,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cdbh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #af1 #bjba,mr4 ,manchin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,barrasso7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,energy to establish a program to provide ,federal financial assistance to support advanced nuclear reactors and associated supply chain infrastructure1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fission for the ,future ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,advanced ,nuclear ,technologies ,federal ,financial ,assistance ,program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,advanced nuclear reactor ,the term advanced nuclear reactor has the meaning given the term in section #iea7;b7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbga7;b774 7#b7 ,electric utility ,the term electric utility has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,federal ,power ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means each of-- 7,a7 a ,state2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 7,c7 a ,tribal ,organization 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 7,d7 a unit of local government2 7,e7 an electric utility2 7,f7 a ,national ,laboratory2 7,g7 an institution of higher education2 and 7,h7 a private entity specializing in-- 7i7 advanced nuclear technology development2 7ii7 nuclear supply chains2 or 7iii7 with respect to nuclear technologies and nonelectric applications of nuclear technologies1 construction1 project financing1 contract structuring and risk allocation1 or regulatory and licensing processes4 7#d7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #aja7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#e7 ,national ,laboratory ,the term ,national ,laboratory has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 7#f7 ,program ,the term program means the program established under subsection 7b77#a74 7#g7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 7b7 ,establishment of program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish a program to provide ,federal financial assistance to eligible entities to support the commercial planning1 licensing1 development1 and construction1 and construction planning1 of-- 7,a7 advanced nuclear reactors for the purpose of enhancing grid resilience1 reliability1 and security while also seeking to reduce emissions2 or 7,b7 supply chain infrastructure associated with advanced nuclear reactors or related technologies4 7#b7 ,competitive procedures ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall carry out the program using a competitive1 merit-based review process that is consistent with section #ihi of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcec74 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity desiring ,federal financial assistance under the program shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7d7 ,selection 7#a7 ,in general ,in selecting eligible entities to receive ,federal financial assistance under the program1 the ,secretary shall give special consideration to projects-- 7,a7 to develop or provide services to support-- 7i7 market analysis2 7ii7 project structure models2 7iii7 models for electricity market analysis2 7iv7 nonelectric applications2 7v7 financial models2 7vi7 analysis1 planning1 and1 as appropriate1 management of environmental issues at fossil fuel electric generation facilities that are retired or scheduled to retire2 and 7vii7 site planning1 review1 testing1 analysis1 and preparation2 7,b7 to support licensing activities1 permitting1 and environmental impact studies2 and 7,c7 for-- 7i7 7,i7 the construction planning of advanced nuclear reactors2 and 7,,ii7 related-- 7aa7 planning and construction of transmission and distribution systems2 7bb7 modernization of generation facilities2 7cc7 development of microgrids2 and 7dd7 supply chain infrastructure2 7ii7 infrastructure for nonelectric applications2 and 7iii7 acquisition of relevant rights-of-way4 7#b7 ,priority ,in selecting eligible entities to receive ,federal financial assistance under the program1 the ,secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that-- 7,a7 plan to carry out projects at or near the site of #a or more fossil fuel electric generation facilities that are retired or scheduled to retire1 including multi-unit facilities that are partially shut down-- 7i7 to reduce the cost of-- 7,i7 infrastructure requirements2 7,,ii7 transmission requirements2 and 7,,iii7 licensing and permitting requirements2 7ii7 to support the productive reuse of fossil fuel electric generation facilities that are retired or scheduled to retire2 and 7iii7 to sustain and revitalize communities impacted by the closure of fossil fuel electric generation facilities2 7,b7 plan to support nonelectric applications1 including supplying heat for-- 7i7 energy storage2 7ii7 hydrogen or other liquid and gaseous fuel or chemical production2 7iii7 industrial processes2 7iv7 desalination technologies and processes2 7v7 isotope production2 7vi7 district heating2 and 7vii7 other applications1 as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate2 7,c7 plan to support supply chain infrastructure1 including manufacturing1 associated with advanced nuclear reactors or related technologies2 7,d7 have implemented or demonstrated the ability to successfully implement workforce training or retraining programs to train workers to perform activities described in this section2 and 7,e7 plan to be cost competitive4 7e7 ,cost share ,section #ihh of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7 shall apply to ,federal financial assistance provided under the program4 #c4 ,workforce capacity building ,section #ied7;b7 of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,graduate2 7#b7 by striking graduate each place it appears2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by inserting community colleges1 trade schools1 registered apprenticeship programs1 pre-apprenticeship programs after universities12 7#d7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking #bjba through #bjbe and inserting #bjbb through #bjbf2 7#e7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#d72 and 7#f7 by inserting after paragraph 7#b7 the following3 7#c7 ,focus areas ,in carrying out the subprogram under this subsection1 the ,secretary may implement traineeships in focus areas that1 in the determination of the ,secretary1 are necessary to support the nuclear energy sector in the ,united ,states1 including-- 7,a7 research and development2 7,b7 construction and operation2 7,c7 associated supply chains2 and 7,d7 workforce training and retraining to support transitioning workforces4 4