,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ehj  #aah?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #hfgd
  ,report ,no4 #aah-fhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #g1 #bjbd   
,mr4 ,williams ( ,new ,york 7= himself &
 ,mr4 ,sor5s57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1
 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,septemb] #ah1   
#bjbd ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !     
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &     
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% mile/one-bas$ developm5t &      
demon/ration projects relat+ to nucle>  
fuel1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mile/ones = 
,advanc$ ,nucle> ,fuel ,act4  #b4       
,mile/one-bas$ developm5t & demon/ration
 projects  7a7 ,mile/one-bas$ developm5t
 & demon/ration program ,! ,nucle> ,fuel
 ,security ,act ( #bjbc 7enact$ z       
section #caca ( subtitle ,c ( title     
,,xxxi ( division ,c ( ! ,national      
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca77 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by

 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h71 7#i71 &     
7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#i71 7#aj71 & 7#aa71 
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#h7 ,national ,laboratory ,! t]m       
,national ,laboratory has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy 
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  4 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7q7 ,application ( c]ta9   
mile/one-bas$ developm5t & demon/ration 
projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d mile/one-bas$ advanc$ fuel    
cycle te*nologies developm5t &          
demon/ration projects 9 accordance )    
section #ijje ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gbef;c2 enact$ z "p (   
title ,,ix ( division ,z ( !            
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1      
#bjba7 9 c>ry+ out ! ,nucle> ,fuel      
,security ,program & ! ,,haleu =        
,advanc$ ,nucle> ,reactor ,demon/ration 
,projects ,program 7e/abli%$ pursuant to
 subsection 7e71 & c>ri$ out 9          
accordance ) subsections 7f7 & 7h71     

respectively7 9 ! same mann] & to ! same
 ext5t z su* section #ijje applies to   
section #hdf7;g7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#gbef7;g774  7#b7 ,purpose ,9 c>ry+ out 
mile/one-bas$ advanc$ fuel cycle        
te*nologies developm5t & demon/ration   
projects ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y %all support ! developm5t &   
demon/ration ( an economically          
competitive1 nucle> fuel supply *a9 by n
 lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is subsection t includes    
dome/ic uranium production1 conv]sion1  
enri*m5t1 deconv]sion1 & wa/e r$uction =
 advanc$ fuels1 su* z ,,haleu & o!r     
advanc$ nucle> reactor fuels1 = !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,dep>tm5t rese>*1          
developm5t1 & demon/ration projects =   
advanc$ nucle> reactors1 includ+        
civilian rese>* & exp]im5tal reactors4  
7,b7 ,advanc$ nucle> reactors4  7,c7    
,/rategic radioactive & /able isotopes  
produc]s1 su* z en]gy1 m$ical1          
space-bas$ heat+ & p[]1 & national      

security application1 & = basic rese>*4 
7,d7 ,int]ag5cy & intra-ag5cy p>tn]%ips 
& collaborations1 includ+ ) ! ,national 
,laboratories1 ! ,advanc$ ,rese>*       
,projects ,ag5cy-,en]gy1 ! ,national    
,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & o!r relevant     
,f$]al & ,/ate dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4     
7#c7 ,eligibility ,any associat$ entity 
is eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! projects  
"u ?is subsection if ! ,secret>y has    
det]m9$ su* entity has ! necess>y       
res\rces & exp]tise4 ,9 select+ eligible
 associat$ entities1 ! ,secret>y %all   
select1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 
associat$ entities t--  7,a7 prioritize 
novel te*nologies & processes2  7,b7    
utilize te*nologies & processes t r$uce 
nonprolif]ation risks2 &  7,c7 lev]age  
mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces4  7#d7  
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out su* projects1 
! ,secret>y %all consult ) develop]s (  
advanc$ nucle> reactors & own]s &       
op]ators ( electric utilities to review 

propos$ te*nical & f9ancial mile/ones & 
assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( su* mile/ones4   
7#e7 ,selection ,= ! associat$ entities 
select$ "u ?is subsection1 ! foll[+     
conditions %all apply3 7,a7 ,consi/5t ) 
! exi/+ au?orities ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 !     
,secret>y may t]m9ate an agreem5t ) a   
select$ associat$ entity = cause dur+ ! 
p]=mance p]iod4  7,b7 ,support "u ?is   
subsection may n be us$ to cov] any co/s
 or reimbursem5t ( exp5ses t are cov]$  
by ,f$]al fund+ provid$ ?r\gh o!r       
support1 includ+ aw>ds4  7#f7           
,applications ,a project proposal       
submitt$ "u ?is subsection %all be      
evaluat$ bas$ ^u ! sci5tific1 te*nical1 
& bus9ess m]its ( su* proposal1 includ+ 
consid]ation ( wa/e managem5t b5efits1  
?r\gh a pe]-review process1 :i* %all    
include review]s ) appropriate exp]tise 
f ! private sector1 electric utilities1 
! inve/m5t community1 & nucle> fuel &   
supply *a9 exp]ts4  7#g7 ,project       
managem5t ,9 c>ry+ out projects "u ?is  
subsection & assess+ ! completion ( !   

mile/ones develop$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#d71 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) nucle> 
fuel & supply exp]ts repres5t+ div]se   
p]spectives & pr(essional exp]i5ces1    
includ+ develop]s ( advanc$ nucle>      
reactor own]s & op]ators ( electric     
utilities1 to ensure a complete & ?or\gh
 review4  7#h7 ,annual brief+ ,z "p ( ! 
annual budget reque/ submitt$ = ea*     
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all provide !  
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a brief+ describ+ !
 select$ projects "u ?is subsection dur+
 ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 ! b5efits &      
drawbacks ( mile/one-bas$ projects z    
comp>$ to traditional project /ructure  
fund+ models1 & lessons-lean$ f project 
op]ations4  4  7b7 ,nucle> fuel recycl+ 
& viability to support exi/+ & future   
reactors ,section #iec ( ! ,en]gy       
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afbgc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsections3  7c7            

,mile/one-bas$ demon/rations projects ,!
 ,secret>y %all c>ry out demon/ration   
projects "u ?is section z a             
mile/one-bas$ demon/ration project 9 !  
same mann] & to ! same ext5t z "u       
section #ijje ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gbef;c2 enact$ z "p (   
title ,,ix ( division ,z ( !            
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1      
#bjba71 ) priority plac$ on aw>d+       
mile/one-bas$ aw>ds to projects t       
increase dome/ic fabrication & recycl+  
capacity ( sp5t nucle> fuel = advanc$   
fuels4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,nucle> ,en]gy1
 %all complete & make publicly available
 a /udy t analyzes ! practicability1    
pot5tial b5efits1 includ+ relat+ to wa/e
 r$uction ?r\gh sep>ation ( high- &     
l[-level wa/e or utilization (          
transuranic mat]ials1 & e/imat$         
lifecycle co/s ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,d$icat$
 recycl+ facilities1 & co-location ) o!r

 nucle> en]gy infra/ructure1 t utilize  
sp5t nucle> fuel f exi/+ nucle> reactors
 & future advanc$ nucle> reactors into  
usable nucle> fuel = ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,comm]cial light wat] reactors4  7,b7   
,advanc$ nucle> reactors4  7,c7         
,space-bas$ heat+ & p[]4  7,d7 ,rese>*  
reactors4  7,e7 ,nucle> batt]y          
applications4  7,f7 ,su* o!r            
applications z det]m9$ appropriate by ! 
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,d$icat$ recycl+       
facilities1 & co-location ) o!r nucle>  
en]gy infra/ructure1 to utilize         
high-assay l[-enri*$ uranium 7,,haleu7  
7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #bjja7;d7 
( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#afbha7;d771 or o!r fe$/ocks1 su* z     
uranium & transuranic mat]ials1 into    
usable nucle> fuel = ! foll[+3 7,a7     
,comm]cial light wat] reactors4  7,b7   
,advanc$ nucle> reactors4  7,c7         
,space-bas$ p[]4  7,d7 ,rese>* reactors4
  7,e7 ,nucle> batt]y applications4     
7,f7 ,su* o!r applications z det]m9$    
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7       

,utiliz+ recycl$ fuel 9 advanc$ nucle>  
reactors or exi/+ light wat] reactors z 
comp>$ to non-recycl$ fuel4  7#d7       
,d$icat$ sp5t nucle> fuel reprocess+    
facilities1 & co-location ) o!r nucle>  
en]gy infra/ructure1 to extract c]ta9   
radioactive & /able isotopes ne$$ =     
dome/ic & int]national use1 includ+ = ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,advanc$ nucle> reactors4  
7,b7 ,m$ical1 indu/rial1 space-bas$ p[]1
 & nucle> batt]y applications4  7,c7    
,su* o!r applications z det]m9$         
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#e7       
,comm]cial associat$ entities acquir+   
sp5t fuel f op]at+ or %utd[n reactors & 
any contract or policy revisions t c\ld 
bett] facilitate su* transactions4  7#f7
 ,private sector associat$ entities t   
take title ( sp5t nucle> fuel f         
comm]cial nucle> reactor sites = any ( !
 foll[+3  7,a7 ,rese>* or reuse4  7,b7  
,recycl+4  7,c7 ,/rategic radioactive or
 /able isotope extraction4  7#g7        
,compreh5sive co/-b5efit analysis       
associat$ ) sp5t fuel recycl+1 includ+  

consid]ations ( net r$uction 9 sp5t fuel
 inv5tory1 sep>ation ( high- & l[-level 
wa/e ) new /orage requirem5ts1 disposal 
( byproducts f sp5t fuel recycl+1 supply
 *a9 impacts1 & li/ ( indu/ries t w\ld  
b5efit f sp5t fuel recycl+ byproducts4  
7#h7 ,policy1 legal1 or regulatory      
*anges to support ! safe & secure       
developm5t & deploym5t ( recycl+ & wa/e 
utiliz+ reactor te*nologies1 & any      
impacts su* *anges w\ld h on dome/ic    
/orage ( sp5t nucle> fuel & disposal    
?r\gh ! recycl+ ( sp5t nucle> fuel4  4  
,septemb] #ah1 #bjbd ,committ$ to !     
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$