mitments for the utilization of the reactors, 
fuel, equipment, services, and technology of 
U.S. nuclear energy companies (as defined in 
that section); 
‘‘(B) the designation of 1 or more U.S. nu-
clear energy companies (as defined in that sec-
tion) to implement an arrangement under sub-
paragraph (A) if the Secretary determines that 
the designation is necessary and appropriate to 
achieve the objectives of this section; 
‘‘(C) the waiver of any provision of law re-
lating to competition with respect to any activ-
ity related to an arrangement under subpara-
graph (A) if the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Attorney General and the Secretary of 
Commerce, determines that a waiver is nec-
essary and appropriate to achieve the objectives 
of this section; and 
‘‘(D) the issuance of loans, loan guaran-
tees, other financial assistance, or assistance in 
the form of an equity interest to carry out ac-
tivities related to an arrangement under sub-
paragraph (A), to the extent appropriated funds 
are available.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The program under sub-
section (a) shall be supported in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State and implemented by the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) to facilitate, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, workshops and expert-based exchanges to en-
gage industry, stakeholders, and foreign govern-
ments with respect to international civil nuclear 
issues, such as— 
‘‘(A) training; 
‘‘(B) financing; 
‘‘(C) safety; 
‘‘(D) security; 
‘‘(E) safeguards; 
‘‘(F) liability; 
‘‘(G) advanced fuels; 
‘‘(H) operations; and 
‘‘(I) options for multinational cooperation 
with respect to the disposal of spent nuclear 
fuel (as defined in section 2 of the Nuclear 
Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101)); 
and 
‘‘(2) in coordination with— 
‘‘(A) the National Security Council; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of State; 
‘‘(C) the Secretary of Commerce; and 
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‘‘(D) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out subsection (a)(3) $15,500,000 for each of fiscal years 
2024 through 2028.’’. 
SEC. 8. INTERNATIONAL CIVIL NUCLEAR PROGRAM SUP-
PORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
coordination with the Secretary and the Assistant (if ap-
pointed), shall launch an international initiative (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘initiative’’) to provide financial 
assistance to, and facilitate the building of technical ca-
pacities by, in accordance with this section, embarking 
civil nuclear nations for activities relating to the develop-
ment of civil nuclear energy programs. 
(b) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the initia-
tive, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Secretary and the Assistant (if appointed), may 
award grants of financial assistance to embarking 
civil nuclear nations in accordance with this sub-
section— 
(A) for activities relating to the develop-
ment of civil nuclear energy programs; and 
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(B) to facilitate the building of technical 
capacities for those activities. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of a grant of finan-
cial assistance under paragraph (1) shall be not 
more than $5,500,000. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary of State, in 
coordination with the Secretary and the Assistant (if 
appointed), may award— 
(A) not more than 1 grant of financial as-
sistance under paragraph (1) to any 1 embark-
ing civil nuclear nation each fiscal year; and 
(B) not more than a total of 5 grants of 
financial assistance under paragraph (1) to any 
1 embarking civil nuclear nation. 
(c) SENIOR ADVISORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the initia-
tive, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Secretary and the Assistant (if appointed), may pro-
vide financial assistance to an embarking civil nu-
clear nation for the purpose of contracting with a 
U.S. nuclear energy company to hire 1 or more sen-
ior advisors to assist the embarking civil nuclear na-
tion in establishing a civil nuclear program. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—A senior advisor described 
in paragraph (1) shall have relevant experience and 
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qualifications to advise the embarking civil nuclear 
nation on, and facilitate on behalf of the embarking 
civil nuclear nation, 1 or more of the following ac-
tivities: 
(A) The development of financing relation-
ships. 
(B) The development of a standardized fi-
nancing and project management framework for 
the construction of nuclear power plants. 
(C) The development of a standardized li-
censing framework for— 
(i) light water civil nuclear tech-
nologies; and 
(ii) non-light water civil nuclear tech-
nologies and advanced nuclear reactors. 
(D) The identification of qualified organi-
zations and service providers. 
(E) The identification of funds to support 
payment for services required to develop a civil 
nuclear program. 
(F) Market analysis. 
(G) The identification of the safety, secu-
rity, safeguards, and nuclear governance re-
quired for a civil nuclear program. 
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(H) Risk allocation, risk management, and 
nuclear liability. 
(I) Technical assessments of nuclear reac-
tors and technologies. 
(J) The identification of actions necessary 
to participate in a global nuclear liability re-
gime based on the Convention on Supple-
mentary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, 
with Annex, done at Vienna September 12, 
1997 (TIAS 15–415). 
(K) Stakeholder engagement. 
(L) Management of spent nuclear fuel and 
nuclear waste. 
(M) Any other major activities to support 
the establishment of a civil nuclear program, 
such as the establishment of export, financing, 
construction, training, operations, and edu-
cation requirements. 
(3) 
CLARIFICATION.—Financial 
assistance 
under this subsection may be provided to an em-
barking civil nuclear nation in addition to any finan-
cial assistance provided to that embarking civil nu-
clear nation under subsection (b). 
(d) LIMITATION
ON ASSISTANCE
TO EMBARKING 
CIVIL NUCLEAR NATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after 
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