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.’’; 
(J) by inserting before paragraph (1) (as 
so redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(a) UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR SCIENCE
AND ENGI-
NEERING SUPPORT.—’’; and 
(K) 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 item 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 fiscal year 
2021 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
(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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