,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjbc,mr4  
,donalds introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,*airman ( !      
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission1 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to    
e/abli% proc$ures = ! deploym5t (       
microreactors at airports1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,provide ,logi/ical ,aid to
 airports via advanc$ ,nucle> ,en]gy    
,act or ! ,,plane ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,airports
 g5]ally h diesel g5]ators on site z a  
backup p[] s\rce 9 ! ev5t a natural     

disa/] disrupts ! prim>y p[] s\rce ( !  
airport4  7#b7 ,backup diesel g5]ators  
are subject to pot5tial fuel supply *a9 
disruptions1 especially 9 ! ev5t ( a    
natural disa/]1 :i* may negatively      
impact public safety & may sev]ely      
disrupt ! airport's op]at+ proc$ures if 
! backup diesel g5]ators ar5't available
 dur+ a prim>y p[] s\rce disruption     
ev5t4  7#c7 ,g5]ally speak+1 airports   
/ore en\gh diesel fuel on-site to p[] _!
 backup diesel g5]ators = approximately 
#gb h\rs aft] ! prim>y p[] s\rce        
disruption ev5t occurs4  7#d7           
,electricity is fundam5tal to aviation  
op]ations & ! op]ation ( _m ess5tial    
sy/ems1 equipm5t1 te*nology1 & tools ( !
 airport1 !re=e ma9ta9+ a suffici5t     
backup p[] capacity %\ld be a priority4 
7#e7 ,back-up p[] s\rces1 su* z diesel  
g5]ators or microreactors1 are critical 
to an airport's op]ational cont9uity &  
may drive key airport functions 9 ! ev5t
 ( a prim>y p[] s\rce disruption ev5t   
/emm+ f a natural disa/]1 includ+ lights

 critical to illum9at+ runways1 all     
electronics )9 ! airport1 airplane      
refuel+ /ations1 ticket+1 signage1      
security *eckpo9ts1 retail & comm]cial  
concessions1 & elevators & escalators4  
7#f7 ,microreactors h ! inh]5t b5efit ( 
avoid+ diesel-relat$ supply *a9         
con/ra9ts1 & h ! pot5tial to provide    
consi/5t1 reliable1 & clean electricity 
to p[] ! airport dur+ a prim>y p[] s\rce
 disruption ev5t4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7      
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration-c]tifi$  
airports %\ld consid] utiliz+           
microreactors z an alt]native to diesel 
backup g5]ators 9 ! ev5t ( a prim>y p[] 
s\rce disruption2  7#b7 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t %\ld initiate discussions to  
deploy microreactors to respond to a    
prim>y p[] s\rce disruption ev5t /emm+ f
 a natural disa/]2 &  7#c7 ! ,nucle>    
,regulatory ,commission %\ld collaborate
 ) ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration & ! 
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to    
consid] exp$it$ lic5s+ ( microreactors  

to deploy 9 ! ev5t ( prim>y p[] s\rce   
disruption4  #d4 ,microreactor deploym5t
 at airports  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,nucle> ,regulatory
 ,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al 
,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 or ! designees   
!re(1 %all collaborate to e/abli%       
proc$ures to1 z soon z practicable1     
deploy microreactors at airports to     
respond to a prim>y p[] s\rce disruption
 ev5t /emm+ f a natural disa/]4  7b7    
,consid]ations ,9 e/abli%+ proc$ures "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,*airman ( ! ,nucle>  
,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all consid]1 if ! ,*airman1     
,adm9i/rators1 & ,secret>y det]m9e      
appropriate--  7#a7 exp$it+ ! ,nucle>   
,regulatory ,commission lic5s+ process  
associat$ ) deploy+ microreactors 9 !   

ev5t ( a natural disa/]2  7#b7          
pre-deploym5t /rategies ( microreactors1
 includ+--  7,a7 :]e airports curr5tly  
/ore backup diesel g5]ators & an ov]view
 ( ! process1 includ+ pros & cons1 (    
utiliz+ backup diesel g5]ators2  7,b7 ! 
inh]5t b5efits ( utiliz+ microreactors  
in/ead ( a backup diesel g5]ator & :5 a 
backup diesel g5]ator w suffice2  7,c7  
h[ a microreactor w\ld be transport$ to 
an airport & transportation-relat$      
processes associat$ ) deploy+ !         
microreactor via plane1 boat1 rail1 or  
truck1 dep5d+ on ! location ( ! airport2
  7,d7 any associat$ environm5tal       
consid]ations t w\ld h to be alleviat$  
to d s2  7,e7 h[ to integrate           
microreactors into exi/+ electrical     
grids 9 prim>y p[] s\rce disruption     
ev5ts1 includ+ grid connection po9ts1   
site load limits1 & exi/+ infra/ructure2
 &  7,f7 ! timel9ess ( deploy+ !        
microreactor1 includ+--  7i7 h[ long x  
w\ld take to deploy ! microreactor2     
7ii7 h[ long x w\ld take to set up !    

microreactor to get ! microreactor      
op]ational2 &  7iii7 h[ long x w\ld take
 to disconnect ! microreactor aft] !    
op]ational use2  7#c7 deploym5t         
/rategies ( microreactors1 includ+--    
7,a7 op]at+ ! microreactor 9 ! deploym5t
 ev5t1 includ+ consid]ations relat+ to--
 7i7 p]sonnel & labor & any associat$   
tra9+2 &  7ii7 qualifications &         
consid]ations = :o %\ld be responsible =
 ov]sight ( su* p]sonnel describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 & ! deploym5t ( !            
microreactor2  7,b7 :e!r ! op]ation ( a 
microreactor w\ld inhibit normal airport
 op]ations1 9 ! ev5t ( a prim>y p[]     
s\rce di/ribution1 9 comp>ison to a     
diesel g5]ator2 &  7,c7 :at facilities !
 microreactor w\ld provide electricity  
to2  7#d7 po/-deploym5t /rategies (     
microreactors1 includ+ pot5tial         
public-private p>tn]%ips t c\ld be us$  
to assi/ ) ma9t5ance1 replacem5t1       
/orage1 & disposal2 &  7#e7 o!r         
consid]ations1 includ+-- 7,a7 :at entity
 w\ld own ! microreactor & any          

contractual agreem5ts or leases necess>y
 = ! op]ation ( ! reactor1 includ+      
pot5tial contracts ) local utilities1 ! 
arm$ =ces1 or indu/ry /akehold]s to     
deliv] ! microreactor :5 necess>y2  7,b7
 h[ ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission c 
lev]age ongo+ & exi/+ lic5s+ proc$ures  
to maximize ! effectiv5ess & effici5cy (
 e/abli%+ proc$ures to deploy           
microreactors at airports2 &  7,c7 any  
o!r consid]ations t w\ld be necess>y to 
c>ry out ! objective ( ?is ,act4  7c7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] a    
det]m9ation on appropriat5ess ( !       
consid]ations describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 
is made1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,nucle>         
,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on      
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  

on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & !      
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate a report outl9+ !     
reason+1 f9d+s1 & any recomm5d$         
proc$ures f\nd 9 mak+ su* consid]ations4
  7d7 ,,faa guidance update ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! proc$ures "u subsection
 7b7 are f9aliz$1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all     
update guidance f ! ,adm9i/ration to    
consid] ! use ( microreactors 9 airport 
em]g5cy plans4  7e7 ,airport em]g5cy    
plan update ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !
 proc$ures "u subsection 7b7 are        
f9aliz$1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al      
,aviation ,adm9i/ration %all issue su*  
regulations z are necess>y to update    
section #aci4cbe ( title #ad1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 to enc\rage c]tifi$
 airports to consid] utiliz+            
microreactors to provide backup p[] 9 ! 
case ( a prim>y p[] s\rce disruption    
ev5t z a result ( an incid5t "u         
subsection 7b7 ( su* section4  7f7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          

,microreactor ,! t]m microreactor means 
an advanc$ nucle> reactor 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy   
,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbae note771 includ+ a       
portable nucle> reactor1 t has an       
electricity g5]at+ capacity ( n m ?an   
#bj megawatts ( electricity & n m ?an   
#ajj megawatts ( !rmal en]gy4  7#b7     
,natural disa/] ,! t]m natural disa/]   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m major disa/] 9   
section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74