,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #daea ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #ag1 #bjbd,mr4 ,padilla 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,young1 and ,mrs4 ,murray7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied and the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act to clarify existing requirements relating to fusion machines1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fusion ,energy ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,clarification on fusion regulation 7a7 ,definitions of fusion machine and byproduct material ,section #aa of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection e4 7#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by inserting 1 including by use of a fusion machine after particle accelerator2 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting if made radioactive by use of a particle accelerator that is not a fusion machine1 before is produced2 7#b7 in each of subsections ee4 through hh41 by inserting a subsection heading1 the text of which comprises the term defined in the subsection2 7#c7 by redesignating subsections ee41 ff41 gg41 hh41 and jj4 as subsections jj41 gg41 hh41 ii41 and ff41 respectively1 and moving the subsections so as to appear in alphabetical order2 7#d7 in subsection dd41 by striking dd4 ,the and inserting the following3 ee4 ,high-,level radioactive waste2 spent nuclear fuel ,the 2 and 7#e7 by inserting after subsection cc4 the following3 dd4 ,fusion machine ,the term fusion machine means a machine that is capable of-- 7#a7 transforming atomic nuclei1 through fusion processes1 into different elements1 isotopes1 or other particles2 and 7#b7 directly capturing and using resultant products1 including particles1 heat1 or other electromagnetic radiation4 4 7b7 ,technology-,inclusive regulatory framework 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ajc7;a7 of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bacc note2 ,public ,law #aae-dci7 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by striking inclusive1 and inserting inclusive2 7ii7 by inserting 7other than new nuclear fusion reactor license applications7 before the period at the end2 7iii7 by striking ,not later and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,advanced nuclear reactors other than fusion reactors ,not later 2 and 7iv7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,fusion machines ,not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbg1 the ,commission shall complete a rulemaking to establish a technology-inclusive regulatory framework for optional use by fusion machine applicants for new fusion machine license applications4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e77;,b77ii71 by inserting and fusion machine license applications after commercial advanced nuclear reactor license applications4 7#b7 ,definition ,section #c of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbae note2 ,public ,law #aae-dci7 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#ae7 as paragraphs 7#i7 through 7#af71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following3 7#h7 ,fusion machine ,the term fusion machine has the meaning given the term in section #aa of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad74 4 7c7 ,report 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,agreement ,state ,the term ,agreement ,state has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,nuclear ,energy ,innovation and ,modernization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbae note2 ,public ,law #aae-dci74 7,b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,nuclear ,regulatory ,commission4 7,c7 ,fusion machine ,the term fusion machine has the meaning given the term in section #aa of the ,atomic ,energy ,act of #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad74 7#b7 ,requirement ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall submit to ,congress a report on-- 7,a7 the results of a study1 conducted in consultation with ,agreement ,states and the private fusion sector1 on risk- and performance-based1 design-specific licensing frameworks for mass-manufactured fusion machines1 including an evaluation of the design1 manufacturing1 and operations certification process used by the ,federal ,aviation ,administration for aircraft as a potential model for mass-manufactured fusion machine regulations2 and 7,b7 the estimated timeline for the ,commission to issue consolidated guidance or regulations for licensing mass-manufactured fusion machines1 taking into account-- 7i7 the results of that study2 and 7ii7 the anticipated need for such guidance or regulations4