,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cdcg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #aa1 #bjbe,mr4 ,padilla 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act to ree/abli% an (fice relat+ to fusion4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(fice ( ,fusion ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,ree/abli%m5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy (fice relat+ to fusion 7a7 ,(fice ( ,fusion ,title ,,ii ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gadd;b7 ! foll[+3 #baf4 ,(fice ( ,fusion 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! ,(fice ( ,fusion 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice7 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t to advance ne>-t]m & long-t]m fusion en]gy sci5ce & te*nology to meet ! en]gy1 environm5tal1 & economic ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,(fice %all be-- 7#a7 to enhance ! economic & en]gy security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 to ma9ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9 fusion en]gy te*nologies2 7#c7 to advance fusion en]gy1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! private sector1 to accel]ate rese>*1 developm5t1 demon/ration1 deploym5t1 & m>ket adoption ( fusion te*nologies2 7#d7 to manage1 ?r\gh ! ,fusion ,innovation ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u subsection 7g71 public-private p>tn]%ips ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates fusion indu/ry to accel]ate successful deploym5t ( fir/ comm]cial fusion p[] plants1 ) a goal to />t con/ruction ( m ?an #a private-sector fusion p[] plant n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbh2 7#e7 to ensure an adequate national fusion supply *a9 infra/ructure1 includ+ manufactur+ capabilities2 7#f7 to s]ve 9 a coord9ation role to align ! capabilities ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce = basic rese>*1 ! ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy--,en]gy = e>ly te*nology developm5t1 & ! ,national ,nucle> ,security ,adm9i/ration = in]tial conf9em5t fusion-relevant te*nologies to s]ve a s+le goal ( accel]at+ comm]cial plant deploym5t :ile meet+ high /&>ds = safety2 7#g7 to exp& int]national fusion en]gy coop]ation to support comm]cialization ( fusion en]gy2 7#h7 to ensure ! availability ( a well-tra9$ work=ce to support ! fusion indu/ry2 7#i7 to provide te*nical exp]tise to regulators ( fusion ma*9es at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & int]national levels2 & 7#aj7 to p>tn] ) o!r ag5cies to support programs & initiatives to facilitate int]national m>ket opportunities = ! ,unit$ ,/ates comm]cial fusion indu/ry4 7c7 ,director ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all be a ,director select$ by ! ,secret>y4 7d7 ,consolidation ( fusion (fices ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 conduct outrea* to obta9 /akehold] fe$back f ! private & public sectors relat+ to id5tify+ ! relevant comm]cially ori5t$ ,dep>tm5t programs involv$ 9 fusion1 includ+ programs "u ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce1 t %\ld be transf]r$ to ! ,(fice1 includ+ any mile/one-bas$ private sector fund+ programs & ! ,innovation ,network = ,fusion ,en]gy public-private p>tn]%ip program2 & 7#b7 develop a timel9e = transf]r+ ! programs id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7e7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,(fice1 ! ,director %all consult ) ! private sector1 ,national ,laboratories1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & ! public z to h[ to optimize ! organization ( ! v>i\s programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t4 7f7 ,fusion demon/ration program vision 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,fusion ,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,director %all submit to ,congress a comm]cial deploym5t roadmap t-- 7,a7 id5tifies key b>ri]s2 & 7,b7 describes specific activities to ov]come ^? b>ri]s & meet key deploym5t mile/ones1 includ+ activities su* z e>ly-/age te*nology developm5t1 regulatory /reaml9+1 demon/ration projects1 & supply *a9 manufactur+4 7#b7 ,p]iodic report ,! ,secret>y & ! ,director %all submit to ,congress an updat$ roadmap "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 e #d ye>s2 or 7,b7 app5d$ to ano!r p]iodic en]gy report1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y & ! ,director4 7g7 ,fusion innovation c5t] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice a c5t]1 to be kn[n z ! ,fusion ,innovation ,c5t]1 to lead public-private p>tn]%ips t facilitate comm]cial deploym5t ( fusion4 7#b7 ,national ,laboratory ,! ,fusion ,innovation ,c5t] e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be bas$ at a ,national ,laboratory 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja771 or a univ]sity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) a d$icat$ & e/abli%$ fusion en]gy program t-- 7,a7 has demon/rat$ fusion te*nology advances2 7,b7 has receiv$ fund+ f ! ,fusion ,en]gy ,sci5ces program ( ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce2 & 7,c7 has a facility capable ( creat+ burn+ plasma & fusion relevant conditions4 7h7 ,coord9ation & ,nonduplication 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,director %all ensure t ! activities ( ! ,(fice are coord9at$ )1 & d n duplicate ! ef=ts (1 o!r programs & laboratories )9 ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r relevant rese>* ag5cies4 7#b7 ,te*nology transf] coord9ation ,to ! ext5t appropriate1 ! ,director may coord9ate ) ! ,*ief ,comm]cialization ,(fic] appo9t$ "u section #ajja7;a77#d7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afcia7;a77#d774 4 7b7 ,fusion en]gy "u ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,section #bjc7;a77#b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gacc7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 & 7,f71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3 7,c7 fusion en]gy res\rces2 4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act 7,public ,law #ie-ia2 #ia ,/at4 #efe2 #aai ,/at4 #gfd2 #acc ,/at4 #baii7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #bae ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #baf4 ,(fice ( ,fusion4 4