,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cfb #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhai ,report ,no4 #aag-dff ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bi1 #bjba,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,ohio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,mr4 ,casten1 and ,mr4 ,meijer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,september #ad1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,gottheimer1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 ,michael ,f4 ,doyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 and ,mr4 ,donalds ,september #ad1 #bjbb,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,july #bi1 #bjba ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,energy to revitalize existing university infrastructure relating to nuclear science and engineering and establish new university-based nuclear science and engineering facilities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,nuclear ,university ,research ,infrastructure ,reinvestment ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to upgrade the nuclear research capabilities of universities in the ,united ,states to meet the research requirements of advanced nuclear energy systems2 7#b7 to ensure the continued operation of university research reactors2 7#c7 to coordinate available resources to enable the establishment1 including the start and efficient completion of construction1 of new nuclear science and engineering facilities2 and 7#d7 to support-- 7,a7 workforce development critical to maintaining ,united ,states leadership in nuclear science and engineering and related disciplines2 and 7,b7 the establishment or enhancement of nuclear science and engineering capabilities and other1 related capabilities at historically ,black colleges and universities1 ,tribal colleges or universities1 minority-serving institutions1 ,e,p,s,co,r universities1 junior or community colleges1 and associate-degree-granting colleges4 #c4 ,university infrastructure collaboration ,section #ied7;a7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by amending subparagraph 7,d7 to read as follows3 7,d7 promote collaborations1 partnerships1 and knowledge sharing between institutions of higher education1 ,national ,laboratories1 other ,federal agencies1 industry1 and associated labor unions2 and 2 and 7#b7 by amending paragraph 7#d7 to read as follows3 7#d7 ,strengthening ,university ,research and ,training ,reactors and ,associated ,infrastructure 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the program under this subsection1 the ,secretary may support-- 7i7 converting research reactors from high-enrichment fuels to low-enrichment fuels and upgrading operational instrumentation2 7ii7 revitalizing and upgrading existing nuclear science and engineering infrastructure that support the development of advanced nuclear technologies and applications2 7iii7 regional or subregional university-led consortia to-- 7,i7 broaden access to university research reactors2 7,,ii7 enhance existing university-based nuclear science and engineering infrastructure2 and 7,,iii7 provide project management1 technical support1 quality engineering and inspections1 manufacturing1 and nuclear material support2 7iv7 student training programs1 in collaboration with the ,united ,states nuclear industry1 in relicensing and upgrading reactors1 including through the provision of technical assistance2 and 7v7 reactor improvements that emphasize research1 training1 and education1 including through the ,innovations in ,nuclear ,infrastructure and ,education ,program or any similar program4 7,b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of any amounts appropriated to carry out the program under this subsection1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 #ee1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf4 4 #d4 ,advanced ,nuclear ,research ,infrastructure ,enhancement ,subprogram ,section #ied7;a7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd7;a771 as amended by section #c1 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#i71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 ,advanced ,nuclear ,research ,infrastructure ,enhancement 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out a subprogram to be known as the ,advanced ,nuclear ,research ,infrastructure ,enhancement ,subprogram in order to-- 7i7 demonstrate various advanced nuclear reactor and nuclear microreactor concepts2 7ii7 establish medical isotope production reactors or other specialized applications2 and 7iii7 advance other research infrastructure that1 in the determination of the ,secretary1 is consistent with the mission of the ,department4 7,b7 ,new nuclear science and engineering facilities ,in carrying out the subprogram1 the ,secretary shall establish-- 7i7 not more than #d new research reactors2 and 7ii7 new nuclear science and engineering facilities1 as required to address research demand and identified infrastructure gaps4 7,c7 ,locations ,new research reactors and facilities established under subparagraph 7,b7 shall be established in a manner that-- 7i7 supports the regional or subregional consortia described in paragraph 7#d77;,c72 and 7ii7 encourages the participation of-- 7,i7 historically ,black colleges and universities2 7,,ii7 ,tribal colleges or universities2 7,,iii7 minority-serving institutions2 7,,iv7 ,e,p,s,co,r universities2 7,v7 junior or community colleges2 and 7,,vi7 associate-degree-granting colleges4 7,d7 ,fuel requirements ,new research reactors established under subparagraph 7,b7 shall not use high-enriched uranium1 as defined in section #bjja of division ,z of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act of #bjba4 7,e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,of any amounts appropriated to carry out the program under this subsection1 there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out the subprogram under this paragraph-- 7i7 #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb2 7ii7 #de1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc2 7iii7 #fj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbd2 7iv7 #fe1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbe2 7v7 #hj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbf2 7vi7 #adj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbg2 7vii7 #abj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbh2 and 7viii7 #hj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbi4 2 and 7#c7 by amending paragraph 7#i71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 to read as follows3 7#i7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,associate-degree-granting college ,the term associate-degree-granting college means an institution of higher education 7as determined under section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 that-- 7i7 is a nonprofit institution that offers a #b-year associate-degree program or a #b-year certificate program2 or 7ii7 is a proprietary institution that offers a #b-year associate degree program4 7,b7 ,junior faculty ,the term junior faculty means a faculty member who was awarded a doctorate less than #aj years before receipt of an award from the grant program described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7,c7 ,junior or community college ,the term junior or community college has the meaning given the term in section #cab of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh74 7,d7 ,e,p,s,co,r university ,the term ,e,p,s,co,r university means an institution of higher education located in a ,state eligible to participate in the program defined in section #ejb of the ,america ,,competes ,reauthorization ,act of #bjaj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbp note74 7,e7 ,historically black college or university ,the term historically ,black college or university has the meaning given the term part ,b institution in section #cbb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa74 7,f7 ,minority-serving institution ,the term minority-serving institution means a ,hispanic-serving institution1 an ,alaska ,native-serving institution1 a ,native ,hawaiian-serving institutions1 a ,predominantly ,black ,institution1 an ,asian ,american and ,native ,american ,pacific ,islander-serving institution1 or a ,native ,american-serving nontribal institution as described in section #cga of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774 7,g7 ,tribal college or university ,the term ,tribal college or university has the meaning given such term in section #caf of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;c74 4 #e4 ,science education and human resources scholarships1 fellowships1 and research and development projects 7a7 ,in general ,the purpose of this section is to support a diverse workforce for the complex landscape associated with effective and equitable development of advanced nuclear energy technologies1 including interdisciplinary research to enable positive impacts and avoid potential negative impacts across the lifespan of nuclear energy technologies4 7b7 ,nontechnical nuclear research ,section #cac of the ,omnibus ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-h2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd;a7 is amended3 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b71 after engineering1 by inserting 1 which may include nontechnical nuclear research2 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,nontechnical nuclear research ,the term nontechnical nuclear research means research with specializations such as social sciences or law that can support an increase in community engagement1 participation1 and confidence in nuclear energy systems1 including the navigation of the licensing required for advanced reactor deployment1 aligned with the objectives in section #iea7;a77#b7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbga7;a77#b774 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7d77#a71 by striking #cj1jjj1jjj and inserting #de1jjj1jjj4 ,september #ad1 #bjbb,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed