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Commission determines are necessary in order for 
HA–LEU to be commercially available, including— 
(A) guidance for material control and ac-
countability of category II special nuclear mate-
rial; 
(B) certifications relating to transportation 
packaging for HA–LEU; and 
(C) licensing of enrichment, conversion, 
and fuel fabrication facilities for HA–LEU, and 
associated physical security plans for such fa-
cilities; 
(2) a description of such updates; and 
(3) a timeline to complete such updates. 
(b) DOE REPORT ON PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE 
AVAILABILITY
OF HA–LEU FOR CIVILIAN DOMESTIC 
DEMONSTRATION AND COMMERCIAL USE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report that de-
scribes actions proposed to be carried out by the 
Secretary under the program described in section 
4101(a). 
(2) 
COORDINATION
AND
STAKEHOLDER 
INPUT.—In developing the report under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall consult with— 
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(A) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; 
(B) the National Nuclear Security Admin-
istration; 
(C) the National Laboratories; 
(D) institutions of higher education; 
(E) a diverse group of entities from the 
nuclear energy industry; 
(F) a diverse group of technology devel-
opers; 
(G) experts in nuclear nonproliferation, en-
vironmental safety, public health and safety, 
and economics; and 
(H) members of the consortium created 
under section 4101(b)(6). 
(3) COST AND SCHEDULE ESTIMATES.—The re-
port under this subsection shall include estimated 
costs, budgets, and timeframes for all activities car-
ried out under this subtitle. 
(4) 
REQUIRED
EVALUATIONS.—The 
report 
under this subsection shall evaluate— 
(A) the actions required to establish and 
carry out the program under section 4101(a) 
and the cost of such actions, including with re-
spect to— 
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(i) proposed preliminary terms for 
contracting between the Department and 
recipients of HA-LEU under the program 
(including guidelines defining the roles and 
responsibilities between the Department 
and the recipient); and 
(ii) the potential to coordinate with 
recipients of HA-LEU under the program 
regarding— 
(I) fuel fabrication; and 
(II) fuel transport; 
(B) the potential sources and fuel forms 
available to provide uranium for the program 
under section 4101(a); 
(C) options to coordinate the program 
under section 4101(a) with the operation of the 
versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source 
under section 959A of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (as added by this title); 
(D) the ability of uranium producers to 
provide materials for advanced nuclear reactor 
fuel; 
(E) any associated legal, regulatory, and 
policy issues that should be addressed to en-
able— 
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(i) implementation of the program 
under section 4101(a); and 
(ii) the establishment of an industry 
capable of providing HA–LEU; and 
(F) any research and development plans to 
develop criticality benchmark data under sec-
tion 4101(b)(1), if needed. 
(c) ALTERNATE FUELS REPORT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall, after consulting with relevant entities, includ-
ing National Laboratories, institutions of higher edu-
cation, and technology developers, submit to Congress a 
report identifying any and all options for providing nuclear 
material, containing isotopes other than the uranium-235 
isotope, such as uranium-233 and thorium-232 to be used 
as fuel for advanced nuclear reactor research, develop-
ment, demonstration, or commercial application purposes. 
SEC. 4103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subtitle— 
(1) $31,500,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
(2) $33,075,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(3) $34,728,750 for fiscal year 2023; 
(4) $36,465,188 for fiscal year 2024; and 
(5) $38,288,447 for fiscal year 2025. 
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SEC. 4104. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means Department of Energy. 
(3) HA–LEU.—The term ‘‘HA–LEU’’ means 
high-assay low-enriched uranium. 
(4) HIGH-ASSAY
LOW-ENRICHED
URANIUM.— 
The term ‘‘high-assay low-enriched uranium’’ means 
uranium having an assay greater than 5.0 weight 
percent and less than 20.0 weight percent enrich-
ment of the uranium-235 isotope. 
(5) 
HIGH-ENRICHED
URANIUM.—The 
term 
‘‘high-enriched uranium’’ means uranium with an 
assay of 20.0 weight percent enrichment or more of 
the uranium-235 isotope. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
Subtitle B—Nuclear Energy 
Leadership Act 
SEC. 4201. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 951(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16271(b)) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(1) 
ADVANCED
NUCLEAR
REACTOR.—The 
term ‘advanced nuclear reactor’ means— 
‘‘(A) a nuclear fission reactor, including a 
prototype plant (as defined in sections 50.2 and 
52.1 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor regulations)), with significant im-
provements compared to reactors operating on 
the date of enactment of the Clean Economy 
Jobs and Innovation Act, including improve-
ments such as— 
‘‘(i) additional inherent safety fea-
tures; 
‘‘(ii) lower waste yields; 
‘‘(iii) improved fuel and material per-
formance; 
‘‘(iv) increased tolerance to loss of 
fuel cooling; 
‘‘(v) enhanced reliability; 
‘‘(vi) increased proliferation resist-
ance; 
‘‘(vii) increased thermal efficiency; 
‘‘(viii) reduced consumption of cooling 
water and other environmental impacts; 
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‘‘(ix) the ability to integrate into elec-
tric applications and nonelectric applica-
tions; 
‘‘(x) modular sizes to allow for deploy-
ment that corresponds with the demand 
for electricity or process heat; 
‘‘(xi) operational flexibility to respond 
to changes in demand for electricity or 
process heat and to complement integra-
tion with intermittent renewable energy or 
energy storage; or 
‘‘(xii) improved resilience; and 
‘‘(B) a fusion reactor.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1001(a)).’’. 
SEC. 4202. NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 
DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL APPLI-
CATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) REACTOR CONCEPTS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 
AND DEMONSTRATION.—Section 952 of the Energy Policy 
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Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16272) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 952. REACTOR CONCEPTS RESEARCH, DEVELOP-
MENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL 
APPLICATION. 
‘‘(a) SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM FOR LIGHT WATER 
REACTORS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a program of research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application to support existing 
operating nuclear power plants which shall address 
technologies to modernize and improve, with respect 
to such plants— 
‘‘(A) reliability; 
‘‘(B) capacity; 
‘‘(C) component aging; 
‘‘(D) safety; 
‘‘(E) physical security and security costs; 
‘‘(F) plant lifetime; 
‘‘(G) operations and maintenance costs, in-
cluding by utilizing risk-informed systems anal-
ysis; 
‘‘(H) the ability for plants to operate flexi-
bly; 
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‘‘(I) nuclear hybrid energy system applica-
tions described in subsection (c); 
‘‘(J) efficiency; 
‘‘(K) environmental impacts; and 
‘‘(L) resilience. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $57,750,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $60,637,500 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $63,669,375 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $66,852,844 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit an-
nually a public report to the Congressional Commit-
tees of Jurisdiction documenting funds spent under 
the program, including those that could benefit the 
entirety of the existing reactor fleet, such as with re-
spect to aging management and related sustain-
ability concerns, and identifying funds awarded to 
private entities. 
‘‘(b) ADVANCED REACTOR TECHNOLOGIES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a program of research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application to support ad-
vanced reactor technologies. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) prioritize designs for advanced nu-
clear reactors that are proliferation resistant 
and passively safe, including designs that, com-
pared to reactors operating on the date of en-
actment of the Clean Economy Jobs and Inno-
vation Act— 
‘‘(i) are economically competitive with 
other electric power generation plants; 
‘‘(ii) have higher efficiency, lower cost, 
less environmental impacts, increased resil-
ience, and improved safety; 
‘‘(iii) use fuels that are proliferation- 
resistant and have reduced production of 
high-level waste per unit of output; and 
‘‘(iv) use advanced instrumentation 
and monitoring systems; 
‘‘(B) consult with the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission on appropriate metrics to consider 
for the criteria specified in subparagraph (A); 
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‘‘(C) support research and development to 
resolve materials challenges relating to extreme 
environments, including environments that con-
tain high levels of— 
‘‘(i) radiation fluence; 
‘‘(ii) temperature; 
‘‘(iii) pressure; and 
‘‘(iv) corrosion; 
‘‘(D) support research and development to 
aid in the qualification of advanced fuels, in-
cluding fabrication techniques; 
‘‘(E) support activities that address near- 
term challenges in modeling and simulation to 
enable accelerated design of and licensing of ad-
vanced nuclear reactors, including the identi-
fication of tools and methodologies for vali-
dating such modeling and simulation efforts; 
‘‘(F) develop technologies, including tech-
nologies to manage, reduce, or reuse nuclear 
waste; 
‘‘(G) ensure that nuclear research infra-
structure is maintained or constructed, includ-
ing— 
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‘‘(i) currently operational research re-
actors at the National Laboratories and in-
stitutions of higher education; 
‘‘(ii) hot cell research facilities; 
‘‘(iii) a versatile fast neutron source; 
and 
‘‘(iv) advanced coolant testing facili-
ties, including coolants such as lead, so-
dium, gas, and molten salt; 
‘‘(H) improve scientific understanding of 
nonlight water coolant physics and chemistry; 
‘‘(I) develop advanced sensors and control 
systems, including the identification of tools 
and methodologies for validating such sensors 
and systems; 
‘‘(J) investigate advanced manufacturing 
and advanced construction techniques and ma-
terials to reduce the cost of advanced nuclear 
reactors, including the use of digital twins and 
of strategies to implement project and construc-
tion management best practices, and study the 
effects of radiation and corrosion on materials 
created with these techniques; 
‘‘(K) consult with the Administrator of the 
National Nuclear Security Administration to in-
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tegrate reactor safeguards and security into de-
sign; 
‘‘(L) support efforts to reduce any tech-
nical barriers that would prevent commercial 
application of advanced nuclear energy systems; 
and 
‘‘(M) develop various safety analyses and 
emergency preparedness and response meth-
odologies. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate with individuals engaged in the private sec-
tor and individuals who are experts in nuclear non- 
proliferation, environmental and public health and 
safety, and economics to advance the development of 
various designs of advanced nuclear reactors. In car-
rying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall con-
vene an advisory committee of such individuals and 
such committee shall submit annually a report to the 
relevant committees of Congress with respect to the 
progress of the program. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this sub-
section $55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2025. 
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‘‘(c) NUCLEAR
HYBRID
ENERGY
SYSTEMS
RE-
SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COM-
MERCIAL APPLICATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a program of research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application to develop nuclear 
hybrid energy systems, composed of 2 or more co-
located or jointly operated subsystems of energy gen-
eration, energy storage, or other technologies and in 
which not less than 1 such subsystem is a nuclear 
energy system, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
in both the power and nonpower sectors. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall co-
ordinate with relevant program offices within the 
Department of Energy. 
‘‘(3) FOCUS AREAS.—The program under para-
graph (1) may include research, development, dem-
onstration, or commercial application of nuclear hy-
brid energy systems with respect to— 
‘‘(A) desalination of water; 
‘‘(B) hydrogen or other liquid and gaseous 
fuel or chemical production; 
‘‘(C) heat for industrial processes; 
‘‘(D) district heating; 
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‘‘(E) heat or electricity generation and 
storage; 
‘‘(F) carbon capture, use, utilization, and 
storage; 
‘‘(G) microgrid or island applications; 
‘‘(H) integrated systems modeling, anal-
ysis, and optimization, inclusive of different 
configurations of hybrid energy systems; and 
‘‘(I) integrated design, planning, building, 
and operation of systems with existing infra-
structure, including interconnection require-
ments with the electric grid, as appropriate. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) $52,500,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $55,125,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $57,881,250 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $60,775,313 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $63,814,078 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 
(b) FUEL CYCLE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
Section 953 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16273) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 953. FUEL CYCLE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEM-
ONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL APPLICA-
TION. 
‘‘(a) USED NUCLEAR FUEL RESEARCH, DEVELOP-
MENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL APPLICA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con-
duct an advanced fuel cycle research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application program 
that improves fuel cycle performance and supports a 
variety of options for used nuclear fuel storage, use, 
and disposal, including advanced nuclear reactor and 
non-reactor concepts (such as radioisotope power 
systems), while minimizing environmental and public 
health and safety impacts, including— 
‘‘(A) dry cask storage; 
‘‘(B) consolidated interim storage; 
‘‘(C) deep geological storage and disposal, 
including mined repository, and other tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(D) used nuclear fuel transportation; 
‘‘(E) integrated waste management sys-
tems; 
‘‘(F) vitrification; 
‘‘(G) fuel recycling and transmutation 
technologies, including advanced reprocessing 
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technologies such as electrochemical and molten 
salt technologies, and advanced redox extraction 
technologies; 
‘‘(H) advanced materials to be used in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (G); and 
‘‘(I) other areas as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) ensure all activities and designs in-
corporate state of the art safeguards tech-
nologies and techniques to reduce risk of pro-
liferation; 
‘‘(B) consult with the Administrator of the 
National Nuclear Security Administration to in-
tegrate safeguards and security by design; 
‘‘(C) consider the potential benefits and 
other impacts of those activities for civilian nu-
clear applications, environmental health and 
safety, and national security, including consid-
eration of public consent; and 
‘‘(D) consider the economic viability of all 
activities and designs. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
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retary to carry out the program under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) $91,875,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $96,468,750 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $101,292,188 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $106,356,797 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $111,674,637 for fiscal year 2025. 
‘‘(b) ADVANCED FUELS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con-
duct an advanced fuels research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application program on 
next-generation light water reactor and advanced re-
actor fuels that demonstrate the potential for im-
proved— 
‘‘(A) performance; 
‘‘(B) accident tolerance; 
‘‘(C) proliferation resistance; 
‘‘(D) use of resources; 
‘‘(E) environmental impact; and 
‘‘(F) economics. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) focus on the development of advanced 
technology fuels, including fabrication tech-
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niques, that offer improved accident-tolerance 
and economic performance with the goal of ini-
tial commercial application by December 31, 
2025; and 
‘‘(B) cooperate with private industry and 
with institutions of higher education through 
the Nuclear Energy University and Integrated 
Research Projects programs of the Department. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report that describes how the tech-
nologies and concepts studied under this program 
would impact reactor economics, the fuel cycle, oper-
ations, safety, proliferation, and the environment. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) $133,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $139,650,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $146,632,500 for fiscal year 2023; 
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‘‘(D) $153,964,125 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $161,662,331 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 
(c) NUCLEAR SCIENCE
AND ENGINEERING SUP-
PORT.—Section 954 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16274) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘UNI-
VERSITY NUCLEAR’’ and inserting ‘‘NUCLEAR’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘this 
subsection’’; and 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), 
respectively, and indenting appropriately; 
(3) in subsection (c), by redesignating para-
graphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
respectively, and indenting appropriately; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting ‘‘this 
subsection’’; and 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), 
respectively, and indenting appropriately; 
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(5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘this section’’ 
and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’; 
(6) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘this section’’ and inserting 
‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘paragraph (2)(B)’’; 
(7) by redesignating subsections (a) through (d) 
as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively, and in-
denting appropriately; 
(8) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; 
(9) by inserting after paragraph (4) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(5) 
RADIOLOGICAL
FACILITIES
MANAGE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
carry out a program under which the Secretary 
shall provide project management, technical 
support, quality engineering and inspection, and 
nuclear material handling support to research 
reactors located at universities. 
‘‘(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—Of any amounts appropriated to carry 
out the program under this subsection, there 
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are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the program under this 
paragraph $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2021 through 2030. 
‘‘(6) NUCLEAR
ENERGY
UNIVERSITY
PRO-
GRAM.—In carrying out the programs under this 
section, the Department shall allocate 20 percent of 
funds appropriated to nuclear energy research and 
development programs annually to fund university- 
led research and university infrastructure projects 
through an open, competitive solicitation process.’’; 
(10) by inserting before paragraph (1) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(a) UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR SCIENCE
AND ENGI-
NEERING SUPPORT.—’’; and 
(11) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) NUCLEAR ENERGY APPRENTICESHIP SUBPRO-
GRAM.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In carrying out the 
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
establish a nuclear energy apprenticeship subpro-
gram under which the Secretary shall competitively 
award traineeships and apprenticeships in coordina-
tion with universities to provide focused, advanced 
training to meet critical mission needs of the De-
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partment, including in industries that are rep-
resented by skilled labor unions. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the sub-
program under this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) encourage appropriate partnerships 
among National Laboratories, affected univer-
sities, and industry; and 
‘‘(B) on an annual basis, evaluate the 
needs of the nuclear energy community to im-
plement traineeships for focused topical areas 
addressing mission-specific workforce needs. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out the subprogram under this sub-
section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 
through 2030.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109– 
58; 119 Stat. 600) is amended by striking the items relat-
ing to sections 952 through 954 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 952. Reactor concepts research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application. 
‘‘Sec. 953. Fuel cycle research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
application 
‘‘Sec. 954. Nuclear science and engineering support.’’. 
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(e) 
UNIVERSITY
NUCLEAR
LEADERSHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 313 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 
2009 (42 U.S.C. 16274a), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 313. UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out section 954 of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16274), the 
Secretary of Energy shall support a program to be known 
as the University Nuclear Leadership Program (in this 
section referred to as the ‘Program’). 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), amounts made available to carry out the 
Program shall be used to provide financial assistance 
for scholarships, fellowships, and research and devel-
opment projects at institutions of higher education 
with respect to research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application activities relevant 
to civilian advanced nuclear reactors including, but 
not limited to— 
‘‘(A) relevant fuel cycle technologies; 
‘‘(B) project management; and 
‘‘(C) 
advanced 
construction, 
manufac-
turing, and fabrication methods. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), amounts made available to carry out the Pro-
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gram may be used to provide financial assistance for 
a scholarship, fellowship, or multiyear research and 
development project that does not align directly with 
a programmatic mission of the Department of En-
ergy, if the activity for which assistance is provided 
would facilitate the maintenance of the discipline of 
nuclear science or nuclear engineering. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 to the Sec-
retary of Energy to carry out the Program for each of 
fiscal years 2021 through 2030.’’. 
(f) VERSATILE NEUTRON SOURCE.—Section 955(c) 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16275(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘MISSION NEED’’ and inserting ‘‘AUTHOR-
IZATION’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘de-
termine the mission need’’ and inserting ‘‘pro-
vide’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
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retary to carry out to completion the construction of 
the facility under this section— 
‘‘(A) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(B) $550,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(C) $638,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
‘‘(D) $765,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
and 
‘‘(E) $763,000,000 for fiscal year 2025.’’. 
(g) ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR RESEARCH, DE-
VELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E of title IX of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16271 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 959A. ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR RESEARCH, DE-
VELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COM-
MERCIAL APPLICATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT DEFINED.—For the 
purposes of this section, the term ‘demonstration project’ 
means— 
‘‘(1) an advanced nuclear reactor operated for 
the purpose of demonstrating the suitability for com-
mercial application of the advanced nuclear reac-
tor— 
‘‘(A) as part of the power generation facili-
ties of an electric utility system; or 
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‘‘(B) in any other manner; or 
‘‘(2) the operation of one or more experimental 
advanced nuclear reactors, for the purpose of dem-
onstrating the suitability for commercial application 
of such advanced nuclear reactors. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program to advance the research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application of domestic ad-
vanced, affordable, nuclear energy technologies by— 
‘‘(1) demonstrating a variety of advanced nu-
clear reactor technologies that could be used to 
produce— 
‘‘(A) safer, emissions-free power at a lower 
cost compared to reactors operating on the date 
of enactment of the Clean Economy Jobs and 
Innovation Act; 
‘‘(B) heat for community heating, indus-
trial purposes, heat storage, or synthetic fuel 
production; 
‘‘(C) remote or off-grid energy supply; or 
‘‘(D) backup or mission-critical power sup-
plies; 
‘‘(2) identifying research areas that the private 
sector is unable or unwilling to undertake due to the 
cost of, or risks associated with, the research; and 
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‘‘(3) facilitating the access of the private sec-
tor— 
‘‘(A) to Federal research facilities and per-
sonnel; and 
‘‘(B) to the results of research relating to 
civil nuclear technology funded by the Federal 
Government. 
‘‘(c) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—In carrying out 
demonstration projects under the program established in 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) include, as an evaluation criterion, diver-
sity in designs for the advanced nuclear reactors 
demonstrated under this section, including designs 
using various— 
‘‘(A) primary coolants; 
‘‘(B) fuel types and compositions; and 
‘‘(C) neutron spectra; 
‘‘(2) consider, as an evaluation criterion, the 
likelihood that the operating cost for future commer-
cial units for each design implemented through a 
demonstration project under this subsection is cost- 
competitive in the applicable market, including those 
designs configured as hybrid energy systems as de-
scribed in section 952(c); 
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comprise the Nation’s electricity grid, with respect 
to— 
(A) potential growth in renewable energy 
generation, including energy generation from 
offshore wind; 
(B) potential growth in electricity demand; 
and 
(C) retirement of existing electricity gen-
eration assets; 
(3) analyzes— 
(A) the range of benefits that interregional 
transmission provides; 
(B) the impact of basing transmission 
project approvals on a comprehensive assess-
ment of the multiple benefits provided; 
(C) synchronization of processes described 
in paragraph (1) among neighboring regions; 
(D) how often interregional transmission 
planning should be completed; 
(E) whether voltage, size, or cost require-
ments should be a factor in the approval of 
interregional transmission projects; 
(F) cost allocation methodologies for inter-
regional transmission projects; and 
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