,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjbc,mr4  
,donalds introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a      
competitive grant program to fund       
feasibility /udies = advanc$ nucle>     
reactors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,advanc$
 ,nucle> ,feasibility ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t   
,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! importance
 ( develop+1 lic5s+1 & deploy+          
innovative nucle> en]gy te*nology1 su* z
 advanc$ nucle> reactors2  7#b7         
ackn[l$ges ! va/ deploym5t pot5tial (   
advanc$ nucle> te*nology ov] ! next     
sev]al decades2  7#c7 und]/&s ! imm5sely
 b5eficial impact ( build+ & deploy+    
advanc$ nucle> reactors2 &  7#d7 seeks  
to provide ,f$]al support 9 promot+ !   
use ( nucle> en]gy ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  #c4 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor    
feasibility /udy grant program  7a7     

,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
program to aw>d grants on a competitive 
basis to eligible entities to conduct   
feasibility /udies = ! sit+1            
con/ruction1 & op]ation ( advanc$ nucle>
 reactors4  7b7 ,eligible entity  7#a7  
,entities ,to be eligible to receive a  
grant "u ! program1 an applicant %all   
be-- 7,a7 an in/itution ( high]         
education locat$ 9 a ,/ate or t]ritory  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 a       
private individual or company1 includ+ !
 own] or op]ator ( an airport1 port1 or 
hospital1 locat$ 9 a ,/ate or t]ritory  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 or  7,c7 a    
,/ate or local gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate or    
t]ritory describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71      
includ+ a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t t owns
 or op]ates an airport1 port1 or        
hospital4  7#b7 ,/ates & t]ritories ,a  
,/ate or t]ritory describ$ 9 ?is        
p>agraph is a ,/ate1 or t]ritory ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 t has 9 effect a plan    
relat+ to advanc+ ! deploym5t ( advanc$ 
nucle> reactors1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 

appropriate4  7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant
 "u ! program1 an eligible entity %all  
submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 in=mation
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7#b7   
,in=mation ,an application "u p>agraph  
7#a7-- 7,a7 %all include a description  
(-- 7i7 ! backgr\nd = ! feasibility /udy
 t is to be conduct$ = ! sit+1          
con/ruction1 & op]ation ( an advanc$    
nucle> reactor2 &  7ii7 organizational  
responsibilities = conduct+ su*         
feasibility /udy2 &  7,b7 may include-- 
7i7 a plan = conduct+ su* feasibility   
/udy1 includ+ a plan-- 7,i7 to conduct  
an analysis (-- 7aa7 ! dem& =           
electricity 9 ! region ( ! propos$ site 
( ! advanc$ nucle> reactor & support+   
facilities2  7bb7 ! transmission        
capacity & transmission facilities &    
sy/ems 9 su* region2 &  7cc7 ! /ructure 

( ! m>ket = electricity 9 su* region2   
7,,ii7 to conduct an analysis ( h[ !    
con/ruction & op]ation ( ! advanc$      
nucle> reactor at su* propos$ site w\ld 
impact-- 7aa7 ! ov]all dem& =           
electricity 9 su* region2  7bb7 !       
transmission capacity & transmission    
facilities & sy/ems 9 su* region2 &     
7cc7 ! m>ket = electricity 9 su* region2
  7,,iii7 to conduct an analysis reg>d+ 
! propos$ site ( ! advanc$ nucle>       
reactor & support+ facilities1 includ+  
prelim9>y site lay\t & site prep>ation &
 pot5tial effects ( ! advanc$ nucle>    
reactor & support+ facilities on !      
applicable region1 includ+ population   
di/ribution & ! curr5t uses ( l& & wat]2
  7,,iv7 to conduct an analysis ( !     
environm5tal impacts ( sit+1            
con/ruction1 & op]ation ( ! advanc$     
nucle> reactor at ! propos$ site1       
includ+-- 7aa7 a comp>ison ( !          
environm5tal impacts ( sit+1 con/ruct+1 
& op]at+ ! advanc$ nucle> reactor at su*
 propos$ site to sit+1 con/ruct+1 &     

op]at+ ! advanc$ nucle> reactor at o!r  
sites ) simil> *>act]i/ics 9 !          
applicable region2  7bb7 impacts on     
cool+ wat] dem&2 &  7cc7 an ov]view ( ! 
environm5tal protection requirem5ts 9 ! 
applicable region2  7,v7 = h[ to approa*
 ! lic5s+ process & au?orization        
requirem5ts = ! sit+1 con/ruction1 &    
op]ation ( ! advanc$ nucle> reactor2    
7,,vi7 to conduct an analysis ( h[ !    
applicable project to site1 con/ruct1 & 
op]ate ! advanc$ nucle> reactor w\ld be 
implem5t$1 includ+ analysis ( pot5tial  
contractual approa*es1 procurem5t plans1
 project s*$ules1 project managem5t1 &  
risk managem5t plans2  7,,vii7 to       
conduct an analysis ( organizational    
requirem5ts & responsibilities = ea*    
phase ( ! applicable project to site1   
con/ruct1 & op]ate ! advanc$ nucle>     
reactor1 includ+ requirem5ts &          
responsibilities relat+ to human        
res\rces & tra9+1 includ+ work=ce       
logi/ics & /aff+ requirem5ts =          
con/ruction1 commission+1 op]ation1 &   

ma9t5ance ( ! advanc$ nucle> reactor1   
includ+ education & o!r tra9+           
requirem5ts2  7,,viii7 to conduct an    
analysis ( ! economic feasibility ( !   
applicable project to site1 con/ruct1 & 
op]ate ! advanc$ nucle> reactor1 includ+
 a co/-b5efit analysis2  7,,ix7 =       
develop+ plans = em]g5cy prep>$ness &   
coord9ation = ! propos$ site ( ! advanc$
 nucle> reactor & support+ facilities1  
includ+ on-site em]g5cy plann+ &        
coord9ation ) (f-site em]g5cy response  
organizations2  7,x7 to conduct an      
analysis ( cog5]ation opportunities on !
 propos$ site ( ! advanc$ nucle> reactor
 & support+ facilities2 &  7,,xi7 to    
conduct a decommission+ analysis = !    
advanc$ nucle> reactor1 includ+ ! co/ ( 
decommission+ ! advanc$ nucle> reactor1 
decommission+ phases = ! advanc$ nucle> 
reactor1 & ! environm5tal impact (      
decommission+ ! advanc$ nucle> reactor2 
&  7ii7 a description ( ! /akehold]s t  
may be involv$ 9 ! applicable project to
 site1 con/ruct1 & op]ate ! advanc$     

nucle> reactor4  7d7 ,di/ribution  7#a7 
,ann\ncem5t ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all ann\nce on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,en]gy ea* eligible entity select$ to
 receive a grant "u ! program4  7#b7    
,geographic di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 aw>d a grant to at   
lea/-- 7,a7 "o eligible entity 9 ea*    
,/ate describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b72 &  
7,b7 "o eligible entity 9 a t]ritory    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74  7#c7    
,consid]ations & priority ,9 aw>d+      
grants "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,a7 take into consid]ation ! totality &
 ?or\ghness ( ! in=mation includ$ 9 !   
application f an eligible entity1       
includ+ in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 
7c77#b77;,b77i7 reg>d+ a plan = conduct+
 a feasibility /udy2 &  7,b7 give       
priority to an eligible entity t        
c]tifies t ! eligible entity w1 aft] !  
competition ( ! feasibility /udy = :i* a
 grant is aw>d$1 comm5ce1 if            

appropriate1 o!r pre-lic5s+ application 
activities = ! applicable advanc$ nucle>
 reactor4  #d4 ,feasibility /udy report 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! selection ( 
! eligible entities to be aw>d$ grants  
"u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ! appropriate congressional committees 
a report t describes-- 7#a7 ! eligible  
entities t 7 select$2  7#b7 ! reason+ = 
selection ( su* eligible entities2  7#c7
 a summ>y ( ea* feasibility /udy to be  
conduct$ us+ a grant aw>d$ "u ! program1
 includ+ ! am\nt reque/$ = ! feasibility
 /udy2  7#d7 an anticipat$ timel9e = ea*
 result+ feasibility /udy2 &  7#e7 any  
o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
necess>y4  #e4 ,use ( exi/+ feasibility 
/udies ,! ,secret>y & ! ,nucle>         
,regulatory ,commission %all jo9tly     
e/abli% a process "u :i* a feasibility  
/udy conduct$ pursuant to ! program may1
 9 :ole or 9 "p1 be utiliz$ = purposes (
 a feasibility /udy = ! sit+1           
con/ruction1 & op]ation ( an advanc$    
nucle> reactor at a diff]5t site1 )     

simil> *>act]i/ics1 9 ! applicable      
region4  #f4 ,co/ %>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
non-,f$]al co/ %>e ( feasibility /udy   
conduct$ pursuant to ?is ,act %all be   
#fj p]c5t4  7b7 ,r$uction ( non-,f$]al  
%>e ,! ,secret>y may r$uce ! non-,f$]al 
%>e requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 if !      
,secret>y det]m9es ! r$uction to be     
necess>y & appropriate1 tak+ into       
consid]ation-- 7#a7 :e!r ! propos$ site 
( ! advanc$ nucle> reactor & support+   
facilities is at ! site ( a fossil      
fuel-fir$ electric g5]at+ facility t is 
retir$ or plann$ to be retir$ )9 ! next 
ye>2  7#b7 :e!r ! applicable eligible   
entity has p>ticipat$ 9 community       
engagem5t ) ! applicable communities to 
discuss ! pot5tial sit+ ( an advanc$    
nucle> reactor & support+ facilities2 & 
7#c7 ! socioeconomic impacts t ! sit+1  
con/ruction1 & op]ation ( ! advanc$     
nucle> reactor at ! propos$ site w\ld h 
on ! surr\nd+ communities4  #g4 ,fund+  
,not)/&+ section #acd ( ! ,clean ,air   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdcd71 unobligat$  

balances ( am\nts made available "u su* 
section #acd may be us$ to c>ry out ?is 
,act1 to rema9 available until ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjbe4  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor ,!   
t]m advanc$ nucle> reactor has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,nucle>   
,en]gy ,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbae note74  7#b7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ! ,committee on    
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 & !    
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works1 ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,eligible     
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an  
individual or entity describ$ 9 section 
#c7;b77#a74  7#d7 ,in/itution ( high]   
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (    
#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  7#e7     

,program ,! t]m program means ! program 
e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74  7#f7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates & !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia4