,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #egjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,donalds introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,ar*itect ( !      
,capitol1 us+ exi/+ fund+1 to /udy !    
feasibility ( retr(itt+ ! ,capitol ,p[] 
,plant to incorporate an advanc$ nucle> 
reactor4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,u4,s4 ,capitol ,p[] ,plant 
,retr(it ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (      
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,capitol ,p[] ,plant 0  
orig9ally built 9 #aiaj to provide      
electricity = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol  
,complex1 & cont9u$ to provide          
electricity = ! ,complex until #aiea4   
7#b7 ,9 #aiea1 ! ,plant div]t$ its      
electricity responsibilities to a local 
utility1 b in/ead utiliz$ ! ,plant to   
provide /eam & *ill$ wat] = build+ heat+
 & cool+ sy/ems ?r\gh\t ! ,complex4     
7#c7 ,9 #bjah1 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol 

compet$ in/allation ( a new comb9$ heat 
& p[] natural gas-fir$ co-g5]ation      
sy/em1 :i* has a natural gas-fir$ turb9e
 t has ! pot5tial to g5]ate #g4e ,m,we &
 be pair$ ) a heat recov]y /eam g5]ator 
to produce /eam4  7#d7 ,! electricity t 
! ,plant g5]ates today is us$ to p[]    
c]ta9 int]nal op]ations 9 ! ,complex &  
to supply "s ( ! dem&s ( ! *ill$ wat]   
sy/em4  7#e7 ,on av]age1 two-?irds (    
electricity = ! *ill$ wat] ne$s ( !     
,complex is suppli$ by ! ,plant1 ) ! re/
 ( ! requir$ electricity pur*as$ f a    
local utility4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !       
,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol %\ld be enc\rag$ 
to collaborate ) ! ,nucle> ,regulatory  
,commission & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to   
det]m9e ! feasibility ( retr(itt+ !     
,capitol ,p[] ,plant to incorporate an  
advanc$ nucle> reactor2  7#b7 !         
,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol %\ld recognize ! 
inh]5t b5efits t an advanc$ nucle> p[]  
plant c provide1 includ+ z]o-emissions  
/eam & *ill$ wat] production1 grid      

resili5cy1 & en]gy indep5d5ce2 &  7#c7  
,congress und]/&s t evaluat+ !          
feasibility ( retr(itt+ ! ,capitol ,p[] 
,plant to incorporate an advanc$ nucle> 
reactor w ultimately assi/ ) improv+    
public support = advanc$ nucle> en]gy4  
#c4 ,/udy ( feasibility ( retr(itt+     
,capitol ,p[] ,plant to incorporate     
advanc$ nucle> reactor  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,ar*itect ( !    
,capitol %all beg9 consultation ) !     
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission & !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ab\t develop+ &      
conduct+ a /udy ( ! feasibility (       
retr(itt+ ! ,capitol ,p[] ,plant to     
incorporate an advanc$ nucle> reactor4  
7b7 ,specifics ( /udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
feasibility /udy conduct$ "u ?is section
 %all include1 at a m9imum1 a g5]al     
description ( ! backgr\nd & objective ( 
! feasibility /udy1 & may also include  
any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,organizational    
responsibilities = ! prep>ation ( ! /udy
 prep>ation4  7,b7 ,pot5tial project    

/akehold]s4  7,c7 ,an analysis ( !      
foll[+3 7i7 ,! dem& = electricity 9 !   
region ( ! ,capitol ,p[] ,plant4  7ii7  
,! transmission capacity & transmission 
facilities & sy/ems 9 su* region4  7iii7
 ,! /ructure ( ! m>ket = electricity4   
7iv7 ,h[ ! con/ruction & op]ation ( !   
advanc$ nucle> reactor at ! ,plant w\ld 
affect ! issues describ$ 9 clauses 7i71 
7ii71 & 7iii74  7v7 ,! pot5tial = !     
advanc$ nucle> reactor to produce       
electricity to n only provide p[] = !   
,capitol ,complex b to produce *ill$    
wat] & /eam4  7vi7 ,:e!r ! pip+ capacity
 ( ! ,plant is suffici5t to produce &   
di/ribute heat ?r\gh ! ,capitol         
,complex4  7vii7 ,site analysis1 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]4  
7viii7 ,environm5tal analysis (         
con/ruct+ & op]at+ ! advanc$ nucle>     
reactor1 includ+-- 7,i7 a comp>ison (   

simil> *>act]i/ics 9 ! applicable       
region2 &  7,,ii7 an ov]view (          
environm5tal protection requirem5ts 9 ! 
region4  7ix7 ,h[ to approa* ! lic5s+   
process & au?orization = ! sit+1        
con/ruction1 & op]ation ( ! advanc$     
nucle> reactor4  7x7 ,pot5tial          
contractual approa*es1 procurem5t plans1
 project s*$ules1 project managem5t1 &  
risk managem5t plans4  7xi7             
,organizational requirem5ts &           
responsibilities = ea* phase ( retr(itt+
 ! ,plant ) an advanc$ nucle> reactor1  
includ+ requirem5ts & responsibilities  
relat+ to human res\rces & tra9+1       
work=ce logi/ics & /aff+ requirem5ts1 & 
ma9t5ance ( ! advanc$ nucle> reactor4   
7xii7 ,economic feasibility ( retr(itt+ 
! ,plant ) an advanc$ nucle> reactor1   
includ+ a co/-b5efit analysis4  7xiii7  
,plans = em]g5cy prep>$ness &           
coord9ation1 includ+ on-site em]g5cy    
plann+ & coord9ation ) (f-site em]g5cy  
response organizations4  7xiv7          
,co-g5]ation opportunities :i* may arise

 aft] ! ,plant is retr(itt$ ) an advanc$
 nucle> reactor4  7xv7 ,safety &        
p]=mance analysis1 includ+-- 7,i7 fuel  
cycle evaluation & impact assessm5t2    
7,,ii7 radioactive & conv5tional wa/e   
managem5t assessm5t2 &  7,,iii7 int]im  
wa/e /orage & relat$ issues4  7xvi7     
,decommission+ analysis = ! advanc$     
nucle> reactor1 includ+ ! co/ (         
decommission+ ! advanc$ nucle> reactor1 
& ! environm5tal impact ( decommission+ 
! advanc$ nucle> reactor4  7#b7 ,o!r    
consid]ations ,! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol 
may incorporate 9 ! /udy ! foll[+       
additional consid]ations3 7,a7 ,h[      
retr(itt+ ! ,capitol ,p[] ,plant w\ld   
affect o!r ,f$]al & ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 laws1 includ+ ! ,clean ,air ,act1 & :at
 w\ld be ne$$ 9 t]ms ( regulatory cl>ity
 & lic5s+ to retr(it ! ,plant ) an      
advanc$ nucle> reactor4  7,b7 ,economic 
consid]ations relat+ to h[ ! retr(itt$  
p[] plant comp>es ) ! curr5t comb9$ heat
 & p[] natural gas-fir$ co-g5]ation     
sy/em1 z well z h[ ! retr(itt$ ,plant   

comp>es ) ,plant :5 x 0 p[]$ by coal &  
an analysis ( h[ mu* retr(itt+ ! plant )
 an advanc$ nucle> reactor w\ld save !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! ,am]ican taxpay]   
annually4  7,c7 ,h[ su* feasibility w\ld
 impact ! utility en]gy s]vice contract 
betwe5 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol & !     
local utility1 includ+ pot5tial ,f$]al  
fund+ opportunities to pay (f ! utility 
en]gy s]vice contract be=e ! ,may #bjcg 
anticipat$ timel9e4  7,d7 ,h[ local p[] 
outages curr5tly affect ! ,plant1 & h[ !
 p[] outage impacts c\ld be alleviat$ f 
retr(itt+ ! ,plant ) an advanc$ nucle>  
reactor4  7,e7 ,! pot5tial = ! retr(itt$
 ,plant to once aga9 provide            
electricity1 along ) /eam & *ill$ wat]1 
to ! ,capitol ,complex1 & h[ ?is w\ld   
b5efit ! ,complex 9 t]ms ( grid security
 & protection aga9/ cyb]attacks &       
digital data infiltration ef=ts4  7,f7  
,h[ retr(itt+ ! ,plant to incorporate an
 advanc$ nucle> reactor w\ld fit )9 !   
,gre5+ ! ,capitol ,initiative1 :i* 0    
creat$ 9 ,m>* #bjjg to provide an       

environm5tally responsible & heal?y     
work+ environm5t = employees4  7,g7 ,h[ 
! retr(itt$ ,plant c take advantage ( ! 
high-en]gy wa/e heat & o!r biproducts ( 
op]at+ an advanc$ nucle> reactor4  7,h7 
,! ext5t to :i* !re is an opportunity to
 keep ! exi/+ comb9$ heat & p[] natural 
gas-fir$ co-g5]ation sy/em              
infra/ructure1 & ! ext5t to :i* !re is a
 possibility = ! advanc$ nucle> reactor 
to provide electricity1 *ill$ wat]1 &   
/eam 7or any comb9ation !re(74  7,i7 ,! 
role ( !rmal combu/ion res\rces &       
infra/ructure 9 ! ,plant's exi/+        
op]ational capacity1 & :at ! role ( su* 
res\rces & infra/ructure w\ld be if !   
,plant 0 retr(itt$ ) an advanc$ nucle>  
reactor4  7,j7 ,h[ to incorporate a     
cons5t-bas$1 community-focus$ approa* = 
conduct+ ?is feasibility /udy1 includ+  
%>+ ! facts ) surr\nd+ bus9esses1       
resid5ts1 & ! g5]al public1 includ+     
t\ri/s & o!r individuals t visit !      
,capitol ,complex = bus9ess purposes1 & 
h[ to alleviate conc]ns relat+ to !     

feasibility ( retr(itt+ ! ,plant ) an   
advanc$ nucle> reactor4  7,k7 ,:e!r     
en]gy sav+s p]=mance contracts available
 to ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 & :i* are 
curr5tly us$ mo/ly = build+ improvem5ts1
 c be utiliz$ to retr(it ! ,plant ) an  
advanc$ nucle> reactor4  7,l7 ,:e!r !   
,plant c cont9ue op]ations dur+ !       
process ( retr(itt+ ! plant ) an advanc$
 nucle> reactor1 & relat$ conc]ns4  7,m7
 ,h[ to secure ! ,plant f sabotage & o!r
 =ms ( attack1 includ+ physical & cyb]  
attack4  7,n7 ,h[ to ensure t ! em]g5cy 
plann+ zone surr\nd+ ! advanc$ nucle>   
reactor1 z requir$ "u regulations ( !   
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission1 is     
small en\gh to ensure ! safety ( !      
,plant4  7c7 ,public sessions ,dur+ !   
c\rse ( conduct+ ! feasibility /udy "u  
?is section1 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol1 9
 conjunction ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! 
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission1 %all   
hold at lea/ two 9-p]son public sessions
 to give memb]s ( ! public ! opportunity
 to le>n ab\t ! /udy1 & %all provide !  

public ) notice ( su* sessions to !     
greate/ ext5t possible4  7d7 ,deadl9e = 
completion ,! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol    
%all complete ! feasibility /udy "u ?is 
section n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,advanc$   
nucle> reactor def9$ ,! t]m advanc$     
nucle> reactor means-- 7#a7 a nucle>    
fission reactor1 includ+ a prototype    
plant 7z def9$ 9 sections #ej4b & #eb4a 
( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or successor regulations771 )         
significant improvem5ts comp>$ to       
reactors op]at+ on ,octob] #ai1 #bjaf1  
includ+ improvem5ts su* z-- 7,a7        
additional inh]5t safety features1      
includ+ features design$ to prev5t !    
release ( radioactive mat]ial2  7,b7 l[]
 wa/e yields2  7,c7 improv$ fuel &      
mat]ial p]=mance2  7,d7 increas$        
tol]ance to loss ( fuel cool+2  7,e7    
enhanc$ reliability or improv$          
resili5ce2  7,f7 increas$ prolif]ation  
resi/ance2  7,g7 increas$ !rmal         
effici5cy2  7,h7 r$uc$ consumption (    

cool+ wat] & o!r environm5tal impacts2  
7,i7 ! ability to integrate into        
electric applications & nonelectric     
applications2  7,j7 modul> sizes to all[
 = deploym5t t corresponds ) ! dem& =   
electricity or process heat2 &  7,k7    
op]ational flexibility to respond to    
*anges 9 dem& = electricity or process  
heat & to complem5t integration )       
int]mitt5t r5ewable en]gy or en]gy      
/orage2  7#b7 a fusion reactor2 &  7#c7 
a radioisotope p[] sy/em t utilizes heat
 f radioactive decay to g5]ate en]gy4   
#d4 ,report  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] complet+ ! feasibility /udy  
"u section #c1 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol 
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t outl9es !    
f9d+s ( ! feasibility /udy1 along ) !   
,ar*itect's f9al det]m9ation z to ! :e!r
 x is feasible to retr(it ! curr5t      
,capitol ,p[] ,plant to encompass an    
advanc$ nucle> reactor4  7b7            
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,! t]m appropriate congressional  

committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! ,committee on     
,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 !         
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works1 & ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4  #e4 ,use (   
exi/+ funds ,! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol   
%all c>ry out ?is ,act us+ funds        
appropriat$ = ! ,(fice ( ! ,ar*itect ( !
 ,capitol prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act :i* rema9 unobligat$ z ( su*  
date4