,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,mrs4   
,capito 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 
,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 
,ris*1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance ,unit$  
,/ates civil nucle> lead]%ip1 support ! 
lic5s+ ( advanc$ nucle> te*nologies1    
/r5g!n ! dome/ic nucle> en]gy fuel cycle
 & supply *a91 & improve ! regulation ( 
nucle> en]gy1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,accel]at+ ,deploym5t ( ,v]satile1      
,advanc$ ,nucle> = ,clean ,en]gy ,act ( 
#bjbc or ! ,,advance ,act ( #bjbc4  7b7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,am]ican ,nucle>
 ,leadership,sec4 #aja4 ,int]national   

nucle> reactor export & innovation      
activities4,sec4 #ajb4 ,d5ial ( c]ta9   
dome/ic lic5ses = national security     
purposes4,sec4 #ajc4 ,export lic5se     
requirem5ts4,sec4 #ajd4 ,coord9at$      
int]national engagem5t4,,title          
,,ii--,develop+ & deploy+ new nucle>    
technologies,sec4 #bja4 ,fees = advanc$ 
nucle> reactor application review4,sec4 
#bjb4 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor           
prizes4,sec4 #bjc4 ,report on unique    
lic5s+ consid]ations relat+ to ! use (  
nucle> en]gy = nonelectric              
applications4,sec4 #bjd4 ,enabl+        
prep>ations = ! demon/ration ( advanc$  
nucle> reactors on ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy   
sites4,sec4 #bje4 ,cl>ification on      
fusion regulation4,sec4 #bjf4           
,regulatory issues = nucle> facilities  
at br[nfield sites4,sec4 #bjg4          
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission nucle>
 en]gy developm5t4,,title               
,,iii--,pres]v+ exi/+ nucle> en]gy      
generation,sec4 #cja4 ,inve/m5t by      
allies4,sec4 #cjb4 ,ext5sion ( !        

,price-,&]son ,act4,,title ,,iv--,nucle>
 fuel cycle1 supply *a91 infra/ructure1 
& workforce,sec4 #dja4 ,report on       
advanc$ me?ods ( manufactur+ &          
con/ruction = nucle> en]gy              
applications4,sec4 #djb4 ,nucle> en]gy  
tra9ee%ip4,sec4 #djc4 ,report on        
,commission read9ess & capacity to      
lic5se additional conv]sion & enri*m5t  
capacity to r$uce reliance on uranium f 
,russia4,sec4 #djd4 ,annual report on ! 
sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level           
radioactive wa/e inv5tory 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4,sec4 #dje4 ,au?orization (      
appropriations = sup]fund actions at    
ab&on$ m9+ sites on ,tribal l&4,sec4    
#djf4 ,developm5t1 qualification1 &     
lic5s+ ( advanc$ nucle> fuel            
concepts4,,title ,v--,improv+           
,commission efficiency,sec4 #eja4       
,commission work=ce4,sec4 #ejb4         
,commission corporate support           
fund+4,sec4 #ejc4 ,p]=mance & report+   
update4,,title ,,vi--,miscellaneous,sec4
 #fja4 ,nucle> closure communities4,sec4

 #fjb4 ,te*nical correction4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,accid5t  
tol]ant fuel ,! t]m accid5t tol]ant fuel
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section       
#ajg7;a7 ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation 
& ,mod]nization ,act 7,public ,law      
#aae-dci2 #acb ,/at4 #eegg74  7#b7      
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,advanc$      
nucle> fuel ,! t]m advanc$ nucle> fuel  
means-- 7,a7 advanc$ nucle> reactor     
fuel2 &  7,b7 accid5t tol]ant fuel4     
7#d7 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor ,! t]m     
advanc$ nucle> reactor has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy   
,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbae note2 ,public ,law      
#aae-dci74  7#e7 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor
 fuel ,! t]m advanc$ nucle> reactor fuel
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !
 ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation &           
,mod]nization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbae 
note2 ,public ,law #aae-dci74  7#f7     
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  

t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t
 & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#g7          
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4  7#h7  
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !      
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#i7 ,national   
,laboratory ,! t]m ,national ,laboratory
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( !
 ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #aehja74  ,i ,am]ican ,nucle> 
,lead]%ip  #aja4 ,int]national nucle>   
reactor export & innovation activities  
7a7 ,coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,commission %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate all "w
 ( ! ,commission relat+ to-- 7i7 nucle> 
reactor import & export lic5s+2 &  7ii7 
int]national regulatory coop]ation &    
assi/ance relat+ to nucle> reactors1    
includ+ ) c\ntries t are memb]s ( !     

,organisation = ,economic ,co-op]ation &
 ,developm5t2 &  7,b7 support int]ag5cy 
& int]national coord9ation ) respect    
to-- 7i7 ! consid]ation ( int]national  
te*nical /&>ds to e/abli% ! lic5s+ &    
regulatory basis to assi/ ! design1     
con/ruction1 & op]ation ( nucle> sy/ems2
  7ii7 ef=ts to help build compet5t     
nucle> regulatory organizations & legal 
frameworks 9 c\ntries seek+ to develop  
nucle> p[]2 &  7iii7 ex*ange programs & 
tra9+ provid$ to o!r c\ntries relat+ to 
nucle> regulation & ov]sight to improve 
nucle> te*nology lic5s+1 9 accordance ) 
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,ex*ange programs &
 tra9+ ,) respect to ! ex*ange programs 
& tra9+ describ$ 9 p>agraph             
7#a77;,b77iii71 ! ,commission %all      
coord9ate1 z applicable1 )-- 7,a7 !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7,b7 ,national     
,laboratories2  7,c7 ! private sector2 &
  7,d7 in/itutions ( high] education4   
7b7 ,au?ority ,to e/abli% bran* ,!      
,commission may e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice (   
,int]national ,programs a bran*1 to be  

kn[n z ! ,int]national ,nucle> ,reactor 
,export & ,innovation ,bran*1 to c>ry   
out su* int]national nucle> reactor     
export & innovation activities z !      
,commission det]m9es to be appropriate &
 )9 ! mission ( ! ,commission4  7c7     
,exclusion ( int]national activities f !
 fee base  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ajb (
 ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation &         
,mod]nization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbae7
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7           
,int]national nucle> reactor export &   
innovation activities ,! ,commission    
%all id5tify 9 ! annual budget          
ju/ification int]national nucle> reactor
 export & innovation activities describ$
 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,,advance ,act (
 #bjbc4  2 &  7,b7 9 subsection         
7b77#a77;,b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7iv7 ,co/s = int]national nucle>      
reactor export & innovation activities  
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !         
,,advance ,act ( #bjbc4  4  7#b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     

p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on       
,octob] #a1 #bjbd4  7d7 ,sav+s clause   
,no?+ 9 ?is section alt]s ! au?ority ( !
 ,commission to lic5se & regulate !     
civilian use ( radioactive mat]ials4    
#ajb4 ,d5ial ( c]ta9 dome/ic lic5ses =  
national security purposes  7a7         
,def9ition ( cov]$ fuel ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m cov]$ fuel means enri*$ uranium t 
is fabricat$ into fuel assemblies =     
nucle> reactors by an entity t-- 7#a7 is
 own$ or controll$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation or ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 or  7#b7 is      
organiz$ "u ! laws (1 or o!rwise subject
 to ! jurisdiction (1 ! ,russian        
,f$]ation or ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4   
7b7 ,prohibition on unlic5s$ possession 
or own]%ip ( cov]$ fuel ,unless         
specifically au?oriz$ by ! ,commission 9
 a lic5se issu$ "u section #ec ( !      
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjgc7 & "p #gj ( title #aj1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations71 no p]son subject

 to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,commission may  
possess or own cov]$ fuel4  7c7 ,lic5se 
,to possess or own cov]$ fuel  7#a7     
,consultation requir$ prior to issuance 
,! ,commission %all n issue a lic5se to 
possess or own cov]$ fuel "u section #ec
 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjgc7 & "p #gj ( title #aj1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations71 unless !        
,commission has fir/ consult$ ) !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 be=e issu+ ! lic5se4  7#b7 ,prohibition
 on issuance ( lic5se  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 a lic5se  
to possess or own cov]$ fuel %all n be  
issu$ if ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate make ! det]m9ation    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,det]m9ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
det]m9ation ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 is a det]m9ation t possession or       
own]%ip1 z applicable1 ( cov]$ fuel     
poses a ?reat to ! national security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t adv]sely impacts !     

physical & economic security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7ii7 ,jo9t det]m9ation ,a      
det]m9ation describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all  
be jo9tly made by ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy &
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7iii7 ,timel9e   
7,i7 ,notice ( application ,n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission receives an application = a 
lic5se to possess or own cov]$ fuel1 !  
,commission %all notify ! ,secret>y (   
,en]gy & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( !        
application4  7,,ii7 ,det]m9ation ,!    
,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all h a p]iod ( #ahj days1 beg9n+ on !
 date on :i* ! ,commission notifies !   
,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 "u subclause 7,i7 ( an application = a 
lic5se to possess or own cov]$ fuel1 9  
:i* to make ! det]m9ation describ$ 9    
clause 7i74  7,,iii7 ,commission        
notification ,on mak+ ! det]m9ation     
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ! ,secret>y (    
,en]gy & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all       
imm$iately notify ! ,commission4  7,,iv7
 ,congressional notification ,n lat] ?an

 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate notify !
 ,commission "u subclause 7,,iii71 !    
,commission %all notify ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress ( ! det]m9ation4 
7,v7 ,public notice ,n lat] ?an #ae days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission       
notifies ,congress "u subclause 7,,iv7 (
 a det]m9ation made "u clause 7i71 !    
,commission %all make t det]m9ation     
publicly available4  7,c7 ,effect ( no  
det]m9ation ,! prohibition describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply if !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 d n make ! det]m9ation describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 by ! date describ$ 9   
clause 7iii77,,ii7 ( t subp>agraph4  7d7
 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section alt]s
 any treaty or int]national agreem5t 9  
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
#ajc4 ,export lic5se requirem5ts  7a7   
,def9ition ( l[-,enri*$ uranium ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m l[-enri*$ uranium means  
uranium enri*$ to less ?an #bj p]c5t ( !
 uranium-#bce isotope4  7b7 ,requirem5t 

,! ,commission %all n issue an export   
lic5se = ! transf] ( any item describ$ 9
 subsection 7d7 to a c\ntry describ$ 9  
subsection 7c7 unless ! ,commission     
makes a det]m9ation t su* transf] w n be
 inimical to ! common def5se & security 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,c\ntries       
describ$ ,a c\ntry ref]r$ to 9          
subsection 7b7 is a c\ntry t-- 7#a7 has 
n conclud$ & ratifi$ an ,additional     
,protocol to its safegu>ds agreem5t ) ! 
,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy2 or 
7#b7 has n ratifi$ or acc$$ to ! am5dm5t
 to ! ,conv5tion on ! ,physical         
,protection ( ,nucle> ,mat]ial1 adopt$  
at ,vi5na ,octob] #bf1 #aigi1 & op5$ =  
signature at ,new ,york ,m>* #c1 #aihj  
7,,tias #aajhj71 describ$ 9 ! in=mation 
circul> ( ! ,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy
 ,ag5cy numb]$                          
,,infcirc_/#bgd_/,rev4#a_/,mod4#a & dat$
 ,may #i1 #bjaf 7,,tias #af-ejh74  7d7  
,items describ$ ,an item ref]r$ to 9    
subsection 7b7 includes-- 7#a7          
unirradiat$ nucle> fuel conta9+ special 

nucle> mat]ial 7z def9$ 9 section #aa ( 
! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad771 exclud+ l[-enri*$    
uranium2  7#b7 a nucle> reactor t uses  
nucle> fuel describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 
7#c7 any plant or compon5t li/$ 9       
,app5dix ,i to "p #aaj ( title #aj1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         
successor regulations71 t is involv$ 9--
 7,a7 ! reprocess+ ( irradiat$ nucle>   
reactor fuel elem5ts2  7,b7 ! sep>ation 
( plutonium2 or  7,c7 ! sep>ation ( !   
uranium-#bcc isotope4  7e7 ,notification
 ,if ! ,commission makes a det]m9ation  
"u subsection 7b7 t ! transf] ( any item
 describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 to a c\ntry  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 w n be        
inimical to ! common def5se & security (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,commission %all    
notify ! appropriate committees (       
,congress4  #ajd4 ,coord9at$            
int]national engagem5t  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,emb>k+ civil      
nucle> en]gy nation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
t]m emb>k+ civil nucle> en]gy nation    

means a c\ntry t-- 7i7 7,i7 does n h a  
civil nucle> program2  7,,ii7 is 9 !    
process ( develop+ or exp&+ a civil     
nucle> program1 includ+ safegu>ds & a   
legal & regulatory framework2 or        
7,,iii7 is 9 ! process ( select+1       
develop+1 con/ruct+1 or utiliz+ an      
advanc$ nucle> reactor or advanc$ civil 
nucle> te*nologies2 &  7ii7 is eligible 
to receive developm5t l5d+ f ! ,_w      
,bank4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m emb>k+  
civil nucle> en]gy nation does n        
include-- 7i7 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  
7ii7 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7iii7 !     
,republic ( ,bel>us2  7iv7 ! ,islamic   
,republic ( ,iran2  7v7 ! ,democratic   
,p's ,republic ( ,korea2  7vi7 !        
,republic ( ,cuba2  7vii7 ! ,boliv>ian  
,republic ( ,v5ezuela2  7viii7 ! ,syrian
 ,arab ,republic2 or  7ix7 any o!r      
c\ntry-- 7,i7 ! prop]ty or int]e/s 9    
prop]ty ( ! gov]nm5t ( :i* are block$   
pursuant to ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy    
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq472 or  7,,ii7 ! gov]nm5t ( 

:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate has det]m9$ has 
repeat$ly provid$ support = acts (      
int]national t]rorism = purposes (--    
7aa7 section #fbj;,a7a7 ( ! ,=eign      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcga7;a772  7bb7 section #dj7;d7 ( !   
,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bghj7;d772  7cc7 section     
#aged7;c77#a77;,a77i7 ( ! ,export       
,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej        
,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a77i772 or    
7dd7 any o!r relevant provision ( law4  
7#b7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies     
means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & !        
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 act+-- 7,a7 9       
consultation ) ea* o!r2 &  7,b7 9       
coord9ation )-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2
  7ii7 ! ,commission2  7iii7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury2  7iv7 ! ,presid5t ( !   
,export-,import ,bank ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7v7 (ficials ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z
 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce det]m9es to be  
appropriate4  7b7 ,int]national civil   
nucle> mod]nization initiative  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all e/abli% & c>ry

 out1 9 accordance ) applicable nucle>  
te*nology export laws 7includ+          
regulations71 an int]national initiative
 to mod]nize civil nucle> outrea* to    
emb>k+ civil nucle> en]gy nations4  7#b7
 ,activities ,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all-- 7i7 exp&    
outrea* by ! executive bran* to !       
private inve/m5t community to create    
public-private f9anc+ relation%ips to   
assi/ 9 ! export ( civil nucle>         
te*nology to emb>k+ civil nucle> en]gy  
nations2  7ii7 seek to coord9ate1 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! "w c>ri$   
out by ea* (-- 7,i7 ! ,commission2      
7,,ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7,,iii7 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,,iv7 ! ,nucle>    
,en]gy ,ag5cy2  7,v7 ! ,int]national    
,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy2 &  7,,vi7 o!r    
ag5cies1 z ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce       
det]m9es to be appropriate2 &  7iii7    
improve ! regulatory framework to all[ =
 ! effici5t & exp$iti\s export+ &       
import+ ( items "u ! jurisdiction ( !   

,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 &  7,b7 !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all-- 7i7 assi/     
nongov]nm5tal organizations &           
appropriate (fices1 adm9i/rations1      
ag5cies1 laboratories1 & programs ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 provid+ education &  
tra9+ to =eign gov]nm5ts 9 nucle>       
safety1 security1 & safegu>ds-- 7,i7    
?r\gh engagem5t ) ! ,int]national       
,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy2 or  7,,ii7       
indep5d5tly1 if ! applicable            
nongov]nm5tal organization1 (fice1      
adm9i/ration1 ag5cy1 laboratory1 or     
program det]m9es t x w\ld be m          
advantage\s "u ! circum/ances to provide
 ! applicable education & tra9+         
indep5d5tly2 &  7ii7 assi/ ! ef=ts ( !  
,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy to  
exp& ! support provid$ by !             
,int]national ,atomic ,en]gy ,ag5cy to  
emb>k+ civil nucle> en]gy nations =     
nucle> safety1 security1 & safegu>ds4   
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y

 ( ,en]gy1 %all submit to ,congress a   
report describ+ ! activities c>ri$ out  
"u ?is section4  ,,ii ,develop+ &       
deploy+ new nucle> te*nologies  #bja4   
,fees = advanc$ nucle> reactor          
application review  7a7 ,def9itions     
,section #c ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy          
,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbae note2 ,public ,law      
#aae-dci7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 z p>agraphs  
7#c71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71     
7#aa71 7#ad71 7#ae71 7#af71 7#ag71      
7#ah71 7#ai71 & 7#bj71 respectively2    
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+3  7#b7 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor   
applicant ,! t]m advanc$ nucle> reactor 
applicant means an entity t has submitt$
 to ! ,commission an application to     
receive a lic5se = an advanc$ nucle>    
reactor "u ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474  2  7#c7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 7z s      
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,ag5cy      
support ,! t]m ag5cy support means !    

res\rces ( ! ,commission t are locat$ 9 
executive1 adm9i/rative1 & o!r support  
(fices ( ! ,commission1 z describ$ 9 !  
docum5t ( ! ,commission entitl$ ,,fy    
#bjbb ,f9al ,fee ,rule ,"w ,pap]s 7or a 
successor docum5t74  2  7#d7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#i7 7z s r$esignat$7 !   
foll[+3  7#aj7 ,h\rly rate =            
mission-direct program sal>ies & b5efits
 = ! ,nucle> ,reactor ,safety ,program  
,! t]m h\rly rate = mission-direct      
program sal>ies & b5efits = ! ,nucle>   
,reactor ,safety ,program means !       
quoti5t obta9$ by divid+-- 7,a7 !       
full-"t equival5t rate 7)9 ! mean+ ( !  
docum5t ( ! ,commission entitl$ ,,fy    
#bjbb ,f9al ,fee ,rule ,"w ,pap]s 7or a 
successor docum5t77 = mission-direct    
program sal>ies & b5efits = ! ,nucle>   
,reactor ,safety ,program 7z det]m9$ by 
! ,commission7 = a fiscal ye>2 by  7,b7 
! productive h\rs assumption = t fiscal 
ye>1 det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! =mula     
e/abli%$ 9 ! docum5t ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 7or a successor        

docum5t74  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#aa7 7z s r$esignat$7 !       
foll[+3  7#ab7 ,mission-direct program  
sal>ies & b5efits = ! ,nucle> ,reactor  
,safety ,program ,! t]m mission-direct  
program sal>ies & b5efits = ! ,nucle>   
,reactor ,safety ,program means !       
res\rces ( ! ,commission t are allocat$ 
to ! ,nucle> ,reactor ,safety ,program  
7z det]m9$ by ! ,commission7 to p]=m    
core "w activities committ$ to fulfill+ 
! mission ( ! ,commission to protect    
public heal? & safety1 promote ! common 
def5se & security1 & protect !          
environm5t1 z describ$ 9 ! docum5t ( !  
,commission entitl$ ,,fy #bjbb ,f9al    
,fee ,rule ,"w ,pap]s 7or a successor   
docum5t74  7#ac7 ,mission-indirect      
program support ,! t]m mission-indirect 
program support means ! res\rces ( !    
,commission t support ! core            
mission-direct activities = ! ,nucle>   
,reactor ,safety ,program ( !           
,commission 7z det]m9$ by !             
,commission71 z describ$ 9 ! docum5t ( !

 ,commission entitl$ ,,fy #bjbb ,f9al   
,fee ,rule ,"w ,pap]s 7or a successor   
docum5t74  4  7b7 ,exclud$ activities   
,section #ajb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,nucle>  
,en]gy ,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbae7;b77#a77;,b77 7z   
am5d$ by section #aja7;c77#a77;,b77 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 ,!
 total co/s ( mission-indirect program  
support & ag5cy support t1 "u p>agraph  
7#b77;,b71 may n be includ$ 9 ! h\rly   
rate *>g$ = fees assess$ to advanc$     
nucle> reactor applicants4  4  7c7 ,fees
 = s]vice or ?+ ( value ,section        
#ajb7;b7 ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation 
& ,mod]nization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bbae7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph   
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,fees =   
s]vice or ?+ ( value  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9  
accordance ) section #igja ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission %all 
assess & collect fees f any p]son :o    
receives a s]vice or ?+ ( value f !     
,commission to cov] ! co/s to !         
,commission ( provid+ ! s]vice or ?+ (  

value4  7,b7 ,advanc$ nucle> reactor    
applicants ,! h\rly rate *>g$ = fees    
assess$ to advanc$ nucle> reactor       
applicants "u ?is p>agraph relat+ to !  
review ( a submitt$ application describ$
 9 section #c7a7 %all n exce$ ! h\rly   
rate = mission-direct program sal>ies & 
b5efits = ! ,nucle> ,reactor ,safety    
,program4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbd4  #bjb4     
,advanc$ nucle> reactor prizes ,section 
#ajc ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation &   
,mod]nization ,act 7,public ,law        
#aae-dci2 #acb ,/at4 #eega7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,prizes =  
advanc$ nucle> reactor lic5s+  7#a7     
,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity       
means-- 7,a7 a non-,f$]al entity2 &     
7,b7 ! ,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority4     
7#b7 ,prize = advanc$ nucle> reactor    
lic5s+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section  
#afi ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbji7 & subject to !    

availability ( appropriations1 !        
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to make1 ) respect
 to ea* aw>d category describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,c71 an aw>d 9 an am\nt    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to ! fir/   
eligible entity-- 7i7 to :i* !          
,commission issues an op]at+ lic5se = an
 advanc$ nucle> reactor "u "p #ej (     
title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations71 = :i* an    
application has n be5 approv$ by !      
,commission z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
subsection2 or  7ii7 = :i* ! ,commission
 makes a f9d+ describ$ 9 section        
#eb4ajc7;g7 ( title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7or successor regulations71
 ) respect to a comb9$ lic5se = an      
advanc$ nucle> reactor-- 7,i7 t is issu$
 "u subp>t ,c ( "p #eb ( t title 7or    
successor regulations72 &  7,,ii7 = :i* 
an application has n be5 approv$ by !   
,commission z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
subsection4  7,b7 ,am\nt ( aw>d ,an aw>d
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be 9 an am\nt 
equal to ! total am\nt assess$ by !     

,commission & collect$ "u section       
#ajb7;b77#b7 f ! eligible entity receiv+
 ! aw>d = co/s relat+ to ! issuance ( ! 
lic5se describ$ 9 t subp>agraph1        
includ+1 z applicable1 co/s relat+ to ! 
issuance ( an associat$ con/ruction     
p]mit describ$ 9 section #ej4bc ( title 
#aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations71 or e>ly site    
p]mit 7z def9$ 9 section #eb4a ( t title
 7or successor regulations774  7,c7     
,aw>d categories ,an aw>d "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 may be made =-- 7i7 ! fir/ advanc$
 nucle> reactor = :i* ! ,commission--   
7,i7 issues a lic5se 9 accordance )     
clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 or       
7,,ii7 makes a f9d+ 9 accordance )      
clause 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph2  7ii7 an   
advanc$ nucle> reactor t-- 7,i7 uses    
isotopes d]iv$ f sp5t nucle> fuel 7z    
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,nucle> ,wa/e    
,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajaja77 or deplet$ uranium z fuel = !  
advanc$ nucle> reactor2 &  7,,ii7 is !  
fir/ advanc$ nucle> reactor describ$ 9  

subclause 7,i7 = :i* ! ,commission--    
7aa7 issues a lic5se 9 accordance )     
clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7bb7 
makes a f9d+ 9 accordance ) clause 7ii7 
( t subp>agraph2  7iii7 an advanc$      
nucle> reactor t-- 7,i7 is a nucle>     
integrat$ en]gy sy/em-- 7aa7 t is       
compos$ ( #b or m co-locat$ or jo9tly   
op]at$ subsy/ems ( en]gy g5]ation1 en]gy
 /orage1 or o!r te*nologies2  7bb7 9 :i*
 n few] ?an #a subsy/em describ$ 9 item 
7aa7 is a nucle> en]gy sy/em2 &  7cc7 ! 
purpose ( :i* is-- 7,,aa7 to r$uce      
gre5h\se gas emissions 9 bo? ! p[] &    
nonp[] sectors2 & 7,,bb7 to maximize    
en]gy production & effici5cy2 &  7,,ii7 
is ! fir/ advanc$ nucle> reactor        
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 = :i* !       
,commission-- 7aa7 issues a lic5se 9    
accordance ) clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph   
7,a72 or  7bb7 makes a f9d+ 9 accordance
 ) clause 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph2  7iv7 an
 advanc$ reactor t-- 7,i7 op]ates       
flexibly to g5]ate electricity or high  
temp]ature process heat = nonelectric   

applications2 &  7,,ii7 is ! fir/       
advanc$ nucle> reactor describ$ 9       
subclause 7,i7 = :i* ! ,commission--    
7aa7 issues a lic5se 9 accordance )     
clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7bb7 
makes a f9d+ 9 accordance ) clause 7ii7 
( t subp>agraph2 &  7v7 ! fir/ advanc$  
nucle> reactor = :i* ! ,commission      
grants approval to load nucle> fuel     
pursuant to ! te*nology-inclusive       
regulatory framework e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a77#d74  7#c7 ,f$]al fund+  
limitation ,an aw>d "u ?is subsection   
%all n exce$ ! total am\nt exp5d$       
7exclud+ any exp5ditures made ) ,f$]al  
funds receiv$ = ! applicable project &  
an am\nt equal to ! m9imum co/-%>e      
requir$ "u section #ihh ( ! ,en]gy      
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#afceb77 by ! eligible entity receiv+ ! 
aw>d = lic5s+ co/s relat+ to ! project =
 :i* ! aw>d is made4  4  #bjc4 ,report  
on unique lic5s+ consid]ations relat+ to
 ! use ( nucle> en]gy = nonelectric     
applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  

#bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to !    
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
report7 address+ any unique lic5s+      
issues or requirem5ts relat+ to-- 7#a7 !
 flexible op]ation ( nucle> reactors1   
su* z ramp+ p[] output & swit*+ betwe5  
electricity g5]ation & nonelectric      
applications2  7#b7 ! use ( advanc$     
nucle> reactors exclusively =           
nonelectric applications2 &  7#c7 !     
colocation ( nucle> reactors ) indu/rial
 plants or o!r facilities4  7b7         
,/akehold] input ,9 develop+ ! report1 !
 ,commission %all seek input f-- 7#a7 ! 
,secret>y ( ,en]gy2  7#b7 ! nucle> en]gy
 indu/ry2  7#c7 te*nology develop]s2    
7#d7 ! indu/rial1 *emical1 & m$ical     
sectors2  7#e7 nongov]nm5tal            
organizations2 &  7#f7 o!r public       
/akehold]s4  7c7 ,cont5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! report %all describe-- 7,a7 any     
unique lic5s+ issues or requirem5ts     
relat+ to ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 

7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7a71       
includ+1 ) respect to ! nonelectric     
applications ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b7 ( t subsection1 any lic5s+ issues
 or requirem5ts relat+ to ! use ( nucle>
 en]gy 9-- 7i7 hydrog5 or o!r liquid &  
gase\s fuel or *emical production2  7ii7
 wat] desal9ation & wa/ewat] treatm5t2  
7iii7 heat = indu/rial processes2  7iv7 
di/rict heat+2  7v7 en]gy /orage2  7vi7 
indu/rial or m$ical isotope production2 
&  7vii7 o!r applications1 z id5tifi$ by
 ! ,commission2  7,b7 options = address+
 ^? issues or requirem5ts-- 7i7 )9 !    
exi/+ regulatory framework ( !          
,commission2  7ii7 z "p ( !             
te*nology-inclusive regulatory framework
 requir$ "u subsection 7a77#d7 ( section
 #ajc ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation &  
,mod]nization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc 
note2 ,public ,law #aae-dci7 or describ$
 9 ! report requir$ "u subsection 7e7 ( 
t section 7,public ,law #aae-dci2 #acb  
,/at4 #eege72 or  7iii7 ?r\gh a new     
rulemak+2 &  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i*        

,commission action is ne$$ to implem5t  
any matt] describ$ 9 ! report4  7#b7    
,co/ e/imates1 budgets1 & timeframes ,! 
report %all include co/ e/imates1       
propos$ budgets1 & propos$ timeframes = 
implem5t+ risk-in=m$ & p]=mance-bas$    
regulatory guidance 9 ! lic5s+ ( nucle> 
reactors = nonelectric applications4    
#bjd4 ,enabl+ prep>ations = !           
demon/ration ( advanc$ nucle> reactors  
on ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy sites  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #ajb7;b77#a77;,b7 ( !    
,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation &            
,mod]nization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbae7;b77#a77;,b77 7z am5d$ by section 
#bja7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7vi7 ,co/s =-- 7,i7 activities 
to review & approve or disapprove an    
application = an e>ly site p]mit 7z     
def9$ 9 section #eb4a ( title #aj1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor  
regulation77 to demon/rate an advanc$   
nucle> reactor on a ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  
site2 &  7,,ii7 pre-application         
activities relat+ to an e>ly site p]mit 

7z s def9$7 to demon/rate an advanc$    
nucle> reactor on a ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  
site4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t
 made by subsection 7a7 %all take effect
 on ,octob] #a1 #bjbd4  #bje4           
,cl>ification on fusion regulation      
,section #ajc7;a77#d7 ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy
 ,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #bacc note2 ,public ,law      
#aae-dci7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,n   
lat] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat]  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,exclusion ( fusion       
reactors ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71
 ! t]m advanc$ reactor applicant does n 
include an applicant seek+ a lic5se = a 
fusion reactor4  4  #bjf4 ,regulatory   
issues = nucle> facilities at br[nfield 
sites  7a7 ,def9itions  7#a7 ,br[nfield 
site ,! t]m br[nfield site has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !           
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja74  7#b7 ,production
 facility ,! t]m production facility has

 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa ( !   
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad74  7#c7 ,retir$ fossil  
fuel site ,! t]m retir$ fossil fuel site
 means ! site ( #a or m fossil fuel     
electric g5]ation facilities t are      
retir$ or s*$ul$ to retire1 includ+     
multi-unit facilities t are p>tially %ut
 d[n4  7#d7 ,utilization facility ,! t]m
 utilization facility has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #aa ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy   
,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad74  7b7
 ,id5tification ( regulatory issues     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all evaluate ! ext5t to :i*
 modification ( regulations1 guidance1  
or policy is ne$$ to enable timely      
lic5s+ reviews =1 & to support !        
ov]sight (1 production facilities or    
utilization facilities at br[nfield     
sites4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+ out   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all       
consid] h[ lic5s+ reviews = production  
facilities or utilization facilities at 

br[nfield sites may be exp$it$ by       
consid]+ matt]s relat+ to sit+ & op]at+ 
a production facility or a utilization  
facility at or ne> a retir$ fossil fuel 
site to support ! reuse ( exi/+ site    
infra/ructure1 includ+-- 7,a7 electric  
swit*y>d compon5ts & transmission       
infra/ructure2  7,b7 heat-s9k compon5ts2
  7,c7 /eam cycle compon5ts2  7,d7      
roads2  7,e7 railroad access2 &  7,f7   
wat] availability4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ad mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress a   
report describ+ any regulations1        
guidance1 & policies id5tifi$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,lic5s+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission      
%all-- 7,a7 develop & implem5t /rategies
 to enable timely lic5s+ reviews =1 & to
 support ! ov]sight (1 production       
facilities or utilization facilities at 
br[nfield sites1 includ+ retir$ fossil  
fuel sites2 or  7,b7 initiate a rulemak+

 to enable timely lic5s+ reviews =1 & to
 support ! ov]sight (1 ( production     
facilities or utilization facilities at 
br[nfield sites1 includ+ retir$ fossil  
fuel sites4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ 
out p>agraph 7#a71 consi/5t ) ! role ( !
 ,commission 9 protect+ public heal? &  
safety & ! common def5se & security1 !  
,commission %all consid] matt]s relat+  
to-- 7,a7 ! use ( exi/+ site            
infra/ructure2  7,b7 exi/+ em]g5cy      
prep>$ness organizations & plann+2  7,c7
 ! availability ( hi/orical             
site-specific environm5tal data2  7,d7  
previ\sly approv$ environm5tal reviews  
requir$ by ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq472  7,e7 activities        
associat$ ) ! pot5tial decommission+ (  
facilities or decontam9ation &          
rem$iation at br[nfield sites2 &  7,f7  
community engagem5t & hi/orical exp]i5ce
 ) en]gy production4  7d7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to

 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a 
report describ+ ! actions tak5 by !     
,commission "u subsection 7c74  #bjg4   
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission nucle>
 en]gy developm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ade ( subtitle    
,,iv ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#adeab4 ,appala*ian ,regional           
,commission nucle> en]gy developm5t  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7       
,br[nfield site ,! t]m br[nfield site   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( 
! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1
 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja74  7#b7           
,production facility ,! t]m production  
facility has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #aa ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act (   
#aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad74  7#c7      
,retir$ ,fossil ,fuel ,site ,! t]m      
retir$ fossil fuel site means ! site (  
#a or m fossil fuel electric g5]ation   
facilities t are retir$ or s*$ul$ to    
retire1 includ+ multi-unit facilities t 

are p>tially %ut d[n4  7#d7 ,utilization
 facility ,! t]m utilization facility   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa ( !
 ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad74  7b7 ,au?ority ,!     
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission may   
provide te*nical assi/ance to1 make     
grants to1 ent] into contracts )1 or    
o!rwise provide am\nts to individuals or
 entities 9 ! ,appala*ian region =      
projects & activities-- 7#a7 to conduct 
rese>* & analysis reg>d+ ! economic     
impact ( sit+1 con/ruct+1 & op]at+ a    
production facility or a utilization    
facility at a br[nfield site1 includ+ a 
retir$ fossil fuel site2  7#b7 to assi/ 
) work=ce tra9+ or retra9+ to p]=m      
activities relat+ to ! sit+ & op]ation (
 a production facility or a utilization 
facility at a br[nfield site1 includ+ a 
retir$ fossil fuel site2 &  7#c7 to     
engage ) ! ,nucle> ,regulatory          
,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies ) exp]tise 9 civil      
nucle> en]gy4  7c7 ,limitation on       

available am\nts ,( ! co/ ( any project 
or activity eligible = a grant "u ?is   
section-- 7#a7 except z provid$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 n m ?an #ej p]c5t
 may be provid$ f am\nts made available 
to c>ry out ?is section2  7#b7 9 ! case 
( a project or activity to be c>ri$ out 
9 a c\nty = :i* a di/ress$ c\nty        
designation is 9 effect "u section      
#adebf1 n m ?an #hj p]c5t may be provid$
 f am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is
 section2 &  7#c7 9 ! case ( a project  
or activity to be c>ri$ out 9 a c\nty = 
:i* an at-risk c\nty designation is 9   
effect "u section #adebf1 n m ?an #gj   
p]c5t may be provid$ f am\nts made      
available to c>ry out ?is section4  7d7 
,s\rces ( assi/ance ,subject to         
subsection 7c71 a grant provid$ "u ?is  
section may be provid$ f am\nts made    
available to c>ry out ?is section1 9    
comb9ation ) am\nts made available--    
7#a7 "u any o!r ,f$]al program2 or  7#b7
 f any o!r s\rce4  7e7 ,f$]al %>e       
,not)/&+ any provision ( law limit+ !   

,f$]al %>e "u any o!r ,f$]al program1   
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section may be us$ to increase t ,f$]al 
%>e1 z ! ,appala*ian ,regional          
,commission det]m9es to be appropriate4 
4  7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
,section #adgjc ( title #dj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z      
subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 &  
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 !    
foll[+3  7e7 ,appala*ian ,regional      
,commission nucle> en]gy developm5t ,( !
 am\nts made available "u subsection    
7a71 #e1jjj1jjj may be us$ to c>ry out  
section #adeab = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc
 ?r\gh #bjbf4  4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! analysis = sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ade (
 subtitle ,,iv ( title #dj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item  
relat+ to section #adeaa & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  #adeaa4 ,appala*ian regional   
en]gy hub initiative4#adeab4 ,appala*ian
 ,regional ,commission nucle> en]gy     
developm5t4  4  ,,iii ,pres]v+ exi/+    

nucle> en]gy g5]ation  #cja4 ,inve/m5t  
by allies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! prohibitions 
aga9/ issu+ c]ta9 lic5ses = utilization 
facilities to c]ta9 corporations & o!r  
entities describ$ 9 ! second s5t5ce (   
section #ajc d4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act 
( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7;d77 & !   
second s5t5ce ( section #ajd d4 ( t ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacd7;d77 %all n apply 
to an entity describ$ 9 subsection 7b7  
if ! ,commission det]m9es t issuance ( !
 applicable lic5se to t entity is n     
inimical to-- 7#a7 ! common def5se &    
security2 or  7#b7 ! heal? & safety ( ! 
public4  7b7 ,entities describ$ ,an     
entity ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is a  
corporation or o!r entity t is own$1    
controll$1 or dom9at$ by-- 7#a7 !       
gov]nm5t (-- 7,a7 a c\ntry t is a memb] 
( ! ,gr\p ( ,sev5 z ( ,novemb] #be1     
#bjbj1 :i* includes ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1    
,g]many1 ,canada1 ,japan1 ,france1 &    
,italy2 or  7,b7 ! ,republic ( ,korea2  
7#b7 a corporation t is incorporat$ 9 a 
c\ntry describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or   

7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a72 or  7#c7 an ali5  
:o is a national ( a c\ntry describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a74  7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,section   
#ajc d4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc7;d77 is am5d$1 9 ! 
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ any any & ins]t+
 any4  7d7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section affects ! requirem5ts ( section 
#gba ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act (     
#aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defe74  #cjb4     
,ext5sion ( ! ,price-,&]son ,act  7a7   
,ext5sion ,section #agj ( ! ,atomic     
,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bbaj7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,price-,&]son 
,act7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjbe ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+       
,decemb] #ca1 #bjde4  7b7 ,report       
,section #agj p4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act
 ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaj7p77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba &    
ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjda4  ,,iv       
,nucle> fuel cycle1 supply *a91         
infra/ructure1 & work=ce  #dja4 ,report 
on advanc$ me?ods ( manufactur+ &       

con/ruction = nucle> en]gy applications 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all submit to ! appropriate
 committees ( ,congress a report 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! report7 on        
manufactur+ & con/ruction = nucle> en]gy
 applications4  7b7 ,/akehold] input ,9 
develop+ ! report1 ! ,commission %all   
seek input f-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy2  7#b7 ! nucle> en]gy indu/ry2   
7#c7 ,national ,laboratories2  7#d7     
in/itutions ( high] education2  7#e7    
nucle> & manufactur+ te*nology          
develop]s2  7#f7 ! manufactur+ &        
con/ruction indu/ries1 includ+          
manufactur+ & con/ruction companies )   
op]at+ facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#g7 /&>ds developm5t organizations2    
7#h7 labor unions2  7#i7 nongov]nm5tal  
organizations2 &  7#aj7 o!r public      
/akehold]s4  7c7 ,cont5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! report %all-- 7,a7 exam9e any unique
 lic5s+ issues or requirem5ts relat+ to 
! use ( innovative-- 7i7 advanc$        

manufactur+ processes2  7ii7 advanc$    
con/ruction te*niques2 &  7iii7 rapid   
improvem5t or it]ative innovation       
processes2  7,b7 exam9e-- 7i7 !         
requirem5ts = nucle>-grade compon5ts 9  
manufactur+ & con/ruction = nucle> en]gy
 applications2  7ii7 opportunities to   
use /&>d mat]ials1 p>ts1 or compon5ts 9 
manufactur+ & con/ruction = nucle> en]gy
 applications2  7iii7 opportunities to  
use /&>d mat]ials t are 9 compliance )  
exi/+ codes to provide acceptable       
approa*es to support or encapsulate new 
mat]ials t d n yet h applicable codes2 &
  7iv7 requirem5ts relat+ to ! transport
 ( a fuel$ advanc$ nucle> reactor core f
 a manufactur+ lic5see to a lic5see t   
holds a lic5se to con/ruct & op]ate a   
facility at a p>ticul> site2  7,c7      
id5tify any safety aspects ( innovative 
advanc$ manufactur+ processes & advanc$ 
con/ruction te*niques t are n address$  
by exi/+ codes & /&>ds1 s t g5]ic       
guidance may be updat$ or creat$1 z     
necess>y2  7,d7 id5tify options =       

address+ ! issues1 requirem5ts1 &       
opportunities exam9$ "u subp>agraphs    
7,a7 & 7,b7-- 7i7 )9 ! exi/+ regulatory 
framework2 or  7ii7 ?r\gh a new         
rulemak+2  7,e7 id5tify h[ address+ !   
issues1 requirem5ts1 & opportunities    
exam9$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 w    
impact opportunities = dome/ic nucle>   
manufactur+ & con/ruction develop]s2 &  
7,f7 describe ! ext5t to :i* ,commission
 action is ne$$ to implem5t any matt]   
describ$ 9 ! report4  7#b7 ,co/         
e/imates1 budgets1 & timeframes ,!      
report %all include co/ e/imates1       
propos$ budgets1 & propos$ timeframes = 
implem5t+ risk-in=m$ & p]=mance-bas$    
regulatory guidance = manufactur+ &     
con/ruction = nucle> en]gy applications4
  #djb4 ,nucle> en]gy tra9ee%ip ,section
 #cac ( division ,c ( ! ,omnibus        
,appropriations ,act1 #bjji 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbgd;a71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,nucle>        
,regulatory2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  

ins]t+ & subsection 7c7 aft] p>agraph   
7#b72  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#e72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,advanc$ nucle>  
reactor ,! t]m advanc$ nucle> reactor   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#iea7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afbga7;b774  7#b7      
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4  7#c7  
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy     
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aehja74  7#d7 ,national ,laboratory ,! 
t]m ,national ,laboratory has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #iea7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy
 ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#afbga7;b774  2  7#d7 9 subsection      
7d77#b71 by /rik+ ,nucle> ,regulatory2  
7#e7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7
 z subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2 
&  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! 
foll[+3  7c7 ,nucle> en]gy tra9ee%ip    

subprogram  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all e/abli%1 z a subprogram ( !       
,program1 a nucle> en]gy tra9ee%ip      
subprogram "u :i* ! ,commission1 9      
coord9ation ) in/itutions ( high]       
education & trade s*ools1 %all          
competitively aw>d tra9ee%ips t provide 
focus$ tra9+ to meet critical mission   
ne$s ( ! ,commission & nucle> work=ce   
ne$s1 includ+ ne$s relat+ to-- 7,a7     
nucle> criticality safety2 &  7,b7 !    
nucle> tradecraft work=ce4  7#b7        
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! nucle> en]gy
 tra9ee%ip subprogram describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7
 coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to    
prioritize ! fund+ ( tra9ee%ips t focus 
on-- 7i7 nucle> work=ce ne$s2 &  7ii7   
critical mission ne$s ( ! ,commission2  
7,b7 enc\rage appropriate p>tn]%ips     
among-- 7i7 ,national ,laboratories2    
7ii7 in/itutions ( high] education2     
7iii7 trade s*ools2  7iv7 ! nucle> en]gy
 indu/ry2 &  7v7 o!r entities1 z !      
,commission det]m9es to be appropriate2 

&  7,c7 on an annual basis1 evaluate    
nucle> work=ce ne$s = ! purpose (       
implem5t+ tra9ee%ips 9 focus$ topical   
areas t-- 7i7 address ! work=ce ne$s ( !
 nucle> en]gy community2 &  7ii7 support
 critical mission ne$s ( ! ,commission4 
4  #djc4 ,report on ,commission read9ess
 & capacity to lic5se additional        
conv]sion & enri*m5t capacity to r$uce  
reliance on uranium f ,russia ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to !
 appropriate committees ( ,congress a   
report on ! read9ess & capacity ( !     
,commission to lic5se additional        
conv]sion & enri*m5t capacity at exi/+ &
 new fuel cycle facilities to r$uce     
reliance on nucle> fuel t is recov]$1   
conv]t$1 enri*$1 or fabricat$ by an     
entity t-- 7#a7 is own$ or controll$ by 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 or  
7#b7 is organiz$ "u ! laws (1 or o!rwise
 subject to ! jurisdiction (1 ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation4  #djd4 ,annual report on !  
sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level           

radioactive wa/e inv5tory 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,high-level radioactive wa/e ,! t]m
 high-level radioactive wa/e has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,nucle>    
,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja74  7#b7 ,sp5t nucle>   
fuel ,! t]m sp5t nucle> fuel has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,nucle>    
,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja74  7#c7 ,/&>d contract 
,! t]m /&>d contract has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m contract 9 section #ifa4c ( title   
#aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a  
successor regulation74  7b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all      
submit to ,congress a report t          
describes-- 7#a7 ! annual & cumulative  
am\nt ( paym5ts made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to ! hold] ( a /&>d contract due to a   
p>tial brea* ( contract "u ! ,nucle>    
,wa/e ,policy ,act ( #aihb 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 result+ 9     
f9ancial damages to ! hold]2  7#b7 !    

cumulative am\nt sp5t by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy s9ce fiscal ye> #bjjh to r$uce   
future paym5ts project$ to be made by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to any hold] ( a /&>d     
contract due to a p>tial brea* (        
contract "u ! ,nucle> ,wa/e ,policy ,act
 ( #aihb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq472
  7#c7 ! cumulative am\nt sp5t by !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to /ore1 manage1 &   
dispose ( sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level 
radioactive wa/e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ( !
 date ( ! report2  7#d7 ! project$      
lifecycle co/s to /ore1 manage1         
transport1 & dispose ( ! project$       
inv5tory ( sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level
 radioactive wa/e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ sp5t nucle> fuel & high-level   
radioactive wa/e expect$ to be g5]at$ f 
exi/+ reactors ?r\gh #bjej2  7#e7 any   
me*anisms = bett] acc\nt+ ( liabilities 
= ! lifecycle co/s ( ! sp5t nucle> fuel 
& high-level radioactive wa/e inv5tory 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#f7 any           
recomm5dations = improv+ ! me?ods us$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy = ! acc\nt+ ( sp5t

 nucle> fuel & high-level radioactive   
wa/e co/s & liabilities4  #dje4         
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
sup]fund actions at ab&on$ m9+ sites on 
,tribal l&  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,eligible non-,,npl site  
,! t]m eligible non-,,npl site means a  
site--  7,a7 t is n on ! ,national      
,priorities ,li/2 b  7,b7 ) respect to  
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t-- 7i7 !   
site w\ld be eligible = li/+ on !       
,national ,priorities ,li/ bas$ on !    
pres5ce ( haz>ds f contam9ation at !    
site1 apply+ ! haz>d rank+ sy/em        
describ$ 9 section #aje7;c7 ( !         
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifje7;c772 &  7ii7 =    
removal site evaluations1 eng9e]+       
evaluations_/co/ analyses1 rem$ial      
plann+ activities1 rem$ial inve/igations
 & feasibility /udies1 & o!r actions    
tak5 pursuant to section #ajd7;b7 ( t   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd71 ! site--    
7,i7 has und]gone a pre-,,c]cla scre5+2 

&  7,,ii7 is includ$ 9 ! ,sup]fund      
,ent]prise ,managem5t ,sy/em4  7#b7     
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9     
section #aja ( ! ,compreh5sive          
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja74  7#c7 ,national ,priorities ,li/
 ,! t]m ,national ,priorities ,li/ means
 ! ,national ,priorities ,li/ develop$  
by ! ,presid5t 9 accordance ) section   
#aje7;a77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifje7;a77#h77;,b774  7#d7 ,rem$ial     
action2 removal2 response ,! t]ms       
rem$ial action1 removal1 & response h ! 
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( !  
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja74  7#e7 ,tribal l& 
,! t]m ,tribal l& has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 ,indian c\ntry 9 section #aaea ( title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcb1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$-- 7#a7           
#ig1jjj1jjj to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ?is section 7except = subsection    
7d772 &  7#b7 #c1jjj1jjj to !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,ag5cy = ,toxic        
,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry to c>ry  
out subsection 7d74  7c7 ,uses ( am\nts 
,am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection       
7b77#a7 %all be us$ by ! ,adm9i/rator-- 
7#a7 to c>ry out removal actions on     
ab&on$ m9e l& locat$ on ,tribal l&2     
7#b7 to c>ry out response actions1      
includ+ removal & rem$ial plann+        
activities1 removal & rem$ial /udies1   
rem$ial actions1 & o!r actions tak5     
pursuant to section #ajd7;b7 ( !        
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7;b77 on ab&on$ m9e 
l& locat$ on ,tribal l& at-- 7,a7       
eligible non-,,npl sites2 &  7,b7 sites 
li/$ on ! ,national ,priorities ,li/2 & 
7#c7 to make grants "u subsection 7e74  

7d7 ,heal? assessm5ts ,subject to !     
availability ( appropriations1 ! ,ag5cy 
= ,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry1
 9 coord9ation ) ,tribal heal?          
au?orities1 %all p]=m #a or m heal?     
assessm5ts at ea* eligible non-,,npl    
site t is locat$ on ,tribal l&1 9       
accordance ) section #ajd7;i77#f7 ( !   
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7;i77#f774  7e7     
,tribal grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,adm9i/rator may use am\nts appropriat$ 
"u subsection 7b77#a7 to make grants to 
eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c74  7#b7 ,eligible entities describ$ 
,an eligible entity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 is-- 7,a7 ! gov]n+ body ( an      
,indian ,tribe2 or  7,b7 a legally      
e/abli%$ organization ( ,indians t-- 7i7
 is controll$1 sanction$1 or *>t]$ by ! 
gov]n+ bodies ( #b or m ,indian ,tribes 
to be s]v$1 or t is democratically      
elect$ by ! adult memb]s ( ! ,indian    

community to be s]v$1 by t organization2
 &  7ii7 includes ! maximum p>ticipation
 ( ,indians 9 all phases ( ! activities 
( t organization4  7#c7 ,use ( grant    
funds ,a grant "u ?is subsection %all be
 us$-- 7,a7 9 accordance ) ! second     
s5t5ce ( section #aag7;e77#a7 ( !       
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifag7;e77#a772  7,b7 =  
obta9+ te*nical assi/ance 9 c>ry+ out   
response actions "u subp>agraph 7,c72 or
  7,c7 = c>ry+ out response actions1 if 
! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! ,indian     
,tribe has ! capability to c>ry out any 
or all ( ^? response actions 9          
accordance ) ! crit]ia & priorities     
e/abli%$ pursuant to section            
#aje7;a77#h7 ( ! ,compreh5sive          
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifje7;a77#h774  7#d7 ,applications ,an 
eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is   
subsection %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator
 an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 

& conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator
 may require4  7#e7 ,limitations ,a     
grant "u ?is subsection %all be gov]n$  
by ! rules1 proc$ures1 & limitations    
describ$ 9 section #aag7;e77#b7 ( !     
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifag7;e77#b771 except   
t-- 7,a7 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy %all be sub/itut$ =  
,presid5t ea* place x appe>s 9 t        
section2 &  7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( t    
section1 "u section #dje ( ! ,,advance  
,act ( #bjbc %all be sub/itut$ = "u ?is 
subsection4  7f7 ,/atute ( limitations  
,if a rem$ial action describ$ 9         
subsection 7c77#b7 is s*$ul$ at an      
eligible non-,,npl site1 no action may  
be comm5c$ = damages 7z def9$ 9 section 
#aja ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal    
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja77 )   
respect to t eligible non-,,npl site    
unless ! action is comm5c$ )9 !         
timeframe provid$ = su* actions )       

respect to facilities on ! ,national    
,priorities ,li/ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( !    
matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section 
#aac7;g77#a7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#ifac7;g77#a774  7g7 ,coord9ation ,!    
,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ! ,indian 
,tribe on ^: l& ! applicable site is    
locat$ 9-- 7#a7 select+ & prioritiz+    
sites = response actions "u p>agraphs   
7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7c72 &  7#b7   
c>ry+ out ^? response actions4  #djf4   
,developm5t1 qualification1 & lic5s+ (  
advanc$ nucle> fuel concepts  7a7 ,9    
,g5]al ,! ,commission %all e/abli% an   
initiative to enhance prep>$ness &      
coord9ation ) respect to ! qualification
 & lic5s+ ( advanc$ nucle> fuel4  7b7   
,ag5cy ,coord9ation ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy    
%all ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+--   
7#a7 to %>e te*nical exp]tise & k       
?r\gh-- 7,a7 enabl+ ! te/+ &            
demon/ration ( accid5t tol]ant fuels =  
exi/+ comm]cial nucle> reactors &       

advanc$ nucle> reactor fuel concepts to 
be propos$ & fund$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by !
 private sector2  7,b7 op]at+ a database
 to /ore & %>e data & k relevant to     
nucle> sci5ce & eng9e]+ betwe5 ,f$]al   
ag5cies & ! private sector2  7,c7       
lev]ag+ exp]tise ) respect to safety    
analysis & rese>* relat+ to advanc$     
nucle> fuel2 &  7,d7 enabl+ te*nical    
/aff to actively obs]ve & le>n ab\t     
te*nologies1 ) an emphasis on           
id5tification ( additional in=mation    
ne$$ ) respect to advanc$ nucle> fuel2 &
  7#b7 to ensure t-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy has suffici5t te*nical exp]tise  
to support ! timely rese>*1 developm5t1 
demon/ration1 & comm]cial application ( 
advanc$ nucle> fuel2  7,b7 ! ,commission
 has suffici5t te*nical exp]tise to     
support ! evaluation ( applications =   
lic5ses1 p]mits1 & design c]tifications 
& o!r reque/s = regulatory approval =   
advanc$ nucle> fuel2  7,c7 7i7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ma9ta9s & develops ! 
facilities necess>y to enable ! timely  

rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 &     
comm]cial application by ! civilian     
nucle> indu/ry ( advanc$ nucle> fuel2 & 
7ii7 ! ,commission has access to !      
facilities describ$ 9 clause 7i71 z     
ne$$2 &  7,d7 ! ,commission consults1 z 
appropriate1 ) ! model+ & simulation    
exp]ts at ! ,(fice ( ,nucle> ,en]gy ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 at ! ,national      
,laboratories1 & )9 indu/ry fuel v5dor  
teams 9 coop]ative agreem5ts ) !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy to lev]age           
physics-bas$ comput] model+ & simulation
 capabilities4  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress a report describ+ ! ef=ts ( ! 
,commission "u subsection 7a71 includ+--
 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! prep>$ness ( !   
,commission to review & qualify = use-- 
7i7 accid5t tol]ant fuel2  7ii7 c]amic  
cladd+ mat]ials2  7iii7 fuels conta9+   
silicon c>bide2  7iv7 high-assay1       
l[-enri*$ uranium fuels2  7v7 molt5-salt

 bas$ liquid fuels2  7vi7 fuels d]iv$ f 
sp5t nucle> fuel or deplet$ uranium2 &  
7vii7 o!r relat$ fuel concepts1 z       
det]m9$ by ! ,commission2  7,b7         
activities plann$ or und]tak5 "u !      
memor&um ( und]/&+ describ$ 9 subsection
 7b72  7,c7 an acc\nt+ ( ! areas (      
rese>* ne$$ ) respect to advanc$ nucle> 
fuel2 &  7,d7 any o!r *all5ges or       
consid]ations id5tifi$ by ! ,commission4
  7#b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ !      
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission  
%all seek input f-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y (  
,en]gy2  7,b7 ,national ,laboratories2  
7,c7 ! nucle> en]gy indu/ry2  7,d7      
te*nology develop]s2  7,e7 nongov]nm5tal
 organizations2 &  7,f7 o!r public      
/akehold]s4  ,v ,improv+ ,commission    
effici5cy  #eja4 ,commission work=ce    
7a7 ,def9ition ( ,*airman ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m ,*airman means ! ,*airman
 ( ! ,commission4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t       
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section
 #afa d4 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja7;d771 any         

provision ( ,reorganization ,plan ,no4  
#a ( #aihj 7#id ,/at4 #cehe2 #e         
,u4,s4,c4 app47 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts1 & any
 provision ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule classification & pay rates1 !   
,*airman may appo9t p]sons to !         
positions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71     
subject to ! limitation describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 )\t reg>d to ! civil     
s]vice laws4  7#b7 ,positions describ$  
,! positions ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
are-- 7,a7 positions ) highly specializ$
 sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 & te*nical         
compet5cies to address a critical ne$ = 
! ,commission1 includ+-- 7i7 heal?      
physici/2  7ii7 reactor op]ations       
eng9e]2  7iii7 human factors analy/ or  
eng9e]2  7iv7 risk & reliability analy/ 
or eng9e]2  7v7 lic5s+ project manag]2  
7vi7 reactor eng9e] = sev]e accid5ts2   
7vii7 geote*nical eng9e]2  7viii7       
/ructural eng9e]2  7ix7 reactor sy/ems  
eng9e]2  7x7 reactor eng9e]2  7xi7      
radiation sci5ti/2 &  7xii7 electronics 

eng9e]2 or  7,b7 positions to be fill$  
by exceptionally well-qualifi$          
individuals t ! ,commission det]m9es are
 necess>y to fulfill ! mission ( !      
,commission4  7#c7 ,limitation ,!       
,*airman may appo9t p]sons to n m ?an-- 
7,a7 #ij positions describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,a72 &  7,b7 #ij positions        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7#d7    
,hir+ bonus ,! ,commission may pay any  
employee appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 a     
#a-"t hir+ bonus 9 an am\nt n to exce$ !
 lea/ (-- 7,a7 #be1jjj2  7,b7 ! am\nt   
equal to #ae p]c5t ( ! annual rate (    
basic pay ( ! employee2 &  7,c7 ! am\nt 
( ! limitation t is applicable = a      
cal5d> ye> "u section #ecjg7;a77#a7 (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7    
,application ( m]it sy/em pr9ciples ,to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,*airman 
%all appo9t p]sons "u p>agraph 7#a7 to !
 positions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9   
accordance ) ! m]it sy/em pr9ciples set 
=? 9 section #bcja ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,comp5sation au?ority

  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #afa d4
 ( ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbja7;d77 & *apt] #ea1 &     
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec1 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,*airman may fix 
! rate ( basic pay = ! positions (      
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71   
subject to ! limitation describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c71 9 accordance ) ?is       
subsection4  7#b7 ,individuals describ$ 
,! individuals ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 are-- 7,a7 individuals ) highly        
specializ$ sci5tific1 eng9e]+1 &        
te*nical compet5cies to address a       
critical ne$ = ! ,commission1 includ+   
individuals ) exp]tise 9-- 7i7 heal?    
physics2  7ii7 reactor op]ations        
eng9e]+2  7iii7 human factors analysis  
or eng9e]+2  7iv7 risk & reliability    
analysis or eng9e]+2  7v7 lic5s+ project
 managem5t2  7vi7 reactor eng9e]+ =     
sev]e accid5ts2  7vii7 geote*nical      
eng9e]+2  7viii7 /ructural eng9e]+2     
7ix7 reactor sy/ems eng9e]+2  7x7       
reactor eng9e]+2  7xi7 radiation sci5ce2

 &  7xii7 electronics eng9e]+2 or  7,b7 
exceptionally well-qualifi$ individuals 
t ! ,commission det]m9es are necess>y to
 fulfill ! mission ( ! ,commission4     
7#c7 ,limitation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! annual  
rate ( basic pay = an individual        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may n exce$ !  
p] annum rate ( sal>y payable = level   
,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section 
#ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
)\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws4  7,b7 
,c]ta9 positions ,! ,*airman may set !  
annual rate ( basic pay = an individual 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = n m ?an-- 7i7
 #ij p]sons appo9t$ to positions        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 &  7ii7  
#ij p]sons appo9t$ to positions describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7d7 ,no         
delegation ,! ,*airman may n delegate ! 
au?ority provid$ by subsection 7b7 or   
7c74  7e7 ,annual solicitation = ,nucle>
 ,regulator ,appr5tice%ip ,network      
applications ,! ,*airman1 on an annual  
basis1 %all solicit applications = !    

,nucle> ,regulator ,appr5tice%ip        
,network4  7f7 ,report ,! ,*airman %all 
include 9 ! annual budget ju/ification (
 ! ,commission in=mation t describes--  
7#a7 ! total numb] ( & ! positions ( !  
p]sons appo9t$ "u ! au?ority provid$ by 
subsection 7b72  7#b7 ! total numb] ( & 
! positions ( ! p]sons paid at ! rate   
det]m9$ "u ! au?ority provid$ by        
subsection 7c72  7#c7 h[ ! au?ority     
provid$ by subsections 7b7 & 7c7 is be+ 
us$1 & has be5 us$ dur+ ! previ\s fiscal
 ye>1 to address ! hir+ & ret5tion ne$s 
( ! ,commission ) respect to ! positions
 describ$ 9 ^? subsections to :i* t     
au?ority is applicable2 &  7#d7 if !    
au?ority provid$ by subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 is n be+ us$1 or has n be5 us$1 !   
reasons1 includ+ a ju/ification1 = n us+
 t au?ority4  #ejb4 ,commission         
corporate support fund+  7a7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress & make publicly available a   

report t describes-- 7#a7 ! progress on 
! implem5tation ( section #ajb7;a77#c7 (
 ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation &         
,mod]nization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbae7;a77#c772 &  7#b7 :e!r !          
,commission is meet+ & is expect$ to    
meet ! total budget au?ority caps       
requir$ = corporate support "u t        
section4  7b7 ,limitation on corporate  
support co/s ,section #ajb7;a77#c7 ( !  
,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation &            
,mod]nization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbae7;a77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,b7 #cj p]c5t = fiscal ye>    
#bjbd & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4  7c7 
,corporate support co/s cl>ification    
,p>agraph 7#i7 ( section #c ( ! ,nucle> 
,en]gy ,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbae note2 ,public ,law 
#aae-dci7 7z r$esignat$ by section      
#bja7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
,! t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! t]m  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m        

corporate support co/s does n include-- 
7i7 co/s = r5t & utilities relat+ to any
 & all space 9 ! ,?ree ,:ite ,fl9t ,nor?
 build+ t is n occupi$ by ! ,commission2
 or  7ii7 co/s = sal>ies1 travel1 & o!r 
support = ! ,(fice ( ! ,commission4  4  
#ejc4 ,p]=mance & report+ update        
,section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy    
,innovation & ,mod]nization ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbae7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1
 by /rik+ #ahj & ins]t+ #ij2 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ #ahj & ins]t+ #ij2 &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,p]iodic      
updates to metrics & s*$ules  7,a7      
,review & assessm5t ,n less frequ5tly   
?an once e #c ye>s1 ! ,commission %all  
review & assess1 bas$ on ! lic5s+ &     
regulatory activities ( ! ,commission1 !
 p]=mance metrics & mile/one s*$ules    
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7        
,revisions ,aft] ea* review & assessm5t 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all 
revise & improve1 z appropriate1 !      
p]=mance metrics & mile/one s*$ules     

describ$ 9 t subp>agraph to provide !   
mo/ effici5t metrics & s*$ules          
reasonably a*ievable4  4  ,,vi          
,miscellane\s  #fja4 ,nucle> closure    
communities  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,community advisory bo>d  
,! t]m community advisory bo>d means a  
community committee or o!r advisory     
organization t aims to fo/]             
communication & in=mation ex*ange betwe5
 a lic5see plann+ = & involv$ 9         
decommission+ activities & memb]s ( !   
community t decommission+ activities may
 affect4  7#b7 ,decommission ,! t]m     
decommission has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #ej4b ( title #aj1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor       
regulations74  7#c7 ,eligible recipi5t  
,! t]m eligible recipi5t has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,public     
,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act (   
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb74  7#d7      
,lic5see ,! t]m lic5see has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #ej4b ( title #aj1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or         

successor regulations74  7#e7 ,nucle>   
closure community ,! t]m nucle> closure 
community means a unit ( local gov]nm5t1
 includ+ a c\nty1 city1 t[n1 village1   
s*ool di/rict1 or special di/rict1 t has
 be5 impact$1 or reasonably demon/rates 
to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t x w be
 impact$1 by a nucle> p[] plant lic5s$  
by ! ,commission t-- 7,a7 is n co-locat$
 ) an op]at+ nucle> p[] plant2  7,b7 is 
at a site ) sp5t nucle> fuel2 &  7,c7 z 
( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7i7 has
 ceas$ op]ations2 or  7ii7 has provid$ a
 writt5 notification to ! ,commission t 
x w cease op]ations4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! 
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,economic        
,developm5t4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
grant program to provide grants to      
eligible recipi5ts-- 7#a7 to assi/ )    
economic developm5t 9 nucle> closure    
communities2 &  7#b7 to fund community  

advisory bo>ds 9 nucle> closure         
communities4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,9 c>ry+  
out ?is section1 to ! maximum ext5t     
practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all implem5t !
 recomm5dations describ$ 9 ! report     
submitt$ to ,congress "u section #ajh ( 
! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation &          
,mod]nization ,act 7,public ,law        
#aae-dci2 #acb ,/at4 #eegg7 entitl$ ,be/
 ,practices = ,e/abli%m5t & ,op]ation ( 
,local ,community ,advisory ,bo>ds      
,associat$ ) ,decommission+ ,activities 
at ,nucle> ,p[] ,plants4  7d7           
,di/ribution ( funds ,! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli% a =mula to ensure1 to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable1 geographic div]sity  
among grant recipi5ts "u ?is section4   
7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to    
c>ry out subsection 7b77#a71 #ce1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbh2 
&  7,b7 to c>ry out subsection 7b77#b71 
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc    
?r\gh #bjbe4  7#b7 ,availability ,am\nts

 made available "u ?is section %all     
rema9 available = a p]iod ( #e ye>s     
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! am\nts are    
made available4  7#c7 ,no (fset ,none ( 
! funds made available "u ?is section   
may be us$ to (fset ! fund+ = any o!r   
,f$]al program4  #fjb4 ,te*nical        
correction ,section #ajd c4 ( ! ,atomic 
,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bacd7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !   
?ird s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7    
,limitation on utilization facilities ,!
 ,commission may issue a lic5se "u ?is  
section = a utilization facility useful 
9 ! conduct ( rese>* & developm5t       
activities ( ! types specifi$ 9 section 
#ca if-- 7,a7 n m ?an #ge p]c5t ( !     
annual co/s to ! lic5see ( own+ & op]at+
 ! facility are devot$ to ! sale1 o!r   
?an = rese>* & developm5t or education &
 tra9+1 (-- 7i7 non5]gy s]vices2  7ii7  
en]gy2 or  7iii7 a comb9ation ( non5]gy 
s]vices & en]gy2 &  7,b7 n m ?an #ej    
p]c5t ( ! annual co/s to ! lic5see (    
own+ & op]at+ ! facility are devot$ to !

 sale ( en]gy4  2  7#b7 9 ! second      
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,commission & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,regulation ,!         
,commission  2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ c4 ,!   
,commission & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  c4      
,rese>* & developm5t activities  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 &     
7#c71 ! ,commission  4