,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cdbh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #af1 #bjba,mr4 ,man*9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program to provide ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance to support advanc$ nucle> reactors & associat$ supply *a9 infra/ructure1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fission = ! ,future ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,advanc$ ,nucle> ,te*nologies ,f$]al ,f9ancial ,assi/ance ,program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor ,! t]m advanc$ nucle> reactor has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iea7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbga7;b774 7#b7 ,electric utility ,! t]m electric utility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gif74 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means ea* (-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 an ,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 7,c7 a ,tribal ,organization 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 7,d7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7,e7 an electric utility2 7,f7 a ,national ,laboratory2 7,g7 an in/itution ( high] education2 & 7,h7 a private entity specializ+ 9-- 7i7 advanc$ nucle> te*nology developm5t2 7ii7 nucle> supply *a9s2 or 7iii7 ) respect to nucle> te*nologies & nonelectric applications ( nucle> te*nologies1 con/ruction1 project f9anc+1 contract /ructur+ & risk allocation1 or regulatory & lic5s+ processes4 7#d7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 7#e7 ,national ,laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74 7#f7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to provide ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance to eligible entities to support ! comm]cial plann+1 lic5s+1 developm5t1 & con/ruction1 & con/ruction plann+1 (-- 7,a7 advanc$ nucle> reactors = ! purpose ( enhanc+ grid resili5ce1 reliability1 & security :ile also seek+ to r$uce emissions2 or 7,b7 supply *a9 infra/ructure associat$ ) advanc$ nucle> reactors or relat$ te*nologies4 7#b7 ,competitive proc$ures ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! program us+ a competitive1 m]it-bas$ review process t is consi/5t ) section #ihi ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcec74 7c7 ,applications ,an eligible entity desir+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7d7 ,selection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 select+ eligible entities to receive ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all give special consid]ation to projects-- 7,a7 to develop or provide s]vices to support-- 7i7 m>ket analysis2 7ii7 project /ructure models2 7iii7 models = electricity m>ket analysis2 7iv7 nonelectric applications2 7v7 f9ancial models2 7vi7 analysis1 plann+1 &1 z appropriate1 managem5t ( environm5tal issues at fossil fuel electric g5]ation facilities t are retir$ or s*$ul$ to retire2 & 7vii7 site plann+1 review1 te/+1 analysis1 & prep>ation2 7,b7 to support lic5s+ activities1 p]mitt+1 & environm5tal impact /udies2 & 7,c7 =-- 7i7 7,i7 ! con/ruction plann+ ( advanc$ nucle> reactors2 & 7,,ii7 relat$-- 7aa7 plann+ & con/ruction ( transmission & di/ribution sy/ems2 7bb7 mod]nization ( g5]ation facilities2 7cc7 developm5t ( microgrids2 & 7dd7 supply *a9 infra/ructure2 7ii7 infra/ructure = nonelectric applications2 & 7iii7 acquisition ( relevant rights-(-way4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 select+ eligible entities to receive ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t-- 7,a7 plan to c>ry out projects at or ne> ! site ( #a or m fossil fuel electric g5]ation facilities t are retir$ or s*$ul$ to retire1 includ+ multi-unit facilities t are p>tially %ut d[n-- 7i7 to r$uce ! co/ (-- 7,i7 infra/ructure requirem5ts2 7,,ii7 transmission requirem5ts2 & 7,,iii7 lic5s+ & p]mitt+ requirem5ts2 7ii7 to support ! productive reuse ( fossil fuel electric g5]ation facilities t are retir$ or s*$ul$ to retire2 & 7iii7 to su/a9 & revitalize communities impact$ by ! closure ( fossil fuel electric g5]ation facilities2 7,b7 plan to support nonelectric applications1 includ+ supply+ heat =-- 7i7 en]gy /orage2 7ii7 hydrog5 or o!r liquid & gase\s fuel or *emical production2 7iii7 indu/rial processes2 7iv7 desal9ation te*nologies & processes2 7v7 isotope production2 7vi7 di/rict heat+2 & 7vii7 o!r applications1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2 7,c7 plan to support supply *a9 infra/ructure1 includ+ manufactur+1 associat$ ) advanc$ nucle> reactors or relat$ te*nologies2 7,d7 h implem5t$ or demon/rat$ ! ability to successfully implem5t work=ce tra9+ or retra9+ programs to tra9 work]s to p]=m activities describ$ 9 ?is section2 & 7,e7 plan to be co/ competitive4 7e7 ,co/ %>e ,section #ihh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb7 %all apply to ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance provid$ "u ! program4 #c4 ,work=ce capacity build+ ,section #ied7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,graduate2 7#b7 by /rik+ graduate ea* place x appe>s2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ community colleges1 trade s*ools1 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs1 pre-appr5tice%ip programs aft] univ]sities12 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf2 7#e7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72 & 7#f7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,focus areas ,9 c>ry+ out ! subprogram "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may implem5t tra9ee%ips 9 focus areas t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 are necess>y to support ! nucle> en]gy sector 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 rese>* & developm5t2 7,b7 con/ruction & op]ation2 7,c7 associat$ supply *a9s2 & 7,d7 work=ce tra9+ & retra9+ to support transition+ work=ces4 4