,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,/rong 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ross1
 & ,mr4 ,ad]holt7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje
 to support a program to advance !      
rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &     
comm]cial application ( small modul>    
reactors & micro-reactors 9 ord] to     
accel]ate ! availability ( ,unit$       
,/ates-bas$ te*nologies1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,small ,modul> ,reactor    
,demon/ration ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,small 
,modul> ,reactor ,demon/ration ,program 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,e ( title ,,ix (
 ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #afbga et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#iei;,d4 ,small modul> reactor          
demon/ration program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ nucle>      

reactor ,! t]m advanc$ nucle> reactor   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #iea 
( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #afbga74  7#b7 ,demon/ration  
project ,! t]m demon/ration project     
means a small modul> reactor or         
micro-reactor :5 op]at$ z "p ( ! p[]    
g5]ation facilities ( an electric       
utility sy/em1 or :5 op]at$ 9 any o!r   
mann] = ! purpose ( demon/rat+ !        
suitability = comm]cial application (   
su* a reactor4  7#c7 ,micro-reactor ,!  
t]m micro-reactor means an advanc$      
nucle> reactor t has an electric p[]    
production capacity t is n great] ?an   
#ej electrical megawatts4  7#d7 ,small  
modul> reactor ,! t]m small modul>      
reactor means an advanc$ nucle> reactor 
) a rat$ capacity t is n great] ?an #gjj
 electrical megawatts p] unit4  7b7     
,program ,9 collaboration ) indu/ry     
p>tn]s1 own]s & op]ators ( electric     
utilities1 in/itutions ( high]          
education1 & ! national laboratories1 ! 
,secret>y %all support a program to     

advance ! rese>*1 developm5t1           
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application ( 
small modul> reactors & micro-reactors 9
 ord] to accel]ate ! availability (     
,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ te*nologies into     
dome/ic & int]national m>kets by c>ry+  
out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,demon/rat+ a v>iety 
( small modul> reactor & micro-reactor  
te*nologies1 includ+ ^? t c\ld-- 7,a7 be
 us$ = p[] g5]ation1 process+ /eam or   
heat production1 desal9ation1 or o!r    
indu/rial & *emical uses2  7,b7 be sit$ 
at locations n practicable = o!r new    
en]gy g5]ation te*nologies z ( ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is section2  7,c7 (f]     
di/9ct safegu>ds1 security1 or          
nonprolif]ation advantages2  7,d7 use   
light wat] or non-light wat] coolants1  
su* z gas1 liquid metals1 or molt5      
salts2  7,e7 supply remote or (f-grid   
en]gy2  7,f7 supply backup or           
mission-critical p[] supplies2 or  7,g7 
supply p[] = data c5t]s4  7#b7 ,9       
coord9ation & fur!rance ( ! ,advanc$    
,nucle> ,en]gy ,co/-,%>e ,grant ,program

 e/abli%$ pursuant to section #c ( !    
,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation ,capabilities
 ,act ( #bjag 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbhj71   
accel]at+ c]tification1 lic5s+1 & sit+ (
 dome/ic small modul> reactor &         
micro-reactor designs ?r\gh competitive 
aw>ds to support design1 lic5s+1 suppli]
 developm5t1 & site prep>ation ( designs
 t c be deploy$ by n lat] ?an ,septemb] 
#cj1 #bjcd4  7#c7 ,r$uc+ economic1      
te*nical1 & regulatory b>ri]s to        
deploym5t4  7#d7 ,id5tify+ & resolv+    
rese>*1 developm5t1 & demon/ration areas
 t ! private sector is unable or unwill+
 to und]take due to ! co/ (1 or risks   
associat$ )1 any ( su* areas4  7#e7     
,support+ small modul> reactor &        
micro-reactor safety1 tra9+1 & work=ce  
developm5t at in/itutions ( high]       
education1 includ+ community colleges & 
trade s*ools4  7#f7 ,facilitat+ ! access
 ( ! private sector to ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,f$]al rese>* & developm5t facilities & 
p]sonnel4  7,b7 ,national ,laboratories4
  7,c7 ,! results ( rese>* & developm5t 

relat+ to civil nucle> te*nology fund$  
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7             
,demon/ration projects ,9 c>ry+ out     
demon/ration projects "u ! program      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y1 
9 coord9ation ) ! advanc$ reactor       
demon/ration program e/abli%$ "u section
 #iei;,a may1 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 aw>d n 
m ?an two ne> t]m utility demon/ration  
projects ( grid scale small modul>      
reactor te*nology 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
applicants )1 to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 an expect$ ord]book (      
deploym5ts or an e>ly site p]mit f !    
,u4,s4 ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission =
 an advanc$ nucle> reactor4  7d7        
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out demon/ration  
projects "u ! program describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 & 9 accordance )         
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
require a non-,f$]al or utility co/ %>e 
( n less ?an #ej p]c5t = su*            
demon/ration projects pursuant to       
section #ihh ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act (  

#bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afceb72  7#b7     
include1 z an evaluation crit]ion1      
div]sity 9 designs = ! small modul>     
reactors & micro-reactors demon/rat$ "u 
su* projects1 includ+ designs us+       
v>i\s-- 7,a7 e/imat$ capital inve/m5ts1 
) emphases on r$uc$ con/ruction co/s &  
durations z comp>$ to o!r advanc$ nucle>
 reactors2  7,b7 end-use applications2  
7,c7 output ( wa/es requir+ disposal2   
7,d7 abilities to utilize recycl$ sp5t  
nucle> fuel2  7,e7 te*nology read9ess   
levels2 &  7,f7 abilities to be         
co-locat$ on exi/+ p[] plant sites2     
7#c7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1    
utilize te*nologies & lessons le>n$ f ! 
,national ,reactor ,innovation ,c5t] ( !
 ,idaho ,national ,laboratory & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se's & ,dep>tm5t (     
,en]gy's pilot program = micro-reactors1
 commonly kn[n z ,project ,pele2 &  7#d7
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 require
 adh]5ce to mile/one-bas$ demon/ration  
project au?orities 9 accordance )       
section #ijje ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gbef;c2 division ,z ( ! 
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj774  7e7 ,sit+ ,!
 ,secret>y %all select at lea/ "o       
demon/ration project "u subsection      
7c77#a7 to be locat$ on or adjac5t to a 
site on :i* a nucle> reactor op]ates1   
previ\sly op]at$1 or c\ld op]ate 9 !    
future ) exi/+ en]gy infra/ructure1     
includ+ curr5t1 =m]1 or und]utiliz$     
facilities on ,f$]al prop]ty or 9 !     
cu/ody & control ( ! ,t5nessee ,valley  
,au?ority e/abli%$ "u ! ,t5nessee       
,valley ,au?ority ,act ( #aicc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #hca et seq474  7f7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,= activities
 ( ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71
 #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe 
?r\gh #bjbg4  7#b7 ,= demon/ration      
projects e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c71 !  
foll[+3 7,a7 #cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbe4  7,b7 #cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbf4  7,c7 #bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  

#bjbg4  7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a
 report on activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
section1 includ+ relat+ to ! progress & 
timel9e ( demon/ration projects "u      
subsection 7c74  4  7b7 ,small modul>   
reactor sit+ ) exi/+ infra/ructure  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z "p ( !      
program e/abli%$ "u section #iei;,d ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7z add$ by  
subsection 7a771 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy   
%all id5tify priority sites = small     
modul> reactors & micro-reactors 7z su* 
t]ms are def9$ 9 su* section7 at        
locations ) exi/+ en]gy infra/ructure4  
7#b7 ,site selection ,! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy %all id5tify locations ref]r$ to 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 by consid]+ sites ) !   
foll[+ attributes3 7,a7 ,increas$       
co/-effectiv5ess ?r\gh measurable en]gy 

sav+s1 wat] sav+s or reuse1 or          
infra/ructure co/s av]t$ f us+ exi/+    
en]gy infra/ructure4  7,b7 ,expect$     
replicability at simil> sites 9 a v>iety
 ( geographic regions4  7,c7 ,! ability 
to supplem5t exi/+ en]gy load4  7,d7    
,relevant p]mitt+1 work=ce1 or          
transmission to accommodate completion (
 con/ruction on an exp$it$ timel9e z    
comp>$ to traditional nucle> p[]4  7,e7 
,exi/+ relation%ips ) an electric       
utility provid]4  7,f7 ,exi/+ ,f$]al    
infra/ructure or work=ce pres5ce )      
unique en]gy supply *all5ges4  7,g7     
,ef=ts to obta9 e>ly site p]mits or o!r 
recognition f ! ,u4,s4 ,nucle>          
,regulatory ,commission = suitability to
 deploy advanc$ nucle> te*nologies4     
7#c7 ,exi/+ sites ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 
%all include a li/ ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy 
sites or in/allations t are critical    
national security infra/ructure 7z su*  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #cbg7;d7 ( !     
,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 

7,public ,law #aae-bcb77 t are det]m9$  
to be practical sites = small modul>    
reactors & micro-reactors4  7#d7 ,report
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 &        
,te*nology ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report on sites  
id5tifi$ pursuant to ?is subsection4    
7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #iei;,c ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4      
#iei;,d4 ,small modul> reactor          
demon/ration program4  4