,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #abd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,donalds 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,fleis*mann1 ,mrs4 ,cammack1 ,mr4       
,nehls1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,moore (       
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,fe5/ra1 ,ms4 ,mace1 ,mr4
 ,cl9e1 & ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 = 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$    
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld support ! expansion ( dome/ic      
nucle> en]gy & advanc$ nucle> te*nology 
z a viable s\rce ( p[] 9 ord] to promote
 ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> en]gy lead]%ip &  
global en]gy indep5d5ce4  ,:]eas nucle> 
en]gy has g5]at$ "o-fif? ( ! electricity
 us$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #aiij2      
,:]eas ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy has /at$ t1 

nucle> en]gy is clean en]gy & x is vital
 to creat+ good-pay+ jobs1 support+ our 
en]gy transition1 & sav+ our planet2    
,:]eas ! ,int]national ,en]gy ,ag5cy    
det]m9$ t nucle> p[] =ms ! corn]/one (  
z]o-c>bon electricity g5]ation2 ,:]eas  
conv5tional nucle> en]gy plants are     
highly reliable & consi/5tly op]ate1 on 
av]age1 ov] #ib p]c5t ( ! "t2 ,:]eas !  
g5]ation ( electricity f nucle> en]gy is
 up to #b times m reliable ?an !        
g5]ation ( electricity f natural gas &  
coal1 & up to #c4e times m reliable ?an 
! g5]ation ( electricity f w9d & sol>2  
,:]eas nucle> reactors produce          
sub/antially m en]gy relative to _! l&  
footpr9t ?an sol> & w9d projects1 :i*   
require ov] #cj times & #ajj times1     
respectfully1 ! l& area = ! same g5]at+ 
capacity2 ,:]eas #dhb1jjj1jjj metric    
tons ( c>bon emissions 7 avoid$ by us+  
nucle> en]gy 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1  
#dgf1jjj1jjj metric tons ( gre5h\se gas 
emissions 7 n releas$ into ! atmosph]e  
due to ! utilization ( nucle> en]gy 9 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* is equival5t to      
remov+ #ajj1jjj1jjj c>s (f ! road2      
,:]eas conv]sely1 9 #bjad1 ,v]mont's    
,yankee ,nucle> ,plant clos$ & ! ,/ate  
saw a #fej1jjj-metric ton increase 9    
c>bon dioxide emissions )9 j #b mon?s2  
,:]eas electricity dem& ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is pr$ict$ to increase by       
approximately #cd p]c5t by #bjej2       
,:]eas1 z ( ,july #h1 #bjbj1 !re are #bh
 ,/ates 9 :i* at lea/ #a comm]cial      
nucle> reactor op]ates2 ,:]eas _m ,/ates
 ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates h enact$ nucle>  
en]gy-relat$ laws & are 9 ! process (   
adopt+ policies & appropriat+ fund+ = ! 
expansion ( nucle> en]gy 9 _! ,/ate2    
,:]eas nucle> en]gy facilities c        
repurpose retir$ fossil fuel p[] plants 
by us+ exi/+ infra/ructure & transition+
 fossil fuel p[] plant work]s t already 
und]/& ! basics ( op]at+ ! nucle> en]gy 
facility2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 nucle> en]gy 
support$ ov] #dge1jjj well-pay+1        
su/a9able1 direct & indirect jobs       
?r\gh\t ! ,am]ican nucle> indu/ry2      

,:]eas build+ a conv5tional nucle>      
reactor employs up to #g1jjj work]s at  
peak con/ruction2 ,:]eas nucle> en]gy   
work] sal>ies are1 on av]age1 #ej p]c5t 
high] ?an ! sal>ies ( employees t "w 9  
o!r electricity g5]ation facilities2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> en]gy     
indu/ry sp5ds r\ghly #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj    
annually on labor1 :i* is approximately 
#ajj1jjj1jjj p] reactor p] ye>2 ,:]eas1 
= e #ajj jobs at a nucle> p[] plant 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 #ff o!r jobs are creat$ 9
 ! local community2 ,:]eas ne>ly #a 9 #d
 nucle> en]gy work]s are vet]ans2 ,:]eas
 nucle> en]gy adds approximately        
#fj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,unit$ ,/ates gross
 dome/ic product ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1 unlike
 mo/ en]gy s\rces1 nucle> p[] plants h  
up to #b ye>s ( fuel /or$ securely      
on-site1 :i* makes nucle> p[] plants    
h>d5$ aga9/ fuel-relat$ supply *a9      
disruptions2 ,:]eas a uranium pellet !  
size ( a p5cil eras] conta9s ! same     
am\nt ( en]gy z #ag1jjj cubic feet (    
natural gas1 #a1ghj p\nds ( coal1 or    

#adi gallons ( oil2 ,:]eas #e uranium   
pellets g5]ate en\gh electricity to p[] 
! av]age h\sehold annually1 :i* comp>es 
to ! same am\nt ( electricity produc$ by
 #e tons ( coal2 ,:]eas global uranium  
supply is va/ly available & ! ,unit$    
,/ates c g5]ate nucle> p[] at its curr5t
 levels = m ?an a c5tury ) j ! natural  
uranium ore deposits t h already be5    
id5tifi$2 ,:]eas nucle> p[] plants (f] a
 level ( protection aga9/ natural &     
adv]s>ial ?reats t goes f> beyond !     
protective measures tak5 at mo/ o!r     
,am]ican en]gy g5]at+ facilities2 ,:]eas
 nucle> p[] plants' infra/ructure &     
facilities are built to )/& extreme     
wea!r1 z prov5 dur+ pa/ & rec5t         
hurricanes & freez+ temp]atures driv5 by
 pol> vortex ev5ts2 ,:]eas ! safe       
op]ation ( nucle> en]gy 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates has result$ 9 no radiation-relat$
 dea?s or long-t]m evacuation ( surr\nd+
 communities2 ,:]eas ! utilization (    
conv5tional & advanc$ nucle> en]gy      
te*nologies w significantly r$uce en]gy 

co/s1 al?\gh ! initial inve/m5t burd5 ( 
lic5s+ & con/ruct+ any type ( nucle>    
reactor w be sub/antial2 ,:]eas !       
production ( nucle> en]gy has become a  
mu* saf] & m effici5t process ) !       
developm5t & comm]cialization (         
innovative advanc$ nucle> reactors2     
,:]eas advanc$ nucle> reactors pres5t   
uniquely innovative options = !         
su/a9able g5]ation ( clean en]gy 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas a    
typical #a1jjj-megawatt nucle> p[] plant
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates requires             
approximately "o squ>e mile ( l& to     
op]ate1 h[ev] an advanc$ nucle> reactor 
requires ab\t #c times less l& area     
comp>$ to a conv5tional nucle> p[]      
plant1 dep5d+ on ! reactor type & !     
specific *>act]i/ics ( ! community2     
,:]eas ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission
 regulates #ca rese>* & te/ reactors2   
,:]eas approximately #ih univ]sities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates (f] a nucle> eng9e]+     
program & sev]al univ]sities h express$ 
int]e/ 9 advanc$ nucle> reactors z a p[]

 s\rce = _! campuses2 ,:]eas m ?an #de  
companies & rese>* organizations across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates h advanc$ nucle> en]gy  
projects und]way2 ,:]eas _m advanc$     
nucle> reactors1 9 comp>ison to         
conv5tional nucle> reactors1 c op]ate at
 mu* high] temp]atures )\t wat]1 h built
 9 safety features 7su* z automatic     
%ut(f me*anisms71 c op]ate autonom\sly  
)\t disruption = sev]al ye>s at a "t1 & 
h a naturally enhanc$ resi/ance to      
nucle> prolif]ation2 ,:]eas l[-emission 
heat & /eam f advanc$ nucle> reactors c 
supply reliable1 clean en]gy =          
h>d-to-dec>bonize sectors1 su* z !      
indu/rial sector & *emical production   
sector2 ,:]eas ! total am\nt ( sp5t     
nucle> fuel produc$ ov] ! t5ure ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates nucle> en]gy indu/ry c\ld 
fit )9 ! b\nds ( a football field at a  
dep? ( less ?an #aj y>ds2 ,:]eas sp5t   
nucle> fuel c--  7#a7 be safely /or$ 9 a
 deep geological repository2  7#b7 be   
repurpos$ & recycl$ us+ innovative      
te*nology2 &  7#c7 pot5tially be safely 

/or$ und]gr\nd us+ te*niques su* z deep 
borehole drill+2 ,:]eas c]ta9 advanc$   
nucle> reactors h ! capability to use   
sp5t nucle> fuel f ano!r nucle> reactor 
z a fuel s\rce2 ,:]eas recycl+ sp5t     
nucle> fuel c\ld significantly r$uce !  
burd5 ( /or+ sp5t nucle> fuel1 :i* w\ld 
make ! nucle> fuel cycle m su/a9able &  
fur!r r$uce ! already-l[ c>bon footpr9t 
( nucle> en]gy2 ,:]eas #if p]c5t ( sp5t 
nucle> fuel cont5t is reusable en]gy1 & 
recycl+ sp5t nucle> fuel c cut ! use (  
natural uranium res\rces by #be p]c5t1  
r$uce ! volume ( high-level wa/e slat$ =
 disposal by #ge p]c5t1 & r$uce ! wa/e's
 toxicity by approximately #ij p]c5t2   
,:]eas sp5t nucle> fuel c be reprocess$ 
up to #c cycles2 ,:]eas1 by #bjej1 en]gy
 produc$ by advanc$ nucle> reactors may 
acc\nt = a significant am\nt ( ! clean  
en]gy g5]at$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) c]ta9 
e/imates pr$ict+ t up to #ej p]c5t (    
total ,unit$ ,/ates electricity g5]ation
 c\ld come f conv5tional & advanc$      
nucle> en]gy s\rces2 ,:]eas ! (fsite    

compon5t fabrication & modul>           
manufactur+ process = advanc$ nucle>    
reactors w likely lead to *eap] & fa/]  
in/allation1 r$uc$ regulatory burd5s1 & 
ultimately a /reaml9$ comm]cial         
deploym5t ( advanc$ nucle> reactors2    
,:]eas advanc$ nucle> reactors (f]      
seamless integration to complem5t o!r   
r5ewables )9 microgrids1 balanc+ out    
v>iations 9 g5]ation ov] "t to reliably 
meet dem& 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 !
 aft]ma? ( a natural disa/] :5 p[]      
outages p]si/1 an easily transportable  
advanc$ nucle> reactor c\ld provide     
electricity or heat = ess5tial s]vices1 
su* z hospitals1 airports1              
communications c5t]s1 gov]nm5t (fices1 &
 wat] purification facilities1 in/ead ( 
diesel g5]ators1 !reby produc+ a clean] 
& m effici5t s\rce ( p[] t c la/ up to  
#bj ye>s )\t refuel+2 ,:]eas nucle>     
m$ic9e1 includ+ ! use ( m$ical          
radioactive isotopes1 c be us$ to       
diagnose & treat diff]5t diseases )     
p9po9t precision1 :i* w ultimately save 

,am]ican lives2 ,:]eas radioactivity us$
 = m$ical diagno/ics & treatm5ts is     
elem5tally ! same z t us$ = nucle> p[]2 
,:]eas m$ical isotopes are made 9 nucle>
 reactors2 ,:]eas1 ) advances 9 nucle>  
sci5ce & te*nology1 & new approa*es to !
 m$ical application ( radioisotope      
te*nology1 outcomes = canc] pati5ts h   
improv$ trem5d\sly2 ,:]eas nucle> p[]   
plants produce a vital res\rce 9 !      
global fight aga9/ ,,covid-#ai3         
,cobalt-#fj1 :i* has /]iliz$ billions ( 
pieces ( m$ical equipm5t 9 hospitals on 
! front l9es ( ! p&emic2 ,:]eas nucle>  
radiation is us$ to treat food & kill   
bact]ia1 insects1 & p>asites t cause    
illness2 ,:]eas ! ,arm$ ,=ces h         
int5tions to utilize advanc$ nucle>     
reactors at ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y bases1
 bo? dome/ically & int]nationally1      
because ( advanc$ nucle> reactor's      
ability to g5]ate clean electricity     
consi/5tly & reliably 9 locations t     
exp]i5ce sev]e wea!r patt]ns2 ,:]eas !  
,arm$ ,=ces are curr5tly us+ diesel =   

g5]ators 9 ^! remote locations to       
provide electricity1 su* z 9 ,alaska1   
:i* require refuel+ approximately e #gb 
h\rs2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aied1 ! ,naval      
,nucle> ,propulsion ,program has ma9ta9$
 & op]at$ m ?an #ajj naval nucle>       
reactors1 s]vic$ & suppli$ by ?\s&s (   
,am]ican work]s1 to p[] ,unit$ ,/ates   
aircraft c>ri]s1 subm>9es1 & o!r milit>y
 vessels2 ,:]eas advanc$ nucle>         
propulsion provides an alt]native clean 
en]gy s\rce to p[] comm]cial %ips to cut
 emissions & remove ! co/ly refuel+     
infra/ructure ne$s = liquid-bas$ en]gy  
c>ri]s2 ,:]eas float+ nucle> b>ges are  
be+ design$ & develop$ to supply en]gy  
to remote locations & areas impact$ by a
 natural disa/]2 ,:]eas ! advantages (  
us+ advanc$ nucle> propulsion include   
long int]vals betwe5 refuel+1 fa/]      
transit spe$s1 production ( heat or     
cool+ = c>go1 r$uc$ draft all[+ increas$
 c>go capacity1 elim9at+ ! ne$ to       
transport huge quantities ( eng9e fuel1 
& r$uc+ ! probability ( environm5tal    

damage f fuel leakages2 ,:]eas nucle>   
!rmal propulsion & nucle> electric      
propulsion vehicles are to be made at   
"o-?ird to "o-half ! size ( comp>able   
*emical propulsion vehicles1 :i* w\ld   
increase travel spe$s & cut co/s ( space
 missions2 ,:]eas nucle> !rmal          
propulsion c be us$ to transport        
a/ronauts & c>go to ,m>s 9 #d to #e     
mon?s1 rapidly decreas+ long t]m        
radiation exposure 9 space1 z oppos$ to 
#g to #i mon?s us+ traditional *emical  
fuels2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,a]onautics & 
,space ,adm9i/ration 7,,nasa7 & private 
companies are creat+ te*nologies t use  
advanc$ nucle> radioisotopes to *annel  
heat into electricity1 ev5 9 temp]atures
 bel[ -#bhj ,f on ! lun> surface1 = bo? 
mann$ & unmann$ missions to ,e>?'s      
satellites1 ! ,e>?'s ,moon1 ,m>s1 & deep
 space2 ,:]eas ,,nasa & ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se h programs 9 place to put a lun>
 nucle> reactor on ! moon 9 ! e>ly      
#bjcjs to supply electricity = ,artemis 
missions1 s9ce ! lun> night is r\ghly   

#ad days & sol> panels w\ld n be able to
 g5]ate p[] f ! sun & en]gy /orage is   
too l>ge & co/ly2 ,:]eas advanc$ lun>   
nucle> reactors c be us$ = future space 
missions to ,m>s1 s9ce ,m>s has du/     
/orms t cov] sol> panels1 r5d]+ !m      
useless1 :i* rec5tly l$ to ! %ut d[n (  
,,nasa's ,insight ,mission aft] only #d 
ye>s2 ,:]eas nucle> en]gy may be us$ to 
desal9ate highly salty wat]s & indu/rial
 wa/ewat] to ultimately produce multiuse
 potable wat]2 ,:]eas nucle> en]gy has !
 pot5tial to cleanly p[] l>ge-scale     
hydrog5 production facilities & utilize 
direct heat f ! nucle> reactor to assi/ 
) ! hydrog5 production process2 ,:]eas  
advanc$ nucle> reactors (f] !           
possibility ( a clean s\rce ( en]gy to  
p[] en]gy int5sive m9+ op]ations t are  
typically p[]$ by diesel g5]ators2      
,:]eas advanc$ nucle> reactors c be     
c\pl$ ) o!r r5ewable s\rces ( en]gy1 su*
 z w9d & sol>1 to p[] electric railroads
 & electric vehicle *>g+ /ations2 ,:]eas
 advanc$ nucle> reactors c produce      

clean1 consi/5t1 & reliable en]gy to p[]
 data c5t]s :i* typically require l>ge  
am\nts ( en]gy2 & ,:]eas ! future (     
cryptocurr5cy m9+1 :i* requires ext5sive
 en]gy output1 w greatly b5efit f       
utiliz+ a nonc>bon-emitt+1 /able1 &     
co/-competitive nucle> p[] s\rce3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives t1 9 ord] to meet ! gr[+
 en]gy dem&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a      
dome/ically favorable fa%ion & to       
promote ,am]ican nucle> en]gy lead]%ip  
:ile reta9+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates economic    
viability 9 ! worldwide nucle> en]gy    
m>ketplace1 x is necess>y to exp& ! use 
( nucle> en]gy by-- 7#a7 embrac+ ef=ts  
to ma9ta9 ! exi/+ nucle> fleet & promot+
 ef=ts t seek to utilize em]g+          
innovative nucle> en]gy te*nologies1 su*
 z advanc$ nucle> reactors1 to promote  
increas$ en]gy output1 improve public   
safety1 m effectively r$uce gre5h\se gas
 emissions1 & alleviate ! cont9u\s      
*all5ge relat+ to /or+ sp5t nucle> fuel2
  7#b7 recogniz+ nucle> en]gy z "o ( !  

cleane/ p[] s\rces 9 reg>d to gre5h\se  
gas emissions1 :ile simultane\sly       
und]/&+ nucle> en]gy's capability ( be+ 
c\pl$ ) o!r clean en]gy s\rces1 & /ress+
 ! importance ( nucle> en]gy be+        
recogniz$ on a level regulatory play+   
field t is simil> to o!r clean en]gy    
g5]at+ s\rces2  7#c7 support+           
initiatives by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = !
 deploym5t ( nucle> reactors to enhance 
en]gy resili5cy & electricity assurance 
= critical milit>y missions1 sy/ems1 &  
assets 9 conte/$ logi/ical environm5ts  
:]e fuel supplies are t>get$ or d5i$2   
7#d7 address+ critical dome/ic gaps 9 ! 
procurem5t ( nucle> reactor con/ruction 
mat]ial1 & resolv+ curr5t b>ri]s &      
ob/acles t relate to a dome/ic supply ( 
nucle> fuel & o!r nucle> supply *a9     
*all5ges2  7#e7 enc\rag+ su/a9able      
dome/ic m9+ ( uranium1 9 addition to    
increas+ uranium enri*m5t1 fabrication1 
& deconv]sion capabilities 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates to effici5tly secure ,am]ica's   
en]gy indep5d5ce & p[] ,unit$ ,/ates    

nucle> reactors )\t ! ne$ to rely on o!r
 c\ntries2  7#f7 actively increas+      
public aw>5ess surr\nd+ ! safety (      
nucle> en]gy & cont9u\sly combat+ false 
in=mation relat+ to nucle> p[]1 includ+ 
nucle> en]gy's negative connotation 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates :i* orig9ates f ! only #c 
nucle> accid5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1      
includ+ ! only ev5t t took place 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,m>* ( #aigi at ,?ree   
,mile ,isl& ,nucle> ,g5]at+ ,/ation     
,facility1 9 :i* no dea?s or m$ical     
symptoms 7 directly ti$ to ! nucle>     
incid5t2  7#g7 /reaml9+ ! regulatory    
process1 provid+ ! ,nucle> ,regulatory  
,commission ! necess>y res\rces to      
effectuate positive *ange1 & r$uc+ !    
regulatory b>ri]s t curr5tly d]ive f !  
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission's       
cauti\s & traditionali/ic approa* to !  
lic5s+ & con/ruct+ ( new nucle>         
reactors1 :i* su* regulatory approa* is 
bas$ on outdat$ te*nology /&>ds dat+    
back ov] #ej ye>s :5 ! ag5cy 0 fir/     
e/abli%$ & solely focus$ on safely      

regulat+ conv5tional nucle> reactors1 to
 ultimately bol/] innovation & enc\rage 
! use ( em]g+ te*nologies1 su* z advanc$
 nucle> reactors1 to secure ,am]ica's   
en]gy indep5d5ce & all[ = ! great]      
ex]cise ( free ent]prise1 includ+       
p>ticipation by ,am]ica's small         
bus9esses t seek to get involv$ 9 !     
nucle> indu/ry1 )\t r$uc+ safety        
precautions2 &  7#h7 promot+ ! use ( new
 advanc$ nucle> te*nologies )9 en]gy1   
wat]1 m$ic9e1 manufactur+1 space1       
digital assets1 transportation1 & o!r   
public policy areas4