7#d7 ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4 
7c7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an   
assessm5t (-- 7,a7 legal & regulatory   
requirem5ts & policies (1 & comm]cial   
practices 91 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect  
to ! civilian nucle> indu/ry ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7,b7 ! effects ( su* practices 
on su* civilian nucle> indu/ry 9 dome/ic
 & =eign comm]ce2  7,c7 ! role ( em]g+  
,unit$ ,/ates nucle> te*nologies &      
applications ( su* te*nologies1 includ+ 
nonelectric applications ( ^?           
te*nologies2 &  7,d7 ! effects ( advanc$
 manufactur+ & con/ruction me?ods =     
nucle> te*nologies on ! co/s ( su*      
te*nologies & ! civilian nucle> indu/ry 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 a comp>ison ( !
 matt]s assess$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 )       

respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to an        
assessm5t ( su* matt]s z !y apply )     
respect to =eign c\ntries2  7#c7        
recomm5dations to improve !             
competitiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates civilian 
nucle> comm]ce2 &  7#d7 recomm5dations  
relat+ to ! application ( section #agj (
 ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbaj7 ) respect to advanc$   
nucle> te*nologies4  #c4 ,exp$it+ nucle>
 te*nology exports  7a7 ,exp$it$        
proc$ures ,section #eg ( ! ,atomic      
,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjgg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7f7 ,exp$it$    
proc$ures  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,9 c>ry+ out
 subsection b47#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy
 %all e/abli% proc$ures = exp$it$       
consid]ation ( reque/s = au?orizations  
reg>d+ ! transf] ( a te*nology t        
involves a l[-prolif]ation-risk reactor 
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is 
subsection to a =eign c\ntry describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is subsection4  7#b7   
,activities ,a l[-prolif]ation-risk     

reactor activity describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 is an activity t meets ea* ( foll[+    
crit]ia3 7,a7 ,! activity is li/$ 9     
section #haj4b7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,!    
activity is n an activity requir+ a     
specific au?orization pursuant to       
section #haj4g7;c7 ( su* title1 z 9     
effect on su* date4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t ! transf] 7or retransf]7 ( a 
te*nology t involves ! activity w n     
result 9 a significant increase ( ! risk
 ( prolif]ation beyond su* risk t exi/s 
at ! "t t ! au?orization is reque/$4    
7#c7 ,=eign c\ntries ,a =eign c\ntry    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a =eign      
c\ntry-- 7,a7 t is n a nucle>-weapon    
,/ate1 z def9$ by ,article ,,ix ( !     
,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation (       
,nucle> ,weapons1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton1    
,london1 & ,mosc[ on ,july #a1 #aifh1   
o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,k+dom or ,france2 &   
7,b7 ) respect to :i* ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es "u subsection b47#b7 t a       

transf] to ! c\ntry ( a te*nology t     
involves a l[-prolif]ation-risk reactor 
activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is 
subsection w n be inimical to ! int]e/ (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,concurr5ce &   
consultation ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all 
e/abli% ! proc$ures "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) !
 concurr5ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & aft]
 consultation ) ! ,nucle> ,regulatory   
,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 & !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#e7 ,tim+ &     
availability ,! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 ensure t ea*  
reque/ is approv$ or d5i$ by n lat] ?an 
#de days aft] ! lat] (-- 7i7 ! date on  
:i* ! =eign c\ntry transmits any requir$
 assurances to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 or  
7ii7 ! date on :i* ! int]ag5cy review "u
 subsection b4 is complet$2 &  7,b7 be  
publicly available4  4  7b7 ,assurances 
,section #eg7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjgg7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] me*anisms4 ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,to
 ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy %all cont9ue to process su*      

reque/s dur+ su* int]ag5cy review 9 a   
mann] t enables ! ,secret>y to make su* 
det]m9ation z soon z practicable aft] ! 
receipt ( assurances by a =eign c\ntry  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 if any su*      
assurances are requir$44  #d4 ,lic5s+   
dome/ic nucle> projects 9 :i* ,unit$    
,/ates allies inve/  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
prohibitions aga9/ issu+ c]ta9 lic5ses =
 utilization facilities to c]ta9        
corporations & o!r entities describ$ 9 !
 second s5t5ce ( section #ajc d4 ( !    
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db4       
,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7;d77 & ! second s5t5ce (
 section #ajd d4 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #bacd7;d77 %all n apply to an entity   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( ?is section 
if ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission    
det]m9es t issuance ( ! applicable      
lic5se to t entity is n inimical to--   
7#a7 ! common def5se & security2 or     
7#b7 ! heal? & safety ( ! public4  7b7  
,entities describ$ ,an entity describ$ 9
 ?is subsection is a corporation or o!r 
entity t is own$1 controll$1 or dom9at$ 

by-- 7#a7 ! gov]nm5t (-- 7,a7 a c\ntry t
 is a memb] ( ! ,gr\p ( ,sev5 z (       
,novemb] #be1 #bjbj1 :i* includes !     
,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,g]many1 ,canada1 ,japan1
 ,france1 & ,italy2 or  7,b7 ! ,republic
 ( ,korea2  7#b7 a corporation t is     
incorporat$ 9 a c\ntry describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a72 or  7#c7 an ali5 :o is a 
national ( a c\ntry describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,section   
#ajc d4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7;d77 is am5d$1 9 ! 
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ any any & ins]t+
 any4  7d7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section affects ! requirem5ts ( section 
#gba ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act (     
#aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defe74  #e4       
,lic5s+ consid]ations relat+ to use (   
nucle> en]gy = nonelectric applications 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,nucle>   
,regulatory ,commission 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee 

on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report address+ any unique     
lic5s+ issues or requirem5ts relat+ to--
 7#a7 ! flexible op]ation ( advanc$     
nucle> reactors1 su* z ramp+ p[] output 
& swit*+ betwe5 electricity g5]ation &  
nonelectric applications2  7#b7 ! use ( 
advanc$ nucle> reactors exclusively =   
nonelectric applications2 &  7#c7 !     
collocation ( advanc$ nucle> reactors ) 
indu/rial plants or o!r facilities4  7b7
 ,/akehold] input ,9 develop+ ! report1 
! ,commission %all seek input f-- 7#a7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7#b7 ! nucle>     
en]gy indu/ry2  7#c7 te*nology          
develop]s2  7#d7 ! indu/rial1 *emical1 &
 m$ical sectors2  7#e7 nongov]nm5tal    
organizations2 &  7#f7 o!r public       
/akehold]s4  7c7 ,cont5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! report %all describe-- 7,a7 any     
unique lic5s+ issues or requirem5ts     
relat+ to ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7a71       
includ+1 ) respect to ! nonelectric     
applications ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 

& 7#b7 ( t subsection1 any lic5s+ issues
 or requirem5ts relat+ to ! use ( nucle>
 en]gy-- 7i7 = hydrog5 or o!r liquid &  
gase\s fuel or *emical production2  7ii7
 = wat] desal9ation & wa/ewat] treatm5t2
  7iii7 = heat us$ 9 indu/rial          
processes2  7iv7 = di/rict heat+2  7v7 9
 relation to en]gy /orage2  7vi7 =      
indu/rial or m$ical isotope production2 
&  7vii7 o!r applications1 z id5tifi$ by
 ! ,commission2  7,b7 options = address+
 ^? issues or requirem5ts-- 7i7 )9 !    
exi/+ regulatory framework2  7ii7 ?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  7iii7 ?r\gh a new        
rulemak+2  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i*          
,commission action is ne$$ to implem5t  
any matt] describ$ 9 ! report2 &  7,d7  
co/ e/imates1 propos$ budgets1 & propos$
 timeframes = implem5t+ risk-in=m$ &    
p]=mance-bas$ regulatory guidance =     

lic5s+ advanc$ nucle> reactors =        
nonelectric applications4  #f4 ,report  
on advanc$ me?ods ( manufactur+ &       
con/ruction = nucle> en]gy projects  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,nucle>   
,regulatory ,commission 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission7 %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee 
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a report on manufactur+ &        
con/ruction = nucle> en]gy projects4    
7b7 ,/akehold] input ,9 develop+ !      
report1 ! ,commission %all seek input   
f-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7#b7 !  
nucle> en]gy indu/ry2  7#c7 ! ,national 
,laboratories2  7#d7 in/itutions ( high]
 education2  7#e7 nucle> & manufactur+  
te*nology develop]s2  7#f7 ! manufactur+
 & con/ruction indu/ries2  7#g7 /&>ds   
developm5t organizations2  7#h7 labor   
unions2  7#i7 nongov]nm5tal             
organizations2 &  7#aj7 o!r public      
/akehold]s4  7c7 ,cont5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,! report %all-- 7,a7 exam9e any unique
 lic5s+ issues or requirem5ts relat+ to 
! use (-- 7i7 advanc$ manufactur+       
te*niques2 &  7ii7 advanc$ con/ruction  
te*niques2  7,b7 exam9e-- 7i7 !         
requirem5ts = nucle>-grade compon5ts 9  
manufactur+ & con/ruction = nucle> en]gy
 projects2  7ii7 opportunities to use   
/&>d mat]ials1 p>ts1 or compon5ts 9     
manufactur+ & con/ruction = nucle> en]gy
 applications2 &  7iii7 opportunities to
 use /&>d mat]ials t are 9 compliance ) 
exi/+ codes to provide acceptable       
approa*es to support or encapsulate new 
mat]ials t d n yet h applicable codes2  
7,c7 id5tify safety aspects ( advanc$   
manufactur+ processes & advanc$         
con/ruction te*niques t are n address$  
by exi/+ codes & /&>ds1 s t g5]ic       
guidance may be updat$ or creat$ z      
necess>y by ! ,commission2  7,d7 id5tify
 options = address+ ! issues1           
requirem5ts1 & opportunities exam9$ "u  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7-- 7i7 )9 !     
exi/+ regulatory framework2 or  7ii7    

?r\gh a new rulemak+2 &  7,e7 describe !
 ext5t to :i* ,commission action is ne$$
 to implem5t any matt] describ$ 9 !     
report4  7#b7 ,co/ e/imates1 budgets1 & 
timeframes ,! report %all include co/   
e/imates1 propos$ budgets1 & propos$    
timeframes = implem5t+ risk-in=m$ &     
p]=mance-bas$ regulatory guidance =     
advanc$ manufactur+ & con/ruction (     
nucle> en]gy projects4  #g4 ,risk pool+ 
program assessm5t  7a7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all c>ry out
 a review (1 & submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
a report on1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy's     
actions ) respect to ! program describ$ 
9 section #icd7;e7 ( ! ,en]gy           
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcgc7;e774  7b7        
,cont5ts ,! report describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an evaluation (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy's actions to      

det]m9e ! risk-in=m$ assessm5t =mula "u 
section #icd7;e77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,en]gy    
,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act ( #bjjg    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcgc7;e77#b77;,c772 &  
7#b7 a review ( ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy's  
me?odology to collect in=mation to      
det]m9e & implem5t ! =mula4