,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egej ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bg1 #bjbc,mr4 ,donalds introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 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 ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to collaborate to det]m9e ! feasibility ( creat+ ! ,gre5 ,nucle> ,f]tiliz] ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gre5 ,nucle> ,f]tiliz] ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,gre5 f]tiliz]s1 su* z ^? produc$ by en]gy g5]at$ by an advanc$ nucle> reactor1 are nitrate-bas$ m9]al f]tiliz]s ) ! same *emical & physical composition z f]tiliz]s produc$ ) fossil fuels1 b h a l[] c>bon footpr9t4 7#b7 ,p9k hydrog5 is hydrog5 t is produc$ ?r\gh electrolysis g5]at$ by nucle> en]gy1 includ+ en]gy g5]at$ by advanc$ nucle> reactors4 7#c7 ,9 #bjbc1 approximately #ie p]c5t ( ! hydrog5 produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates came f natural gas ?r\gh a process call$ /eam me?ane re=m+4 7#d7 ,hydrog5 is an ess5tial fe$/ock = ammonia production1 :i* is v en]gy int5sive process1 b ?is process c\ld be augm5t$ ) advanc$ nucle> te*nology4 7#e7 ,ammonia is a commodity *emical us$ = f]tiliz]s1 & is produc$ ?r\gh a high-pressure1 high-heat catalytic reaction ( nitrog5 & hydrog54 7#f7 ,! ammonia m>ket is expect$ to be "o ( ! e>ly deploym5t opportunities = advanc$ nucle> reactors ?r\gh ! sale ( p9k hydrog54 7#g7 ,accord+ to ! ,int]national ,r5ewable ,en]gy ,ag5cy1 ammonia is ! second-mo/ produc$ *emical 9 ! _w by mass4 7#h7 ,! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy e/imates ammonia production capacity w ne$ to increase ne>ly #dj p]c5t by #bjej to acc\nt = expect$ global population & economic gr[?4 7#i7 ,accord+ to ! ,u4,s4 ,geological ,survey1 #hh p]c5t ( ammonia consumption 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is = f]tiliz] production4 7#aj7 ,9 #bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h #ce active ammonia production plants across #af ,/ates1 ) #fj p]c5t ( production capacity locat$ 9 ,l\isiana1 ,oklahoma1 & ,texas4 7#aa7 ,*9a produces almo/ a ?ird ( ! _w's ammonia supply1 us+ coal z ! prim>y hydrog5 fe$/ock4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,congress-- 7#a7 und]/&s ! pot5tial = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be a global lead] 9 produc+ p9k hydrog51 z]o-emissions ammonia1 & gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]2 7#b7 believes ! p9k hydrog5 m>ket = ammonia 9 f]tiliz] products c\ld be a consid]able e>ly m>ket opportunity to assi/ ) provid+ assurance to nucle> supply *a9 manufactur]s :ile decreas+ m>ket risks associat$ ) deploy+ advanc$ nucle> reactors2 7#c7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates to take advantage ( ?is global lead]%ip opportunity1 bo? by assi/+ ) advanc$ nucle> reactor deploym5t & provid+ f>m]s ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & re/ ( ! _w ) gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]2 & 7#d7 recognizes ! positive environm5tal impacts t gre5 nucle> f]tiliz] c h4 #d4 ,exam9ation ( feasibility ( ,gre5 ,nucle> ,f]tiliz] ,program ,! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all collaborate to jo9tly exam9e-- 7#a7 ! feasibility ( e/abli%+ & c>ry+ out a program1 to be l$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & to be kn[n z ! ,gre5 ,nucle> ,f]tiliz] ,program1 "u :i* ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture w\ld-- 7,a7 act z a liaisons betwe5 ! en]gy g5]at+ indu/ry1 ! hydrog5 production indu/ry1 ! ammonia production indu/ry1 ! f]tiliz] indu/ry1 & ! agriculture indu/ry2 7,b7 to ! ext5t au?oriz$1 ease regulatory re/rictions associat$ ) gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]1 includ+ regulatory re/rictions associat$ ) lic5s+ & deploy+ advanc$ nucle> reactors2 & 7,c7 act z a s+le s\rce ( contact = /akehold]s int]e/$ 9 produc+1 pur*as+1 or sell+ gre5 nucle> f]tiliz] su* t /akehold]s c\ld contact & receive necess>y in=mation on gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]1 includ+ safety in=mation1 in=mation ab\t ! environm5tal b5efits ( gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]1 & o!r in=mation2 7#b7 if e/abli%+ & c>ry+ ! ,gre5 ,nucle> ,f]tiliz] ,program is det]m9$ to be feasible "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 :at ! goals ( ! ,gre5 ,nucle> ,f]tiliz] ,program %\ld be2 7,b7 :o w h access to ! ,gre5 ,f]tiliz] ,program 9 bo? ! nucle> indu/ry & ! agriculture indu/ry1 includ+ advanc$ nucle> reactor develop]s1 electric utilities1 f>m]s1 & f]tiliz] produc]s2 & 7,c7 h[ ! ,gre5 ,nucle> ,f]tiliz] ,program c\ld provide res\rces or o!r assi/ance 9 e/abli%+ indu/ry agreem5ts = gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]1 includ+ p[] pur*ase agreem5ts1 (ftake agreem5ts1 or o!r contractual arrangem5ts = gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]2 7#c7 ! economic impacts1 bo? dome/ically & int]nationally1 ( produc+ & us+ gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]s comp>$ to f]tiliz]s t are n produc$ ) z]o-emissions ammonia2 7#d7 ! heal? impacts associat$ ) us+ gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]1 & a comp>ison ( su* heal? impacts to ! heal? impacts ( us+ f]tiliz]s t are n produc$ ) z]o-emissions ammonia2 7#e7 :e!r !re is any impact on crops & ov]all yield associat$ ) us+ gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]2 7#f7 regulatory *anges ne$$ to ease ! way & prep>e = ! creation1 sale1 & procurem5t ( gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]2 & 7#g7 issues relat+ to infra/ructure = ! production ( gre5 nucle> f]tiliz]1 includ+-- 7,a7 :e!r use ( advanc$ nucle> reactors to produce p9k hydrog5 w\ld impact exi/+ f]tiliz] production infra/ructure2 7,b7 h[ advanc$ nucle> reactors c\ld be us$ ) exi/+ infra/ructure1 includ+ curr5tly op]ational1 retir+1 & retir$ infra/ructure1 to produce p9k hydrog52 7,c7 *all5ges associat$ ) retr(itt+ exi/+ infra/ructure to deploy advanc$ nucle> reactors to be us$ = v>iable purposes1 su* z provid+ electricity to ! electric grid & hydrog5 production1 bas$ on necessity2 & 7,d7 *all5ges associat$ ) con/ruct+ new p9k hydrog5 production facilities t are p[]$ by an advanc$ nucle> reactor4 #e4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #cfe days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! exam9ation conduct$ "u section #d1 includ+-- 7#a7 a det]m9ation on :e!r ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,gre5 ,nucle> ,f]tiliz] ,program is feasible &-- 7,a7 if x is det]m9$ to be feasible1 a plan to develop ! ,program1 & a description ( /eps = ,congress to take to make ! ,program successful2 & 7,b7 if x is det]m9$ n to be feasible1 a description ( :y x is n feasible1 & possible solutions to make ! ,program feasible2 & 7#b7 an analysis ( h[ su* a ,program w\ld-- 7,a7 increase m>ket dem& = ! deploym5t ( advanc$ nucle> reactors 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 b5efit ! agriculture indu/ry4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advance nucle> reactor ,! t]m advanc$ nucle> reactor has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c7a7 ( ! ,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]ce & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,gre5 nucle> f]tiliz] ,! t]m gre5 nucle> f]tiliz] means f]tiliz] t is produc$ ) z]o-emissions ammonia4 7#d7 ,p9k hydrog5 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m p9k hydrog5 means hydrog5 t is produc$ ?r\gh electrolysis g5]at$ by nucle> en]gy4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m p9k hydrog5 does n include !rmal hydrog54 7#e7 ,z]o-emissions ammonia ,! t]m z]o-emissions ammonia means ammonia t is produc$ ) p9k hydrog5 & nitrog54