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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ag1 #bjbd,mr4  
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,book]1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mrs4 ,murray7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied &
 ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation &         
,mod]nization ,act to cl>ify exi/+      
requirem5ts relat+ to fusion ma*9es1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,fusion ,en]gy ,act
 ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,cl>ification on fusion  
regulation  7a7 ,def9itions ( fusion    
ma*9e & byproduct mat]ial ,section #aa (
 ! ,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection e4 7#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 
7i71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ by use ( a     
fusion ma*9e aft] p>ticle accel]ator2 & 
7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ if made   
radioactive by use ( a p>ticle          
accel]ator t is n a fusion ma*9e1 be=e  

is produc$2  7#b7 9 ea* ( subsections   
ee4 ?r\gh hh41 by ins]t+ a subsection   
head+1 ! text ( :i* comprises ! t]m     
def9$ 9 ! subsection2  7#c7 by          
r$esignat+ subsections ee41 ff41 gg41   
hh41 & jj4 z subsections jj41 gg41 hh41 
ii41 & ff41 respectively1 & mov+ !      
subsections s z to appe> 9 alphabetical 
ord]2  7#d7 9 subsection dd41 by /rik+  
dd4 ,! & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ee4          
,high-,level radioactive wa/e2 sp5t     
nucle> fuel ,!  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subsection cc4 ! foll[+3  dd4 ,fusion  
ma*9e ,! t]m fusion ma*9e means a ma*9e 
t is capable (-- 7#a7 trans=m+ atomic   
nuclei1 ?r\gh fusion processes1 into    
diff]5t elem5ts1 isotopes1 or o!r       
p>ticles2 &  7#b7 directly captur+ & us+
 resultant products1 includ+ p>ticles1  
heat1 or o!r electromagnetic radiation4 
4  7b7 ,te*nology-,inclusive regulatory 
framework  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#ajc7;a7 ( ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,innovation 
& ,mod]nization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bacc note2 ,public ,law #aae-dci7 is   

am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by   
/rik+ inclusive1 & ins]t+ inclusive2    
7ii7 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an new nucle>      
fusion reactor lic5se applications7 be=e
 ! p]iod at ! end2  7iii7 by /rik+ ,n   
lat] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,advanc$  
nucle> reactors o!r ?an fusion reactors 
,n lat]  2 &  7iv7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,fusion ma*9es ,n lat] ?an
 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbg1 ! ,commission %all
 complete a rulemak+ to e/abli% a       
te*nology-inclusive regulatory framework
 = optional use by fusion ma*9e         
applicants = new fusion ma*9e lic5se    
applications4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#e77;,b77ii71 by ins]t+ & fusion ma*9e 
lic5se applications aft] comm]cial      
advanc$ nucle> reactor lic5se           
applications4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,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#h7 ?r\gh 
7#ae7 z p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#af71     
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    

p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,fusion   
ma*9e ,! t]m fusion ma*9e has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa ( ! ,atomic    
,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjad74  4  7c7 ,report  7#a7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,agreem5t ,/ate ,! t]m ,agreem5t ,/ate  
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,b7     
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4  7,c7  
,fusion ma*9e ,! t]m fusion ma*9e has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa ( !      
,atomic ,en]gy ,act ( #aied 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad74  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to 
,congress a report on-- 7,a7 ! results (
 a /udy1 conduct$ 9 consultation )      
,agreem5t ,/ates & ! private fusion     
sector1 on risk- & p]=mance-bas$1       
design-specific lic5s+ frameworks =     
mass-manufactur$ fusion ma*9es1 includ+ 

an evaluation ( ! design1 manufactur+1 &
 op]ations c]tification process us$ by !
 ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration =       
aircraft z a pot5tial model =           
mass-manufactur$ fusion ma*9e           
regulations2 &  7,b7 ! e/imat$ timel9e =
 ! ,commission to issue consolidat$     
guidance or regulations = lic5s+        
mass-manufactur$ fusion ma*9es1 tak+    
into acc\nt-- 7i7 ! results ( t /udy2 & 
7ii7 ! anticipat$ ne$ = su* guidance or 
regulations4