I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2133 
To increase domestic energy production, reduce dependence on foreign oil, 
and diversify the energy portfolio of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2011 
Mr. MATHESON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, and Agriculture, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To increase domestic energy production, reduce dependence 
on foreign oil, and diversify the energy portfolio of the 
United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act’’ or the ‘‘FUEL 
Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—TRADITIONAL ENERGY PRODUCTION 
Subtitle A—Outer Continental Shelf 
Sec. 101. Implementation of inventory of Outer Continental Shelf resources. 
Sec. 102. Moratorium on oil and gas leasing in certain areas of Gulf of Mexico. 
Sec. 103. 2012–2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program deemed final. 
Sec. 104. Disposition of royalties. 
Sec. 105. Institute for Ocean Energy Safety. 
Subtitle B—Onshore Oil and Gas Production 
Sec. 111. Establishment of Federal Onshore Energy Development Task Force. 
Sec. 112. Hydraulic fracturing sense of Congress. 
TITLE II—RENEWABLE AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 
Subtitle A—Research and Development 
Sec. 201. Next Generation Energy and Efficiency Fund. 
Subtitle B—Public Land Renewable Energy Deployment 
Sec. 211. Renewable energy Federal permit coordination. 
Sec. 212. Extension of funding for implementation of Geothermal Steam Act of 
1970. 
Sec. 213. Programmatic environmental impact statements and land use plan-
ning for development of renewable energy on public lands and 
National Forest System lands. 
Sec. 214. National Academy of Sciences study and report of siting, develop-
ment, and management of renewable energy on public lands 
and National Forest System lands. 
Sec. 215. Renewable energy development on brownfield sites. 
Sec. 216. Development of solar and wind energy on public land. 
Subtitle C—Unconventional Fuels 
Sec. 221. Transparency for delayed loan guarantee applications. 
Sec. 222. Algae-based fuel incentives. 
Sec. 223. Loan guarantee eligible projects. 
TITLE III—NUCLEAR ENERGY 
Sec. 301. Objectives. 
Sec. 302. Funding. 
Sec. 303. Program objectives study. 
Sec. 304. Nuclear energy research and development programs. 
Sec. 305. Small modular reactor program. 
Sec. 306. Conventional improvements to nuclear power plants. 
Sec. 307. Fuel cycle research and development. 
Sec. 308. Nuclear energy enabling technologies program. 
Sec. 309. Emergency risk assessment and preparedness report. 
Sec. 310. Next generation nuclear plant. 
Sec. 311. Technical standards collaboration. 
Sec. 312. Evaluation of long-term operating needs. 
Sec. 313. Available facilities database. 
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Sec. 314. Nuclear waste disposal. 
TITLE IV—ENERGY TRANSMISSION BARRIERS AND 
OPPORTUNITIES 
Sec. 401. Siting of interstate electric transmission facilities. 
TITLE I—TRADITIONAL ENERGY 
PRODUCTION 
Subtitle A—Outer Continental 
Shelf 
SEC. 101. IMPLEMENTATION OF INVENTORY OF OUTER 
CONTINENTAL SHELF RESOURCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 357 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15912) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking the first sentence of the 
matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall conduct a 
seismic inventory of oil and natural gas, and 
prepare a summary (the latter prepared with 
the assistance of, and based on information pro-
vided by, the heads of appropriate Federal 
agencies) of the information obtained under 
paragraph (3), for the waters of the United 
States Outer Continental Shelf (referred to in 
this section as the ‘OUTER CONTINENTAL 
SHELF’) in the Atlantic Region, the Eastern 
Gulf of Mexico, and the Alaska Region.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘3–D’’ and inserting 
‘‘2–D and 3–D’’; and 
(ii) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(C) by striking paragraphs (3) through (5) 
and inserting in the following: 
‘‘(3) use existing inventories and mapping of 
marine resources undertaken by the National Ocean-
ographic and Atmospheric Administration and with 
the assistance of and based on information provided 
by the Department of Defense and other Federal 
and State agencies possessing relevant data, and use 
any available data regarding alternative energy po-
tential, navigation uses, fisheries, aquiculture uses, 
recreational uses, habitat, conservation, and military 
uses.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the inventory and analysis under subsection (a) in 3 
phases, with priority given to all or part of applicable plan-
ning areas of the Outer Continental Shelf— 
‘‘(1) estimated to have the greatest potential for 
energy development in barrel of oil equivalent; and 
‘‘(2) outside of any leased area or area sched-
uled for leasing prior to calendar year 2011 under 
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any outer Continental Shelf 5-year leasing program 
or amendment to the program under section 18 of 
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1344). 
‘‘(c) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report that provides a plan for exe-
cuting the seismic inventories required under this 
section, including an estimate of the costs to com-
plete the seismic inventory by region and environ-
mental and permitting activities to facilitate expedi-
tious completion. 
‘‘(2) FIRST
PHASE.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describ-
ing the results of the first phase of the inventory 
and analysis under subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) SUBSEQUENT PHASES.—Not later than 2 
years after the date on which the report is submitted 
under paragraph (2) and 2 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
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the results of the second and third phases, respec-
tively, of the inventory and analysis under subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(4) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—A report sub-
mitted under paragraph (2) or (3) shall be— 
‘‘(A) made publicly available; and 
‘‘(B) updated not less frequently than once 
every 5 years.’’. 
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO 5-YEAR PROGRAM.—The re-
quirement that the Secretary of the Interior carry out the 
inventory required by the amendment made by subsection 
(a) shall not be considered to require, authorize, or provide 
a basis or justification for delay by the Secretary of the 
Interior or any other agency of the issuance of any outer 
Continental Shelf leasing program or amendment to the 
program under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344), or any lease sale pursuant 
to that section. 
(c) PERMITS.—Nothing in this section or an amend-
ment made by this section precludes the issuance by the 
Secretary of the Interior of a permit to conduct geological 
and geophysical exploration of the outer Continental Shelf 
in accordance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) and other applicable law. 
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(d) FUNDING.—Section 999H(d) of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16378(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) 35 percent shall be used for activities 
under section 999A(b)(1), except that for each of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2017 the amount made 
available under this paragraph shall be used to carry 
out section 357 (for the completion of necessary en-
vironmental analyses under the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 
with a priority given to completion of programmatic 
environmental impact statements necessary to carry 
out the seismic inventory or portions of the inven-
tory required by section 357, and the use of seismic 
technology to obtain accurate resource estimates).’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A) except as provided in 
subparagraph (B),’’ before ‘‘25’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) notwithstanding subparagraph (A), 
for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2017— 
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‘‘(i) 15 percent shall be used for the 
purposes described in subparagraph (A); 
and 
‘‘(ii) 10 percent shall be used for the 
activities described in paragraph (1).’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, 
to be available until expended without fiscal year limita-
tion— 
(1) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 
through 2017; and 
(2) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2022. 
SEC. 102. MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CER-
TAIN AREAS OF GULF OF MEXICO. 
Section 104 of division C of the Tax Relief and 
Health Care Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–432; 120 Stat. 
3003) is repealed. 
SEC. 103. 2012–2017 5-YEAR OIL AND GAS LEASING PRO-
GRAM DEEMED FINAL. 
The 2012–2017 5-year oil and gas leasing program 
issued by the Secretary of the Interior on March 31, 2010, 
is deemed to be final and in compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) and all other Federal laws. 
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SEC. 104. DISPOSITION OF ROYALTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other law, of 
the amounts received by the United States as bonuses, 
rents, and royalties under oil and gas leases for areas on 
the Outer Continental Shelf— 
(1) 25 percent shall be paid to States that are 
affected States (as that term is defined in section 2 
of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1331)) with respect to the lease tracts under 
the leases; 
(2) 75 percent shall retained by the Federal 
Government, of which— 
(A) the amount described in subsection (b) 
shall be deposited each fiscal year in the Next 
Generation Energy and Efficiency Fund estab-
lished by title II; 
(B) 10 percent shall be available to provide 
financial assistance to States in accordance 
with section 6 of the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– 
8), which shall be considered income to the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund for pur-
poses of section 2 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 460l– 
5); and 
(C) the remainder shall be deposited into 
the general fund. 
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(b) AMOUNT TO BE DEPOSITED INTO FUND.—The 
amount referred to in subsection (a)(2)(A) is 50 percent 
of the amount of bonuses, rents, and royalties received by 
the United States each fiscal year under oil and gas leases 
for areas on the Outer Continental Shelf awarded after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, except that the total 
amount deposited under subsection (a)(2)(A) shall not ex-
ceed $40,000,000,000. 
SEC. 105. INSTITUTE FOR OCEAN ENERGY SAFETY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established an Institute 
for Ocean Energy Safety that shall exercise independent 
statutory authority over technical and operational safety 
in all phases of Outer Continental Shelf energy resource 
development projects, including the planning, designing, 
constructing, operating, and decommissioning of facilities 
and projects, and shall have overall responsibility for fos-
tering safe and environmentally sound offshore energy op-
erations. The Institute shall oversee all non-economic as-
pects of the operations and structures involved in drilling 
and production of oil and gas, pipelines, and wind towers, 
wave, tidal, and other renewable technologies located in 
the Federal offshore zone. The Institute shall also have 
the lead coordination role in relation to other regulators 
with independent authority over offshore oil and gas ac-
tivities, including the Environmental Protection Agency, 
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the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
and the Coast Guard. 
(b) KEY RESPONSIBILITIES.—Key responsibilities of 
the Institute include the following: 
(1) Inspecting all offshore operations by expert 
teams through scheduled and unannounced inspec-
tions. 
(2) Auditing or otherwise requiring certification 
of operator health, safety, and environmental man-
agement systems. 
(3) Evaluating eligibility for lessees based on 
safety qualifications. 
(4) Reviewing and approving the safety and fea-
sibility of any environmental mitigation activities 
prescribed by National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 documents and other environmental consulta-
tions, authorization, or permits in addition to enforc-
ing such requirements over the duration of an oper-
ation. 
(5) Collecting and analyzing leading and lag-
ging indicators from all active parties for full risk 
evaluation. 
(6) Promulgating all structural integrity, proc-
ess, and workplace safety rules and regulations in 
order to create a foundation of prescriptive regula-
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tions to supplement performance-based (‘‘safety 
case’’) regulations. 
(7) Providing technical review and comment on 
the five-year leasing program and individual lease 
sales. 
(8) Providing technical review of spill response 
and containment plans. 
(9) Reviewing and approving all spill response 
and containment plans and advising the new safety 
authority on environmental considerations. 
(10) Investigating all accidents and other sig-
nificant events that could have potentially turned 
catastrophic. 
(c) DIRECTOR.—The Institute shall be headed by a 
Director, who shall be appointed by the President, by and 
with the consent of the Senate, from among individuals 
with relevant engineering or technical background. The 
term as Director shall be 5 years. 
(d) ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL STAFF AND IN-
SPECTORS.—The Director may establish classifications 
and salary scales for engineering and technical staff and 
inspectors of the Institute that are substantially similar 
to those of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 
(e) CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION.—The In-
stitute, in executing its responsibilities, shall consult and 
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collaborate with other government agencies, including in 
particular the Department of Energy and the Coast 
Guard, and with industry, academia, and scientific experts 
as appropriate. 
Subtitle B—Onshore Oil and Gas 
Production 
SEC. 111. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL ONSHORE ENERGY 
DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Fed-
eral Onshore Energy Development Task Force to coordi-
nate permitting related to energy development on public 
lands. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Task Force shall consist of 
the heads of the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest 
Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the heads of regional 
offices of those agencies that are determined to be relevant 
by the heads of those agencies. 
(c) PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall— 
(A) within 6 months after the date of en-
actment of this Act, issue a draft plan for 
streamlining oil and gas leasing and permitting 
on Federal lands, including oil shale and tar 
sands leasing and permitting; 
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(B) provide a 60-day period for submission 
of comments on the plan by the public; and 
(C) within 4 months after the end of such 
comment period, issue a final plan for such 
streamlining. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In drafting the plan the 
Task Force shall consult with other agencies in-
volved in Federal permitting process. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS FOR DRAFTING.—In draft-
ing the plan the Task Force shall— 
(A) evaluate the effectiveness of current 
statutory permitting timelines, including a dis-
cussion of how often those timelines are exceed-
ed and the factors that lead to delays in issuing 
permits to drill; 
(B) consider ways to improve and better 
facilitate coordination and collaboration among 
Federal agencies throughout the permitting 
process; 
(C) compare the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment permitting process with Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission permitting process, and 
evaluate whether a different process would be 
more efficient for fostering onshore oil and gas 
development; 
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(D) evaluate whether industry actors with 
positive safety and environmental records 
should be put allowed an expedited permit ap-
proval process; 
(E) include oil shale and tar sands permit-
ting issues in plan; and 
(F) provide specific recommendations for 
legislative action to implement a streamlined 
leasing plan. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION
AND REPORTS.—The Task 
Force shall oversee implementation of plan and submit an-
nual reports to Congress on such implementation. 
SEC. 112. HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 
300f et seq.) was not intended to regulate natural 
gas and oil well construction and stimulation; 
(2) States, reflecting their unique needs, have 
effectively regulated natural gas and oil well con-
struction and stimulation; and 
(3) industry should be encouraged to voluntarily 
disclose chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing 
process and this information should be made avail-
able to the public. 
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TITLE II—RENEWABLE AND 
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY 
Subtitle A—Research and 
Development 
SEC. 201. NEXT GENERATION ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY 
FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in 
the Treasury of the United States the ‘‘Next Generation 
Energy and Efficiency Fund’’ (in this section referred to 
as ‘‘the Fund’’). 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of Energy 
shall be responsible for administering the Fund for the 
purpose of carrying out this section. 
(c) CONTENTS.—The Fund shall consist of amounts 
deposited into the Fund under section 104(a)(2)(A). Such 
deposits shall cease after $40,000,000,000 has been de-
posited, or 10 years of deposits have been made, whichever 
occurs first. 
(d) PURPOSE.—The Fund shall be used for the pur-
pose of research and development of technologies that will 
significantly decrease America’s reliance on traditional 
fossil fuels and increase energy efficiencies, including wind 
energy, solar energy, marine and hydrokinetic energy, geo-
thermal energy, hydrogen energy, vehicle energy efficiency 
and environmental performance, industrial processes en-
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ergy efficiencies, building and lighting energy efficiencies, 
smart grid technology, and energy storage systems to sup-
port electric drive vehicles. 
(e) IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAMS.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Energy shall identify programs of the Depart-
ment of Energy described in subsection (d) for funding 
from the Fund, including the Advanced Research Projects 
Agency-Energy. 
(f) AVAILABILITY OF FUND.—After the Secretary of 
Energy has completed the identification of programs 
under subsection (e), amounts in the Fund shall be avail-
able, without further appropriation, for carrying out such 
programs. 
Subtitle B—Public Land 
Renewable Energy Deployment 
SEC. 211. RENEWABLE ENERGY FEDERAL PERMIT COORDI-
NATION. 
Section 365 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15924) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(k) PILOT PROJECT OFFICES TO IMPROVE FED-
ERAL PERMIT COORDINATION
FOR RENEWABLE EN-
ERGY.— 
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‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘renewable energy’ means 
energy derived from a wind, solar, or geothermal 
source. 
‘‘(2) FIELD
OFFICES.—As part of the Pilot 
Project, the Secretary shall designate 1 field office 
of the Bureau of Land Management in each of the 
following States to serve as Renewable Energy Per-
mit Coordination Offices for coordination of Federal 
permits for renewable energy projects and trans-
mission involving Federal land facilitating the devel-
opment of renewable energy: 
‘‘(A) Alaska. 
‘‘(B) Arizona. 
‘‘(C) California. 
‘‘(D) Colorado. 
‘‘(E) Idaho. 
‘‘(F) Oregon. 
‘‘(G) New Mexico. 
‘‘(H) Nevada. 
‘‘(I) Montana. 
‘‘(J) Utah. 
‘‘(K) Washington. 
‘‘(L) Wyoming. 
‘‘(3) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, the Secretary shall enter into an 
amended memorandum of understanding under 
subsection (b) to provide for the inclusion of the 
additional Renewable Energy Pilot Project Of-
fices in the Pilot Project. 
‘‘(B) SIGNATURE
OF
SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary shall be a signatory of the amended 
memorandum of understanding. 
‘‘(C) SIGNATURES
BY
GOVERNORS.—The 
Secretary shall request that the Governors of 
each of the States described in paragraph (2) 
be signatories to the amended memorandum of 
understanding. 
‘‘(4) DESIGNATION OF QUALIFIED STAFF.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date of the signing of 
the amended memorandum of understanding, all 
Federal signatory parties shall, if appropriate, as-
sign to each Renewable Energy Pilot Project Office 
designated under paragraph (2) an employee de-
scribed in subsection (c) to carry out duties de-
scribed in that subsection. 
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‘‘(5) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.—The Secretary 
shall assign to each Renewable Energy Pilot Project 
Office additional personnel under subsection (f). 
‘‘(6) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—To coordinate and 
process renewable energy authorizations on Federal 
land under the jurisdiction of a Pilot Project Office 
designated under paragraph (2), the Secretary may 
authorize the expenditure or transfer of such funds 
as are necessary to— 
‘‘(A) any Federal agency described in sub-
section (h); and 
‘‘(B) any State described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(7) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
any royalties, fees, rentals, bonus bids, or other 
payments from wind or solar development on 
land administered by the Secretary shall be de-
posited in a special fund in the Treasury to be 
known as the ‘BLM Wind and Solar Energy 
Permit Processing Improvement Fund’ (re-
ferred to in this subsection as ‘Fund’). 
‘‘(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
from the Fund or, to the extent amounts are 
not available in the Fund, from the Treasury 
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for the costs of administering program oper-
ations for wind and solar development under 
the Public Land Renewable Energy Deployment 
and Adjustment Act of 2009 and the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) $10,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2012 through 2022, to remain 
available without fiscal year limitation until ex-
pended.’’. 
SEC. 212. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
OF GEOTHERMAL STEAM ACT OF 1970. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 234(a) of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15873(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘in the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date 
of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘for each fiscal 
year through fiscal year 2022’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 234(b) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15873(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Amounts’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION.—Effective for fiscal year 
2013 and each fiscal year thereafter, amounts de-
posited under subsection (a) shall be available to the 
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Secretary of the Interior for expenditure, subject to 
appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, to 
implement the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) and this Act.’’. 
SEC. 
213. 
PROGRAMMATIC 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
IMPACT 
STATEMENTS AND LAND USE PLANNING FOR 
DEVELOPMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON 
PUBLIC LANDS AND NATIONAL FOREST SYS-
TEM LANDS. 
(a) PUBLIC LANDS.—Not later than one year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, 
shall— 
(1) complete a programmatic environmental im-
pact statement in accordance with the National En-
vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) to analyze the potential impacts of— 
(A) a program to develop solar, wind, and 
geothermal energy on public lands (as defined 
in section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1702(e))); and 
(B) any amendments to land use plans for 
public lands necessary to facilitate the program; 
and 
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(2) amend land use plans under section 202 of 
such Act (43 U.S.C. 1712) as necessary to provide 
for the development of solar, wind, and geothermal 
energy on public lands in areas considered appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
(b) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS.—Not later 
than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Serv-
ice, shall— 
(1) complete a programmatic environmental im-
pact statement in accordance with the National En-
vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) to analyze the potential impacts of— 
(A) a program to develop solar, wind, and 
geothermal energy on National Forest System 
lands (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest 
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))); and 
(B) any necessary amendments to land and 
resource management plans for National Forest 
System lands necessary to facilitate the pro-
gram; and 
(2) amend land and resource management plans 
under section 6 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 1604) as 
necessary to provide for the development of solar, 
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wind, and geothermal energy on National Forest 
System lands in areas considered appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
(c) EFFECT ON PROCESSING APPLICATIONS.—The 
requirement for completion of programmatic environ-
mental impact statements under this section shall not re-
sult in any delay in processing applications for solar, wind, 
and geothermal energy development on public lands or Na-
tional Forest System lands. 
SEC. 214. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY AND 
REPORT OF SITING, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
MANAGEMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ON 
PUBLIC LANDS AND NATIONAL FOREST SYS-
TEM LANDS. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, shall enter into an arrange-
ment with the National Academy of Sciences under 
which the Academy shall conduct a study on the 
siting, development, and management of projects for 
the production of wind, solar, and geothermal energy 
on— 
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(A) public lands (as defined in section 
103(e) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e))) that 
are available for energy development; and 
(B) National Forest System lands (as de-
fined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Range-
land Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))) that are available 
for energy development. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.—The study 
shall address— 
(A) the effectiveness of— 
(i) laws (including regulations) and 
policies in effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act in— 
(I) facilitating the development of 
wind, solar, and geothermal energy 
projects on the land; and 
(II) ensuring the public receives 
a fair return for the use of the land; 
(ii) policies designed to discourage 
speculation in the development of wind, 
solar, and geothermal energy projects on 
the land; 
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(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) BROWNFIELD SITE.—The term ‘‘brownfield 
site’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
101(39) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9601(39)). 
(3) RENEWABLE ENERGY.—The term ‘‘renew-
able energy’’ means energy generated from a renew-
able energy resource, including solar, wind, and geo-
thermal energy, and biomass. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL 
PROTECTION AGENCY EFFORTS.—The Secretary, in con-
junction with the Administrator, shall— 
(1) in partnership with the National Renewable 
Energy 
Laboratory, 
identify 
opportunities 
to 
prioritize 
renewable 
energy 
development 
on 
brownfield sites; 
(2) provide to States, units of local govern-
ments, project developers, and other stakeholders 
publicly available resources identifying potential 
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brownfield sites for renewable energy development, 
with an emphasis on non-Federal land; and 
(3) provide technical assistance to State and 
local officials, interested project developers, and 
other stakeholders to expedite renewable energy pro-
duction from brownfield sites identified under this 
subsection, with an emphasis on non-Federal land. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and Administrator 
shall submit to Congress a report that includes— 
(1) proposals for Federal policies, incentives, or 
other means of encouraging renewable energy pro-
duction on sites identified under subsection (b); and 
(2) data on existing and potential job creation 
from, environmental benefits of, and energy produc-
tion from renewable energy on brownfield sites. 
(d) STAKEHOLDER FORUMS.—The Secretary, in con-
junction with the Administrator, shall conduct stakeholder 
forums in each region of the United States to assist State 
and local officials, project developers, and other stake-
holders with renewable energy project siting on brownfield 
sites, with an emphasis on non-Federal land. 
(e) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects existing 
Federal efforts to promote the reuse and redevelopment 
of brownfield sites. 
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(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 
2012 through 2016. 
SEC. 216. DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY ON 
PUBLIC LAND. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 
means land that is— 
(A)(i) public land administered by the Sec-
retary; or 
(ii) National Forest System land adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
(B) designated for the development of 
solar or wind energy under a land use plan es-
tablished under— 
(i) the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); or 
(ii) the National Forest Management 
Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.). 
(2) PILOT
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘pilot pro-
gram’’ means the wind and solar leasing pilot pro-
gram established under subsection (b). 
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(3) PUBLIC
LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in 
section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish a wind and solar leasing pilot 
program. 
(2) SELECTION OF SITES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date the pilot program is established 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall select 
2 sites that are appropriate for the development 
of a solar energy project, and 2 sites that are 
appropriate for the development of a wind en-
ergy project, on covered land as part of the 
pilot program. 
(B) SITE
SELECTION.—In carrying out 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall seek to 
select sites— 
(i) for which there is likely to be a 
high level of industry interest; and 
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(ii) that are representative of sites on 
which solar or wind energy is likely to be 
developed on covered land. 
(C) INELIGIBLE
SITES.—The Secretary 
shall not select as part of the pilot program any 
site for which a right-of way for site testing or 
construction has been issued. 
(3) LEASE SALES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (C)(ii), not later than 180 days 
after the date sites are selected under para-
graph (2), the Secretary shall offer each site for 
competitive leasing to qualified bidders under 
such terms and conditions as are required by 
the Secretary. 
(B) BIDDING
SYSTEMS.—In offering the 
sites for lease, the Secretary— 
(i) may vary the bidding systems to be 
used at each lease sale; but 
(ii) shall limit bidding to 1 round in 
any lease sale. 
(C) LEASE TERMS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—As part of the pilot 
program, the Secretary may vary the 
length of the lease terms and establish 
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such other lease terms and conditions as 
the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(ii) DATA COLLECTION.—As part of 
the pilot program, the Secretary shall— 
(I) offer on a noncompetitive 
basis on at least 1 site a short-term 
lease for data collection; and 
(II) on the expiration of the 
short-term lease, offer on a competi-
tive basis a long-term lease, giving 
credit toward the bonus bid to the 
holder of the short-term lease for any 
qualified expenditures to collect data 
to develop the site during the short- 
term lease. 
(4) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.—In offering for 
lease the selected sites under paragraph (3), the Sec-
retary shall comply with all applicable environmental 
and other laws. 
(5) REPORT.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) compile a report of the results of each 
lease sale under the pilot program, including— 
(i) the level of competitive interest; 
and 
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(ii) a summary of bids and revenues 
received; and 
(B) not later than 90 days after the final 
lease sale, submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives the report described in sub-
paragraph (A). 
(6) RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—During the pendency of 
the pilot program, the Secretary shall continue to 
issue rights-of-way, in compliance with authority in 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act, for avail-
able sites not selected for the pilot program. 
(c) SECRETARIAL DETERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall determine whether to establish a leasing 
program under this section for wind or solar energy. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a leasing program if the Secretary deter-
mines that the program— 
(A) is in the public interest; and 
(B) provides an effective means of devel-
oping wind or solar energy on covered land. 
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(3) CONSULTATION.—In making the determina-
tions required under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall consult with— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(B) the heads of other relevant Federal 
agencies; 
(C) affected States and Indian tribes; 
(D) representatives of the solar and wind 
industry; 
(E) representatives of the environmental 
and conservation community; and 
(F) the public. 
(4) CONSIDERATIONS.—In making the deter-
minations required under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall consider the results of the report pro-
vided under subsection (b)(5) and the results of the 
pilot program. 
(5) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which any determination is made 
to establish a leasing program, the Secretary shall 
promulgate final regulations to implement the pro-
gram. 
(6) REPORT.—If the Secretary determines that 
a leasing program should not be established, not 
later than 60 days after the date of the determina-
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tion, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives a report describing the reasons 
and findings for the determination. 
(d) TRANSITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines 
that a leasing program should be established, the 
Secretary shall continue to provide for the issuance 
of rights-of-way for the development of wind or solar 
energy in accordance with each requirement de-
scribed in title V of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.) 
until the program is established and final regula-
tions for the program are promulgated. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall by 
regulation provide for a reasonable transition from 
the use of rights-of-way to leases, taking into ac-
count the status of the project (including whether 
rights-of-way for testing or construction have been 
granted or whether a plan of development has been 
submitted). 
(e) LEASING PROGRAM.—If the Secretary determines 
under subsection (c) that a leasing program should be es-
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tablished, the program shall be established in accordance 
with subsections (f) through (l). 
(f) COMPETITIVE LEASES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), leases for wind or solar energy develop-
ment under this section shall be issued on a competi-
tive basis with a single round of bidding in any lease 
sale. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply if the Secretary determines that— 
(A) no competitive interest exists; 
(B) the public interest would not be served 
by the competitive issuance of a lease or right- 
of-way; or 
(C) the lease is for the placement and op-
eration of a meteorological or data collection fa-
cility or for the development or demonstration 
of a new wind or solar technology and has a 
term of not more than 5 years. 
(g) PAYMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
royalties, fees, rentals, bonuses, or other payments 
to ensure a fair return to the United States for any 
lease issued under this section. 
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(2) BONUS
BIDS.—The Secretary may grant 
credit toward any bonus bid for a qualified expendi-
ture by the holder of a lease described in subsection 
(f)(2)(C) in any competitive lease sale held for a 
long-term lease covering the same land covered by 
the lease described in subsection (f)(2)(C). 
(3) ROYALTIES.—Any lease shall require the 
payment of a royalty established by the Secretary 
pursuant to rulemaking that shall be a percentage of 
the gross proceeds from the sale of electricity at a 
rate that— 
(A) encourages production of solar or wind 
energy; and 
(B) ensures a fair return to the public 
comparable to the return that would be ob-
tained on State and private land. 
(4) ROYALTY RELIEF.—To promote the great-
est generation of renewable energy, the Secretary 
may— 
(A) reduce any royalty otherwise required 
on a showing by clear and convincing evidence 
by the person holding a lease under which the 
generation of energy has occurred that, without 
the reduction in royalty, generation would not 
occur; or 
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(B) provide that no royalty or a reduced 
royalty is required under a lease for a period 
not to exceed 5 years beginning on the date 
that generation initially commences. 
(h) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to hold a lease 
under this section, a person shall meet the eligibility re-
quirements for leasing under the first section of the Min-
eral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181). 
(i) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
any activity under a leasing program is carried out in a 
manner that— 
(1) is consistent with all applicable land use 
planning, environmental, and other laws; and 
(2) provides for— 
(A) safety; 
(B) protection of the environment; 
(C) prevention of waste; 
(D) diligent development of the resource; 
(E) coordination with applicable Federal 
agencies; 
(F) a fair return to the United States for 
any lease; 
(G) use of best management practices, in-
cluding planning and practices for mitigation of 
impacts; 
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(H) public notice and comment on any pro-
posal submitted for a lease under this section; 
and 
(I) oversight, inspection, research, moni-
toring, and enforcement relating to a lease 
under this section. 
(j) LEASE DURATION, SUSPENSION, AND CANCELLA-
TION.—The Secretary shall establish terms and conditions 
for the duration, issuance, transfer, renewal, suspension, 
and cancellation of a lease under this section. 
(k) SECURITY.—The Secretary shall require the hold-
er of a lease issued under this section— 
(1) to furnish a surety bond or other form of 
security, as prescribed by the Secretary; 
(2) to provide for the reclamation and restora-
tion of the area covered by the lease; and 
(3) to comply with such other requirements as 
the Secretary considers necessary to protect the in-
terests of the public and the United States. 
(l) DISPOSITION OF REVENUES.—The Secretary shall 
provide for the payment of 5 percent of the revenues re-
ceived by the Federal Government as a result of leasing 
under this section or the issuance of rights-of-way for wind 
or solar development under title V of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et 
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seq.) to the State within which the boundaries of the 
leased land or right-of-way are located. 
Subtitle C—Unconventional Fuels 
SEC. 221. TRANSPARENCY FOR DELAYED LOAN GUAR-
ANTEE APPLICATIONS. 
Section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16512) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary fails to 
make a final decision by the date that is 270 days 
after the date on which the Secretary selects an ap-
plication to proceed to negotiations of terms and 
conditions for issuance of a conditional commitment 
for a loan guarantee application under this title for 
a substitute natural gas, chemical feedstock, or liq-
uid transportation fuel project, not later than 7 days 
after that date, and for every 90-day period there-
after, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) prepare a status report for the period 
covered by the report; and 
‘‘(B) submit the status report to— 
‘‘(i) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
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‘‘(ii) the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The status report described 
in paragraph (1) shall contain— 
‘‘(A) a description of each reason for the 
delay of the application; 
‘‘(B) the name and office of the official 
who, for the period covering the status report, 
has reviewed the application; and 
‘‘(C) a detailed schedule for completion of 
the application review.’’. 
SEC. 222. ALGAE-BASED FUEL INCENTIVES. 
Section 211(o)(2)(B) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end thereof 
the following: 
‘‘(vi) ALGAE-BASED
FUEL
INCEN-
TIVES.—In determining whether the appli-
cable volume of renewable fuel required by 
this subsection is met in any calendar year, 
the Administrator shall count each gallon 
of renewable fuel produced from algae as 
three gallons of renewable fuel if such 
algae-based fuel was produced using car-
bon dioxide that was captured in a manner 
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that prevented its uncontrolled release into 
the atmosphere during a separate energy 
production process.’’. 
SEC. 223. LOAN GUARANTEE ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. 
Section 1703(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) Substitute natural gas production facili-
ties, where the fuel produced— 
‘‘(A) is a gas produced from a solid feed-
stock through a gasification process; and 
‘‘(B) is produced in a manner that cap-
tures ninety percent or more of the carbon pro-
duced through the gasification process.’’. 
TITLE III—NUCLEAR ENERGY 
SEC. 301. OBJECTIVES. 
Section 951(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16271(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(8) as paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) Reducing the costs of nuclear reactor sys-
tems. 
‘‘(3) Reducing used nuclear fuel and nuclear 
waste products generated by civilian nuclear energy. 
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‘‘(4) Supporting technological advances in areas 
that industry by itself is not likely to undertake be-
cause of technical and financial uncertainty.’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11), as so re-
designated, the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) Researching and developing technologies 
and processes so as to improve and streamline the 
process by which nuclear power systems meet Fed-
eral and State requirements and standards.’’. 
SEC. 302. FUNDING. 
Section 951 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16271) is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs 
(1) through (3) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) $419,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(2) $429,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(3) $439,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘under subsection (a)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘under subsection (b)’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) For activities under section 953— 
‘‘(A) $201,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
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‘‘(B) $201,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
and 
‘‘(C) $201,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.’’; 
and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) For activities under section 952, other 
than those described in section 952(d)— 
‘‘(A) $64,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(B) $64,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(C) $64,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(5) For activities under section 952(d)— 
‘‘(A) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(B) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(C) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(6) For activities under section 958— 
‘‘(A) $99,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(B) $99,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(C) $99,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.’’. 
SEC. 303. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES STUDY. 
Section 951 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16271) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(f) PROGRAM OBJECTIVES STUDY.—In furtherance 
of the program objectives listed in subsection (a) of this 
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section, the Secretary shall, within one year after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, transmit to the Congress 
a report on the results of a study on the scientific and 
technical merit of major State requirements and stand-
ards, including moratoria, that delay or impede the further 
development and commercialization of nuclear power, and 
how the Department in implementing the programs can 
assist in overcoming such delays or impediments.’’. 
SEC. 304. NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAMS. 
Section 952 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16272) is amended by striking subsections (c) 
through (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) REACTOR CONCEPTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a program of research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application to advance nuclear 
power systems as well as technologies to sustain cur-
rently deployed systems. 
‘‘(2) DESIGNS
AND
TECHNOLOGIES.—In con-
ducting the program under this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall examine advanced reactor designs and 
nuclear technologies, including those that— 
‘‘(A) are economically competitive with 
other electric power generation plants; 
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‘‘(B) have higher efficiency, lower cost, and 
improved safety compared to reactors in oper-
ation as of the date of enactment of the Ful-
filling U.S. Energy Leadership Act; 
‘‘(C) utilize passive safety features; 
‘‘(D) minimize proliferation risks; 
‘‘(E) substantially reduce production of 
high-level waste per unit of output; 
‘‘(F) increase the life and sustainability of 
reactor systems currently deployed; 
‘‘(G) use improved instrumentation; 
‘‘(H) are capable of producing large-scale 
quantities of hydrogen or process heat; or 
‘‘(I) minimize water usage or use alter-
natives to water as a cooling mechanism. 
‘‘(3) INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION.—In car-
rying out the program under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall seek opportunities to enhance the 
progress of the program through international co-
operation through such organizations as the Genera-
tion IV International Forum, or any other inter-
national collaboration the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTIONS.—No funds authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the activities described in 
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this subsection shall be used to fund the activities 
authorized under sections 641 through 645.’’. 
SEC. 305. SMALL MODULAR REACTOR PROGRAM. 
Section 952 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16272) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) SMALL MODULAR REACTOR PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) The Secretary shall carry out a small 
modular reactor program to promote research, 
development, demonstration, and commercial 
application of small modular reactors, including 
through cost-shared projects for commercial ap-
plication of reactor systems designs. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall consult with and 
utilize the expertise of the Secretary of the 
Navy in establishing and carrying out such pro-
gram. 
‘‘(C) Activities may also include develop-
ment of advanced computer modeling and sim-
ulation tools, by Federal and non-Federal enti-
ties, which demonstrate and validate new design 
capabilities of innovative small modular reactor 
designs. 
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‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘small modular reactor’ means 
a nuclear reactor— 
‘‘(A) with a rated capacity of less than 300 
electrical megawatts; 
‘‘(B) with respect to which most parts can 
be factory assembled and shipped as modules to 
a reactor plant site for assembly; and 
‘‘(C) that can be constructed and operated 
in combination with similar reactors at a single 
site. 
‘‘(3) 
LIMITATION.—Demonstration 
activities 
carried out under this section shall be limited to in-
dividual technologies and systems, and shall not in-
clude demonstration of full reactor systems or full 
plant operations. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATION.—In conducting the 
small modular reactor program, the Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements to support small 
modular reactor designs that enable— 
‘‘(A) lower capital costs or increased access 
to private financing in comparison to current 
large reactor designs; 
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‘‘(B) 
reduced 
long-term 
radiotoxicity, 
mass, or decay heat of the nuclear waste pro-
duced by generation; 
‘‘(C) increased operating safety of nuclear 
facilities; 
‘‘(D) reduced dependence of reactor sys-
tems on water resources; 
‘‘(E) increased seismic resistance of nu-
clear generation; 
‘‘(F) reduced proliferation risks through 
integrated safeguards and security proliferation 
controls; and 
‘‘(G) increased efficiency in reactor manu-
facturing and construction. 
‘‘(5) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to enter into 
a cooperative agreement with the Secretary under 
this subsection, an applicant shall submit to the Sec-
retary a proposal for the small modular reactor 
project to be undertaken. The proposal shall docu-
ment— 
‘‘(A) all partners and suppliers that will be 
active in the small modular reactor project, in-
cluding a description of each partner or sup-
plier’s anticipated domestic and international 
activities; 
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national transmission projects that cross 
multiple utilities, Regional Transmission 
Organizations, or Independent System Op-
erators; 
‘‘(iii)(I) address alternatives to high- 
priority national transmission projects, 
based on the factors described in subpara-
graph (C)(iii); and 
‘‘(II) determine whether alternative 
investments can provide a more expedient 
means of improving electricity system ca-
pacity or reliability or reduced costs for 
end-users; and 
‘‘(iv) include mechanisms for soliciting 
input from the Secretary, Federal trans-
mitting utilities, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, States, Indian tribes, electric reli-
ability organizations, regional entities, enti-
ties described in section 201(f), generators, 
load-serving entities, other interested par-
ties, and the public. 
‘‘(C) FACTORS.—Plans for the develop-
ment and improvement of high-priority national 
transmission projects into a national high-ca-
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