,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhai ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bi1 #bjba,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 & ,mr4 ,meij]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to revitalize exi/+ univ]sity infra/ructure relat+ to nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+ & e/abli% new univ]sity-bas$ nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+ facilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,nucle> ,univ]sity ,rese>* ,infra/ructure ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to upgrade ! nucle> rese>* capabilities ( univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to meet ! rese>* requirem5ts ( advanc$ nucle> en]gy sy/ems2 7#b7 to ensure ! cont9u$ op]ation ( univ]sity rese>* reactors2 7#c7 to coord9ate available res\rces to enable ! e/abli%m5t1 includ+ ! />t & effici5t completion ( con/ruction1 ( new nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+ facilities2 & 7#d7 to support-- 7,a7 work=ce developm5t critical to ma9ta9+ ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+ & relat$ discipl9es2 & 7,b7 ! e/abli%m5t or enhancem5t ( nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+ capabilities & o!r1 relat$ capabilities at hi/orically ,black colleges & univ]sities1 ,tribal colleges or univ]sities1 m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,e,p,s,co,r univ]sities1 junior or community colleges1 & associate-degree-grant+ colleges4 #c4 ,univ]sity infra/ructure collaboration ,section #ied7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,d7 to read z foll[s3 7,d7 promote collaborations1 p>tn]%ips1 & k %>+ betwe5 in/itutions ( high] education1 ,national ,laboratories1 indu/ry1 & associat$ labor unions2 & 2 & 7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,/r5g!n+ ,univ]sity ,rese>* & ,tra9+ ,reactors & ,associat$ ,infra/ructure 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may support-- 7i7 conv]t+ rese>* reactors f high-enri*m5t fuels to l[-enri*m5t fuels & upgrad+ op]ational in/rum5tation2 7ii7 revitaliz+ & upgrad+ exi/+ nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+ infra/ructure t support ! developm5t ( advanc$ nucle> te*nologies & applications2 7iii7 regional or subregional univ]sity-l$ consortia to-- 7,i7 broad5 access to univ]sity rese>* reactors2 7,,ii7 enhance exi/+ univ]sity-bas$ nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+ infra/ructure2 & 7,,iii7 provide project managem5t1 te*nical support1 quality eng9e]+ & inspections1 manufactur+1 & nucle> mat]ial support2 7iv7 /ud5t tra9+ programs1 9 collaboration ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> indu/ry1 9 relic5s+ & upgrad+ reactors1 includ+ ?r\gh ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance2 & 7v7 reactor improvem5ts t emphasize rese>*1 tra9+1 & education1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,innovations 9 ,nucle> ,infra/ructure & ,education ,program or any simil> program4 7,b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,( any am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program "u ?is subsection1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 #ee1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4 4 #d4 ,advanc$ ,nucle> ,rese>* ,infra/ructure ,enhancem5t ,subprogram ,section #ied7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd7;a771 z am5d$ by section #c1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,advanc$ ,nucle> ,rese>* ,infra/ructure ,enhancem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a subprogram to be kn[n z ! ,advanc$ ,nucle> ,rese>* ,infra/ructure ,enhancem5t ,subprogram 9 ord] to-- 7i7 demon/rate v>i\s advanc$ nucle> reactor & nucle> microreactor concepts2 7ii7 e/abli% m$ical isotope production reactors or o!r specializ$ applications2 & 7iii7 advance o!r rese>* infra/ructure t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 is consi/5t ) ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7,b7 ,new nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+ facilities ,9 c>ry+ out ! subprogram1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%-- 7i7 n m ?an #d new rese>* reactors2 & 7ii7 new nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+ facilities1 z requir$ to address rese>* dem& & id5tifi$ infra/ructure gaps4 7,c7 ,locations ,new rese>* reactors & facilities e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be e/abli%$ 9 a mann] t-- 7i7 supports ! regional or subregional consortia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c72 & 7ii7 enc\rages ! p>ticipation (-- 7,i7 hi/orically ,black colleges & univ]sities2 7,,ii7 ,tribal colleges or univ]sities2 7,,iii7 m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions2 7,,iv7 ,e,p,s,co,r univ]sities2 7,v7 junior or community colleges2 & 7,,vi7 associate-degree-grant+ colleges4 7,d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,( any am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program "u ?is subsection1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! subprogram "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7ii7 #de1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7iii7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 7iv7 #fe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 7v7 #hj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7vi7 #adj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 7vii7 #abj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh2 & 7viii7 #hj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbi4 2 & 7#c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#i71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection1 to read z foll[s3 7#i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,associate-degree-grant+ college ,! t]m associate-degree-grant+ college means an in/itution ( high] education 7z det]m9$ "u section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 t-- 7i7 is a nonpr(it in/itution t (f]s a #b-ye> associate-degree program or a #b-ye> c]tificate program2 or 7ii7 is a propriet>y in/itution t (f]s a #b-ye> associate degree program4 7,b7 ,junior faculty ,! t]m junior faculty means a faculty memb] :o 0 aw>d$ a doctorate less ?an #aj ye>s be=e receipt ( an aw>d f ! grant program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b74 7,c7 ,junior or community college ,! t]m junior or community college has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cab ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh74 7,d7 ,e,p,s,co,r univ]sity ,! t]m ,e,p,s,co,r univ]sity means an in/itution ( high] education locat$ 9 a ,/ate eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program def9$ 9 section #ejb ( ! ,am]ica ,,competes ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp note74 7,e7 ,hi/orically black college or univ]sity ,! t]m hi/orically ,black college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m "p ,b in/itution 9 section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7,f7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itution ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+ in/itution means a ,hispanic-s]v+ in/itution1 an ,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution1 a ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itutions1 a ,pr$om9antly ,black ,in/itution1 an ,asian ,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution1 or a ,native ,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal in/itution z describ$ 9 section #cga ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7,g7 ,tribal college or univ]sity ,! t]m ,tribal college or univ]sity has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #caf ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74 4